Laurence S. Moss (Babson): Film and the Transmission of Economic Knowledge. Here are ten non-romantic, non-comedic things to cut from a romantic comedy. A double murder spurs some deep questions about nature vs. nurture. Learning from culture pirates: History shows that intellectual property is more complicated than either its creators or copiers care to admit. More on Understanding Privacy by Daniel J. Solove. A review of The World That Never Was: A True Story of Dreamers, Schemers, Anarchists and Secret Agents by Alex Butterworth (and more and more). Satoshi Kanazawa on how general intelligence evolved and why liberals are more intelligent than conservatives. A review of Tearing Apart the Land: Islam and Legitimacy in Southern Thailand by Duncan McCargo. A review of Sex, Bombs and Burgers: How War, Porn and Fast Food Created Technology As We Know It by Peter Nowak. A review of The Woman Who Shot Mussolini by Frances Stonor Saunders. Coalition of the Shilling: Nonpartisan think tanks are supporting journalism — but who's supporting the think tanks? From City Journal, a review of Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink; and getting it right on obesity: Conservatives should promote responsible health choices. What can a new forensic analysis reveal about the richly illustrated and deeply mysterious Voynich Manuscript? In Japan, nothing says springtime like a penis festival: Bring on the giant wooden penis — the vagina shrine, too. From CRB, a review essay: Can democracy survive capitalism? The Man With the Best Memory in America: Meet U.S. memory champ Ronnie White, your average beer-drinking, Hooters-loving Texas dude who can memorize a 167-digit number in five minutes flat.
