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Trickster makes this world

From Literary Review of Canada, an article on the prison of “public space”: Before we take to the streets, this pervasive concept needs rethinking. From National Journal, EPA seems to be fading as President Bush pushes for dramatic cuts in its budget, his administration's interpretations of environmental laws are repeatedly laughed out of court, and EPA scientists and lawyers are overruled; and William Powers on how digital overload isn't making us happier or more productive. The Sulzberger family would never let go of Times  — or would it? With the latest shareholder assault on the “invulnerable” paper’s management, Michael Wolff plays out the most likely and unlikely scenarios. Albert Mobilio reviews Joe Brainard’s The Nancy Book.  Steven Levitt famously hypothesised that the legalisation of abortion reduced US crime — here's a new hypothesis. A review of Trickster Makes This World: How The Disruptive Imagination Creates Culture by Lewis Hyde. An excerpt from Castles, Battles, and Bombs: How Economics Explains Military History by Jurgen Brauer and Hubert van Tuyll. From Michigan War Studies Review, what can America expect from President McCain in foreign policy? Wagering with Zeno: A philosopher who did everything by halves may never win, but he won't go broke. Someone's listening in: A look at how Indie Rock morphed into Adult Contemporary.