From Praxis, Sam Wren-Lewis (Liverpool): Towards a Complete Account of Psychological Happiness; and Bartlomiej Lenart (Alberta): Enlightened Self-Interest: In Search of the Ecological Self (A Synthesis of Stoicism and Ecosophy). A review of Atlas of Remote Islands by Judith Schalansky (and more). From Obit, a look at when your birthday is a day of infamy. Is Iran's regime officially running — or merely helping — a pro-Nazi site? Abdallah Abu Rahmah, the leader of nonviolent protests in the West Bank — a potential Palestinian Gandhi — is in an Israeli jail. From The Objective Standard, an interview with Andrew Schiff on fishing nets, hut gluts, and other economic matters. When humans stampede: Edbert Hsu is studying why crowds get out of control and what can be done to control the chaos. From The Weekly Standard, Gov. Gary Johnson smoked marijuana from 2005 to 2008. Why do men cover their faces with hair? That depends on the man, and the era, and his age. A review of Seeds, Sex and Civilization: How the Hidden Life of Plants has Shaped our World by Peter Thompson. The Wounded Home Front: Robert Kaplan, a supporter of the Iraq War, reckons the costs of "small wars". The Coupon Rebellion: Bargain junkies are beating retailers at their own game (and more). On Nonproliferation: For world leaders, nuclear terrorism is an overriding common risk that can be confronted only with a common strategy — a global alliance.
