Mathias Clasen (Aarhus): Amusing Ourselves to Death, Almost: An Evolutionary Approach to Horror Media. Molly Brown on how self-driving cars could reduce accidents by 90 percent, become greatest health achievement of the century. Amelia Friedman on America’s lacking language skills: Budget cuts, low enrollments, and teacher shortages mean the country is falling behind the rest of the world. Benjamin Wallace-Wells on Rand Paul and the fizzling of America’s libertarian moment. Jeb Bush keeps repeating a phrase that’s central to a liberal economic theory. Daniel Garza on how Jeb Bush’s “multicultural” comment was not a gaffe. Jamil Smith on how Jeb Bush doesn’t care about black voters. Jeb Bush suggests black voters get “free stuff” — so does he. The DOJ claims it wants to root out individuals responsible for corporate crime — the Volkswagen emissions scandal is a perfect test. My body, my bank: I. Glenn Cohen reviews Banking on the Body: The Market in Blood, Milk, and Sperm in Modern America by Kara Swanson.
