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The dangers of too much information

From Metapsychology, a review of The Situated Self by J. T. Ismael; and a review of The Meaning of the Body: Aesthetics of Human Understanding by Mark Johnson. A review of Hospital: Man, Woman, Birth, Death, Infinity, Plus Red Tape, Bad Behavior, Money, God and Diversity on Steroids by Julie Salamon. An excerpt from Lisa Witter and Lisa Chen's The She Spot: Why Women Are the Market for Changing the World — And How to Reach Them. A review of Madam Speaker: Nancy Pelosi's Life, Times, and Rise to Power by Marc Sandalow. A review of Artworld Metaphysics by Robert Kraut. The Amazing Adventures of Supergrad: The most sophisticated, accomplished, entitled graduates ever produced by American colleges are heading into the workplace — and employers are falling all over themselves to vie for their talents. When it comes to watching over their tech-obsessed teenagers, parents are learning the dangers of too much information. Lenora Todaro reviews The Size of the World by Joan Silber. From Dissent, Martha Nussbaum on violence on the Left: Nandigram and the Communists of West Bengal; an article on affirmative action on campus; and Michael Walzer on talking to enemies. Militant jihadists are inspired by night dreams, suggests research. Playmates on Politics: Interviews with politically savvy bunnies.