From PUP, the first chapter from Rational Decisions by Ken Binmore; and an excerpt from Reason and Rationality by Jon Elster. A review of The Soul of a Leader: Character, Conviction, and Ten Lessons in Political Greatness by Waller R. Newell and Baptism by Fire: Eight Presidents Who Took Office in Times of Crisis by Mark K. Updegrove. A review of Madame Prosecutor: Confrontations with Humanity’s Worst Criminals and the Culture of Impunity by Carla Del Ponte and Chuck Sudetic. A review of The Invention of Air: A Story of Science, Faith, Revolution, and the Birth of America by Steven Johnson (and more). From Minding the Campus, shouldn't all students learn economics? An interview with Martti Ahtisaari, Nobel Peace Prize winner. A review of Family of Secrets: The Bush Dynasty, the Powerful Forces That Put It in the White House, and What Their Influence Means for America by Russ Baker. Is France's First Lady Carla Bruni a traitor to Italy? Doubting altruism: New research casts a skeptical eye on the evolution of genuine altruism. The critical browser: Douglas Wolk on the language of the new WhiteHouse.gov. Dominick Dunne attends Sunny von Bulow's memorial service, speaks with her children, and remembers Claus von Bulow’s trials for attempted murder. Wise up, WWE offers lessons in political ideologies.
