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Life with the mavericks and oddballs

From Adbusters, an essay on The Hipster: The Dead End of Western Civilization. From H-Net, from Albion to Austin Powers: A review of Brit-Myth: Who Do the British Think They Are by Chris Rojek; and a review of Equality and the British Left: A Study in Progressive Political Thought, 1900-64 by Ben Jackson. A review of Kafka Comes to America: Fighting for Justice in the War on Terror by Steven T. Wax. From The Hill, here's the latest 50 Most Beautiful People list. The burden of knowing too much history: If, as a westerner, you are going to visit Africa, the earlier in your life you do it, the better. From Smithsonian, an interview with Laurie Anderson. From ScribeMedia, a look at The Future of the Book. The Outsider Artist: Assessing Kay Ryan, our new poet laureate. A review of My Sister, My Love by Joyce Carol Oates (and more). The system is busted, and now many people are experimenting with alternatives: Roberto Mangabeira Unger has long been one of those on the cutting edge of fundamental reform. A review of Iron Fists: Branding the 20th-Century Totalitarian State by Steven Heller. A review of Txting: The Gr8 Db8 by David Crystal (and more). From The Happiness Project, an interview with Tyler Cowen. From The American Scholar, the daily miracle: Life with the mavericks and oddballs at the Herald Tribune.