From The American Journal of Economics and Sociology, a special issue on The Vanity of the Philosopher: From Equality to Hierarchy in Post-Classical Economics by Sandra Peart and David M. Levy. Here are tips for budding politicians on how to avoid embarrassment on Facebook. Iceland after the Fall: Down with the man, up with the potato! Out of sight, out of mind: Why the president should come face to face with public criticism. A review of Scared to Death: From BSE to Global Warming — Why Scares are Costing Us the Earth by Christopher Booker and Richard North. Deep Throat meets data mining: In the nick of time, the digital revolution comes to democracy's rescue — and, perhaps, journalism's. How the split between creation care's leaders and its grassroots activists is dictating the future of the green evangelical movement. A study finds that not all self-help books are created equal — some are actually pretty good. Is this "the end of neoliberalism"? Sorry, not yet. Small, patriotic pieces of cardboard are common coin for US military airmen. Jan Freeman on the language dustbin: Some advice doesn't age well. A review of How To Live: A Search for Wisdom From Old People (While They Are Still on This Earth) by Henry Alford. Boring, web encyclopaedia management stuff — everyone keeps their cool, except for on one topic: Garfield.
