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A new issue of the Journal of Humanistic Mathematics is out. Huimin Yang (DAI): On the Soft Power of Sci-tech Culture and Paths to Improve It. I. Glenn Cohen (Harvard): Rethinking Sperm-Donor Anonymity: Of Changed Selves, Non-Identity, and One-Night Stands. Gerald L. Bruns on his book On Ceasing to Be Human. Laurie Fendrich on the top 10 reasons we’re angry at the poor. From Vanity Fair, joining the Winklevoss twins on an impromptu road trip to Mexico, Dana Vachon learns what is still driving their pursuit of Zuckerberg (it’s about justice — no, money — no, vindication), and discovers that some guys really, really, really don’t like to lose. A review of Boomerang: Travels in the New Third World by Michael Lewis. Adam Penenberg on 10 of the best Amazon reviews ever. In recent years British models have reappeared on the catwalk wearing real fur, though it is unlikely to ever regain the mass appeal it once had; Carol Dyhouse looks back to a time when female glamour was defined by a mink coat. A review of Is God Fair? What About Gandhi? by Michael Riley and James William. Laurie Abraham on what Sweden knows about orgasms. Do people have a moral obligation to be research subjects? Bill Gleason wonders. From Lapham's Quarterly, quack-prophet: A profile of Nostradamus. The importance of being funny: Jake Martin on why sitcoms matter. An interview with Life Inc. author and media ecologist Douglas Rushkoff on how to unincorporate, and better occupy, our lives. Gay-basher Bryan Fischer is famous for his bigotry — what’s less known is how "mainstream" Idahoans jump-started his career. After this summer’s riots in England, crowd behaviour got a kicking — Ian Leslie argues that it was undeserved. A look at the 4 kinds of people (and what you can learn from them).