From The American Prospect, towards an economics of shared prosperity: A manifesto from the "Thinking Big, Thinking Forward" conference; and Robert Kuttner on a time to think big: America's lawmakers must do more than repair the economy — they have to rebuild it. An interview with Ronald Aronson, author of Living Without God: New Directions for Atheists, Agnostics, Secularists, and the Undecided. From Granta, Joseph O’Neill on why Updike matters. Flash Yr Idols: From Kolkata and the universe within Krishna’s mouth to Vermont and the pleasures of virtual prayer. The introduction to The Godfather Doctrine: A Foreign Policy Parable by John C. Hulsman and A. Wess Mitchell. Cutting edge research: Calculating the force used in a stabbing can prove crucial in determining guilt, a team of engineers has found. A review of Metaphor and Continental Philosophy: From Kant to Derrida by Clive Cazeaux. Did the woman who sang "Unpack Your Adjectives" ever get together with the guy who sang "I'm Just a Bill"? It turns out the answer is yes! This is the moment for conservatives to ask: What would Jesse do? From Metapsychology, a review of Moral Dimensions: Permissibility, Meaning, Blame by T. M. Scanlon; and a review of Radical Virtues: Moral Wisdom and the Ethics of Contemporary Life by Richard White.
