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Heading for a breakup

A new issue of Science Studies is out. Jacob Bard-Rosenberg (Birkbeck): Alarm Clocks, Awakening, and Capitalist Time. Pankaj Mishra on why democracy and capitalism are heading for a breakup. Life in the 12th century was short, brutal, and freakin' awesome: Between monster snails and Doctor Who villains, this 100% accurate illuminated manuscript is certainly illuminating. From The University Bookman, on statesmanship: Bruce P. Frohnen on the case of John Adams (and part 2). Who authenticates the blogged word, the publishers or the readers? Stuart Smithers on the spiritual crisis of capitalism: What would the Buddha do? The crayola-fication of the world: Aatish Bhatia on how we gave colors names, and it messed with our brains (and part 2). Taxes should not rise on the poor, and they should rise a lot on the affluent — but they need to rise on the middle class, too.