Liberals and conservatives alike wrap groupthink in the cloak of science whenever convenient. The results are seldom good.
THE SOURCE: “The Accidental Universe: Science’s Crisis of Faith” by Alan Lightman, in Harper’s, Dec. 2011.
Many nations have aging populations, but none can quite match Japan. Its experience holds lessons for other countries as well as insights into the distinctiveness of Japanese society.
THE SOURCE: “Bankers’ Bonuses and the Financial Crisis” by Ian Tonks, in Vox EU, Jan. 8, 2012.
THE SOURCE: “Trials and Errors” by Jonah Lehrer, in Wired, Jan.–Feb. 2012.
THE SOURCE: “Why ‘Good Jobs’ Are Good for Retailers” by Zeynep Ton, in Harvard Business Review, Jan.–Feb. 2012.
THE SOURCE: "Devaluing the Think Tank” by Tevi Troy, in National Affairs, Winter 2012.
THE SOURCE: “Not Fade Away” by Robert Kagan, in The New Republic, Feb. 2, 2012.
THE SOURCE: “Jews, Christians, and Judaeo-Christians” by Geza Vermes, in Standpoint, Dec. 2011.
THE SOURCE: “Competitive Food Sales in Schools and Childhood Obesity: A Longitudinal Study” by Jennifer Van Hook and Claire E. Altman, in Sociology of Education, Jan. 2012.