Maria Malatesta (Bologna): The Legal Profession and Social Activism: The Italian "Long 1968". From ACME: An International E-Journal for Critical Geographies, a special issue on Friedrich Nietzsche and geography. Chet of Arabia: Kayt Sukel writes in defense of exotic travel with young children. A review of Mirrors to One Another: Emotion and Value in Jane Austen and David Hume by E. M. Dadlez. An interview with Daniel Rigney, author of The Matthew Effect: How Advantage Begets Further Advantage. The real cause of the recession? Not enough babies. Philly is now the place to stretch out with a laptop and soak up hours of cafe time — what happened to New York? French President Nicolas Sarkozy declares that capitalism can be made kinder and more humane — good luck with that! Research finds coverage of Islam-related issues on Al Jazeera English (the "Broadcaster of the Year") differs very little from that on other international news channels such as CNN or BBC (and more). An interview with Adam Foulds on books on the Mau Mau Uprising and the fading empire. Is the government in charge, or is it the shadow elite?: A review of Shadow Elite: How the World's New Power Brokers Undermine Democracy, Government and the Free Market by Janine Wedel (and more and more and more and more). Upright Hubris: Ingrid Rowland on a short tale of skyscrapers. Dan Ariely on how bonuses boost activity, not quality. From Miller-McCune, why have women magicians vanished? A review of Disturbances of the Mind by Douwe Draaisma. An interview with Matt Labash, author of Fly Fishing with Darth Vader.
