From The Philosophers' Magazine, Lara Feigel on the great unmade olfactory film; John Cottingham on whether philosophy can really offer advice on happiness; an interview with Ernie Lepore on why we still don’t understand enough about what words are; an interview with Roger Scruton on conservatism, aesthetic judgements and his status as an establishment outsider; and an interview with Jonathan Sacks on why civil society needs saving. Brad DeLong on understanding Marx. James V. DeLong on the coming of the Fourth American Republic: The Special Interest State that has shaped American life for 70 years is dying. From Edge, an interview with AC Grayling on pressing questions for our century (and Grayling on regulating armed robots before it's too late). More and more and more on Wired for War by PW Singer and Moral Machines: Teaching Robots Right from Wrong by Wendell Wallach and Colin Allen (and more; and more from TED; and more from Bookforum). A review of The Foie Gras Wars: How a 5,000-Year-Old Delicacy Inspired the World's Fiercest Food Fight by Mark Caro. My other sofa is a bookcase: A look at the growing appeal of furniture that does more than one thing. A look at the top 10 craziest sex laws in America.
