archive

Extensions of our thinking selves

Richard B. McKenzie (UC-Irvine): In Defense of Monopoly. Good Ideas for Bad Times: A look at the innovative thinkers and bold ideas that kept 2010 from being a total wash. Can psychology help combat pseudoscience? Cyber-Con: James Harkin reviews Death to the Dictator! Witnessing Iran’s Election and the Crippling of the Islamic Republic by Afsaneh Moqadam; The Net Delusion: The Dark Side of Internet Freedom by Evgeny Morozov; and Blogistan: The Internet and Politics in Iran by Annabelle Sreberny and Gholam Khiabany. How sex is challenging global institutions: Sex, in every sense, is leaving some huge global institutions challenged and troubled, and causing them to adjust their perspectives. Many people notice the smell of old books — some people study it, and even write monographs. The success of the $300 House will depend on the ability to create a market for the idea — how do we do that? The Atlantic turns a profit, with an eye on the Web. Mapmakers have more power than ever, but who are the mapmakers? How digital maps are changing the landscape of the 21st century. An interview with Christopher Hitchens on his Jewish grandmother, his atheism, his writing and facing his own mortality. Out of our brains: Are devices like iPhones and Blackberries actually becoming extensions of our thinking selves? Re-imagine: John Lennon wasn’t the pacifist we’ve turned him into. You can see Julian Assange's OkCupid profile from 2006.