From The Exiled, meet the horrible new Obama-Era elite, or “All The President’s Middlebrows” (Cass Sunstein, Martha Nussbaum and Samantha Power); and an article on Myron Scholes, Nobel Prize winner, con man and high priest of derivative divinity. From First Things, the problem with our discourse — are you ready for this brilliant insight? — is that some people are jerks and some people are too nice. A review of Islands: A Trip Through Space and Time by Peter Conrad (and more). From Taki's Mag, nature’s points are finite, but nevertheless incredibly subtle and rich — we would be wise not to neglect the wisdom of ages that it reflects; and on stuff white people like: The subtle art of exclusion. Fringe No More: Five extremist parties that, whether it's thanks to the financial crisis or security fears, are quickly finding their way into the mainstream. New Scientist goes inside the tangled world of string theory; and will designer brains divide humanity? Brian Greene on why questions, not answers, make science the ultimate adventure. When times get tough, women get naked? Well, some do, and many others have started to consider it. Where fan mail goes to get answered: Mail Mann is one of a small handful of companies that has taken over a job once handled solely by movie studios.
