From HNN, is industrial civilization a pyramid scheme? A review of Babies by Design: The Ethics of Genetic Choice by Ronald M. Green. From FT, a review of One Economics, Many Recipes: Globalization, Institutions, and Economic Growth by Dani Rodrik and Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet by Jeffrey Sachs (and more). Tony Snow reviews Dinesh D'Souza's What's So Great About Christianity. From Dissent, Fawaz Gerges on how the Iraq War is straining our US soldiers. Beginning in the 17th century, the Japanese adorned temples with beautiful wooden tablets that depicted mathematical questions and theorems. A review of The Future of Gender. A review of I Wish I’d Been There: Twenty Historians Revisit Key Moments in History. A review of Soul of the World: Unlocking the Secrets of Time by Christopher Dewdney. As the economy enters the doldrums, there are some things you can look forward to — including better health. Scribble, scribble, scribble: Allan Massie on why writers write. The onetime enfant terrible, still has no patience for critics, but some of his colleagues say Bret Easton Ellis' writing may one day get the respect it deserves. Tom Stoppard on 1968, the year of the posturing rebel. What’s the point of reviewing Architectural Digest only to make fun of (pretentious) rich people and their multi-million dollar bibelots?