Peter Wagner (ICREA): The Democratic Crisis of Capitalism: Reflections on Political and Economic Modernity in Europe. A review of States of Credit: Size, Power, and the Development of European Polities by David Stasavage. From Swans, Manuel Garcia, Jr. on Aron, OWS, and Libya: An analysis of the roots of political beliefs, from post World War II and the Paris Intellectuals, to deindustrialization and the Occupy Wall Street movement, and the Libyan Revolution. Hans Georg-Moeller on Niklas Luhmann, the Radical and Occupy Wall Street. From FT, the world’s most prestigious consultancy prides itself on its intellectual prowess and ethical standards, but this year, an insider trading scandal surrounding former McKinsey luminaries has left staff and alumni reeling. Glenn Greenwald on PolitiFact and the scam of neutral expertise (and more at TAP). Before "Airplane!" there were the Airport movies: There's nothing quite like the movies if you want to learn what people's hopes and dreams were during the period in which they were made. A look at how The Boston Globe of 1900 imagined the year 2000. Why do Congresswomen outperform Congressmen? Sarah F. Anzia and Christopher R. Berry on the Jackie (and Jill) Robinson Effect. In different epochs, the hat became a symbol of the dignity of the one wearing it; today, it still survives as a reminder of an ancient vision of courtesy. A look at 7 creepy urban legends that happen to be true.
