From Wired, a special report on The End of Theory: In the era of big data, more isn't just more — more is different. A review of Complaint: From Minor Moans to Principled Protests by Julian Baggini. From National Journal, the history of the selection of modern-day vice presidential nominees is chock-full of blunders caused by haste or miscalculations. There’s the real vice president list, the bluff list and the self-serving list (and more). Not my fault: As White House memoirs have become more accusatory, they have also become less illuminating. The mysterious power of itching may be a clue to a new theory about brains and bodies. Bulging panties and oversized tax evasion: An article on the secret lives of the super rich. A review of More: Population, Nature, and What Women Want by Robert Engelman. An interview with Rachel Maddow on gay marriage and the youth vote. Is Japan closer to Western society than Turkey? Kenzaburo Oe and Orhan Pamuk debate. Can a robot, an insect or God be aware? Our intuitions about consciousness in other beings and objects reveal a lot about how we think. An interview with Robert Mundell, an economist who matters. A review of Descent into Chaos: How the War Against Islamic Extremism Is Being Lost in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Central Asia by Ahmed Rashid. More and more on Muqtada by Patrick Cockburn.
