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Christoph Deutschmann (Max Planck): Capitalism, Religion, and the Idea of the Demonic. From Kellogg Insight, a special issue on healthcare. The world’s most expensive male prostitute: Loved by aristocrats and immortalized in literature, Denham Fouts remains virtually unknown in his own hometown. From The Baffler, oh, the pathos: Eugenia Williamson on "This American Life". Quite likely the worst job ever: The remarkable work of a pioneering British journalist provides us with a window into the lives of the men who made their living from combing for treasures in London's sewers. It’s the bane of manly existence everywhere: to be a cuckold — or so the story goes: A review of “Religion As a Means to Assure Paternity” by Beverly Strassman et. al. A review of The Intelligence Paradox: Why the Intelligent Choice Isn’t Always the Smart One by Satoshi Kanazawa.