From The Economist, a special section on Spain's morning after. From Open Democracy, the financial crisis is not just a result of mis-aligned incentives and bad regulation; a neo-Schumpeterian view suggests that this epochal shift is the start of a re-shaping of institutions and power distribution to fit the world of information technology; and what impact will the global economic downturn have on arguments about climate change? A review of Resurrecting Hebrew by Ilan Stavans. From Portfolio, an interview with Tina Brown. From Popular Mechanics, an interview with Dean Kamen: "Robots can save America from Britney Spears". Satan's Faces: An article on the many lives of Lucifer. An interview with Matthew Van Fleet, the million-selling children’s author. Shuffling the cards, math does the trick: When to stop shuffling depends on the game. The Internet vs. books, peaceful coexistence: The instant knowledge provided by the Web is invaluable, as is the deeper communion provided by books. Castles in the air: An article on the world's greatest treehouses. An interview with Michael Pollan: "Eating is a political act". A review of Axis of Convenience: Moscow, Beijing and the New Geopolitics by Bobo Lo. Harnessing a cause without yielding to it: Parties and movements have a history of uneasy friendships. From Utne, global web geeks are killing the Queen’s English — good riddance.