From The National Interest, Minxin Pei and Jonathan Anderson debate "the color of China"; and cranks or soothsayers: Why aren’t the right experts listened to at the right time? Maybe it’s a personality deficit disorder. Truth over happiness: First and foremost, Americans want honesty from the Oval Office. Jim Hightower on why America needs a Truth Commission. Ha-Joon Chang on how protectionism did not cause the depression — indeed, moderate protection is what we need. Is the School of Economic Science a cult? Jeremy Stangroom investigates. Countless towns and small cities across the U.S. have proven vulnerable to these tough times — and no one knows how to stop the bleeding. A look at how to build a better robot. An interview with Peter Feaver on evangelical public intellectuals. A review of Moral Machines: Teaching Robots Right from Wrong by Wendell Wallach and Colin Allen. An interview with Jacob Hacker, author of "The Case for Public Plan Choice in National Health Reform". A review of American Grit: What It Will Take To Survive in the 21st Century by Tony Blankley. If witches existed, John Demos would have found them. A review of Life and Action: Elementary Structures of Practice and Practical Thought by Michael Thompson. Ada Louise Huxtable is a formidable architecture critic, but her legacy may be too much of a good thing.
