Edward T. Oakes (St. Mary of the Lake): On Some Epistemic Pathologies, or Why the Human Mind is a Terrarium for So Many Lies. A review of What Are Intellectuals Good For? by George Scialabba (and more from Bookforum). Andrew Ferguson on the SAT and Its Enemies: Fear and loathing in college admissions. Affluent students who can afford pricey SAT prep have an advantage when it comes to getting into college, but more educators are asking whether such exams are necessary.Chris Mooney on Obama as the intellectual president. If you thought Rush Limbaugh was bad, try Michael Savage, the talk-radio host whose racist, homophobic psychobabble is fueling the priorities of the GOP. Right-wing faux pundit Glenn Beck is laughing and crying in the backseat of his stretch limo, all the way to the bank. An uncompelling manifesto cloaked in a paranoiac world view: A review of Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto by Mark Levin (and more and more and more). Trickle-Down Politics: The influence held by partisan elites is a disperse but far-reaching kind of power. Here's the shocking truth about Shakespeare and John Paul Stevens. We’ve debated the identity of Banksy, a notoriously anonymous British graffiti artist, but Gary Moskowitz is tired of fetishising the man's incongruities (if Banksy is a man).
