Charles M. Yablon (Yeshiva): Madison's Full Faith and Credit Clause: A Historical Analysis. William W. Van Alstyne (William and Mary): One Man’s Stand for Freedom: Opinions and Lectures of Mr. Justice Hugo Black. From The New York Times Magazine, a special issue on food and drink. The human capacity for self-deception knows no bounds, but why do we do it? According to biologist Robert Trivers the simple answer is that it helps us have more children. Daniel Kahneman on the hazards of confidence: It afflicts us all, because surety in our own judgments is part of being human. A review of What Is a Palestinian State Worth? by Sari Nusseibeh. Tune In: How five groundbreaking, teen-intoxicating videos got made. How MTV held pop culture hostage: A review of I Want My MTV by Craig Marks and Rob Tannenbaum. The eternal adolescence of Beavis and Butt-Head: In the 1990s, Mike Judge unleashed a pair of giggling cultural commentators — now they’re back, returning to a very different culture. Eric Cantor’s America: The House majority leader is trying to stop the U.S. government in its tracks — and so far, he’s doing a pretty effective job. A review of Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson. From Vanity Fair, a special section on the New Establishment 2011. North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's grandson has applied to study in Bosnia and is awaiting a visa before attending classes at an international college in the town of Mostar. But I just know: An excerpt from Believing Bullshit by Stephen Law. An excerpt from Uncreative Writing: Managing Language in the Digital Age by Kenneth Goldsmith (and more). Trippy Tales: Here is a history of 8 hallucinogens. Why won't Playboy die? Nora Ephron on the creepy resilience of Hugh Hefner, who has thrived even as his empire withers. A look at 6 laws you've broken without even realizing it.
