From FP, an interview with Karim Sadjadpour on what Iran wants. Tom Engelhardt on why the US (probably) won't attack Iran. Max Mosely's barrister claims S & M is "harmless and private, and even funny": Is Britain turning into an sadomasochism nation? (and more) Jeffrey Rosen on why a President Obama would need the help of John Roberts to push a progressive agenda. A review of The Cult of Statistical Significance: How the Standard Error Costs Us Jobs, Justice and Lives by Stephen T. Ziliak and Dierdre N. McCloskey. Edge writers react to Chris Anderson's "The End of Theory". From Seed, computers have been responsible for immeasurable progress in physics, but contrary to assumptions, experimentalists are the heavy users. A review of Stuffed & Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World Food System by Raj Patel. Food for Thought: Renewing the culinary culture should be a conservative cause. Praying for health: Religious diversity may be caused by disease. Does anyone know how much oil there is in the world? From Fortune, Brian Hunter brought down Amaranth with disastrous trades on gas; accused of manipulating the markets and called the "destroyer of all worlds" — but is he such a bad guy? More on Amis & Son: Two Literary Generations by Neil Powell. A review of Sex Sleep Eat Drink Dream: A Day in the Life of Your Body by Jennifer Ackerman
