A new issue of Prelom magazine is out. From Spectrum, a special section on telepresence. The Long Shock: This recession ain't over until never? Joshua Green on how George W. Bush can redeem himself. Edge remembers George C. Williams (1926-2010). Pleasure on the Brain: David Linden explains why we seek pleasure, where we find it, and how it can steer us away from true contentment. John McQuaid on the legacy of the Gulf spill: What to expect for the future? A review of Cultures of War: Pearl Harbor, Hiroshima, 9-11 and Iraq by John Dower (and more). From Reviews in History, a review of A Brief History of Nakedness by Philip Carr-Gomm (and a response). The cultural damage of the war on terror: The baleful effects of the American "war on terror" have not been limited to the political realm — and the cultural damage has been even more grave. When reading the newspaper, Paul Bloom is constantly struck by the extent of human kindness. How can a democracy solve tough problems? Joe Klein investigates. From The Social Contract, a special issue on Southern Poverty Law Center, America’s Left-wing hate machine. A perennial wunderkind: Harold Bloom enters his ninth decade. The roots of pop culture: David Luhrssen explores variety shows and vaudeville. Rob Horning on how the more convenience we introduce to conversation, the more we winnowing away the difficulties that preserve the possibilities of discourse.
