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From the Mises Institute, Kel Kelly on patriotism as a threat to capitalism; and Toban Wiebe on evolutionary psychology and the antimarket bias. A look at the animal kingdom's top 10 strange hunting strategies. A year-old, anti-Muslim email has resurfaced and is curculating once again, riding the latest wave of U.S. anti-Muslim bigotry. Fertility Rites: Chimp sperm may unlock one of the riddles of human conception — but first you have to collect it. A review of Dancing with Iris: The Philosophy of Iris Marion Young. A new study of factors that contribute to a film’s popularity suggests the sex appeal of stars outweighs identification with the lead character. A review of The Road from Mont Pelerin: The Making of the Neoliberal Thought Collective. An interview with Carmen Callil on books on the other France. A look at 6 things you won't believe are more legal than marijuana. Human enhancement: John Harris on an idea which is rapidly coming to life. Muslim Grrrls: After successfully employing Islamic law in the U.S. court system, Rafia Zakaria realizes that Sharia and feminism aren’t always mutually exclusive. Hampton Stevens on an intellectual's defense of football. Associated with a bygone age of child labour and smoke-filled skies, chimney sweeps are reporting a mini-revival. Boxing lessons: The unmindful attitude towards the body so prevalent in the West blinkers us to profound truths that the skin, muscles and breath can deliver like a punch.