From the American Journal of Economics and Sociology, Michael A. Bernstein (Tulane): A Brief History of the American Economic Association; Betsy Jane Clary (Charleston): The Evolution of the Allied Social Science Associations; and a review of Understanding Capitalism: Critical Analysis from Karl Marx to Amartya Sen. From TNR, a review of Saving Darwin: How to be a Christian and Believe in Evolution by Karl W. Giberson and Only A Theory: Evolution and the Battle for America's Soul by Kenneth R. Miller. New towns are often derided as eyesores, but they could transform the future, if we save them from the traditionalists. An excerpt from Constitutionalizing Economic Globalization: Investment Rules and Democracy's Promise by David Schneiderman. Truth, Reconciliation, and Obama: How should Obama deal with Bush's legacy? From The Hindu, is “Slumdog Millionaire” a put-down of a country with pretensions to rising power or is it a back-handed celebration of all things Indian? Here are 21 essays from the LRB on John Updike (and more). From Air & Space, a walk in the airpark: Rest and renewal in a long-standing pilot community. Not only are bills works of art, they are also a history lesson: You learn what cultures value by what they put on their bills. The customized newspaper is right around the corner, if you're willing to go there.
