Robert Higgs (Independent Institute): Crisis and Leviathan: Observations Amid the Current Episode. From More Than Thought, Chia-Yen Chang (ASU): The Psychological Development of Harry Potter in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter Series. An interview with Scott Korb, author of Life in Year One: What the World Was Like in First-Century Palestine. The Why-Worry Generation: Did boomer parents actually do something right? From Al-Ahram, an interview with Noam Chomsky, speaking of truth and power. More and more on books about the Dreyfus affair. The Memory Doctor: William Saletan on the future of false memories. Why did "nerd" become a dirty word? Psychologist David Anderegg wants to do away with America’s anti-intellectual labels. A review of Ancient Greece: A History in Eleven Cities by Paul Cartledge. A look at 7 awesome things that suck if mixed with anything else. A review of Weimar Germany: Promise and Tragedy by Eric Weitz. A review of Weimar Germany. From Military magazine, Lt. Col. Simon L. “Spider” Webb USMCR on another day in the office. From Intelligent Life, Will Smith learns a new skill: Cage-fighting. She loves politics, God and apple pie — does it get any more American that gay activist Chrissy Gephardt? From Ghetto to Glamour: How American Jews toppled Paris couture and redesigned the fashion industry. Smearing TR: A review on books on Theodore Roosevelt. From Labor Notes, how do we win strikes again? An interview with Peter Olney, organizing director of the Longshore and Warehouse Union (and more); and after a year of disappointment and defeat, where are the pitchforks? Cycling's mystery man shows his face: After years of anonymous opinion on the blogosphere, "Bike Snob" Eben Weiss finally reveals his identity (and an interview).
