From Hoover Digest, George Shultz on the power of the ought: Having a vision for the future and being held accountable for it. Sexual Harassment: An article on the emergence of legal consciousness in Japan and the US. "Big Brother" may be on its last legs but that doesn’t mean reality television is in trouble; the genre is still producing real excellence. A review of The Speed Handbook: Velocity, Pleasure, Modernism by Enda Duffy. Dead Letters: Everyone has terrible handwriting these days. Umberto Eco on the lost art of handwriting: The days when children were taught to write properly are long gone. From VF, who will be the next generation’s Jeff Bezos or Warren Buffett? You’re never too young (or old) to work your way onto the New Establishment (and more). Don't expect many more Nobel Prizes for U.S. scientists. "Mad Men" minus the racist, sexist parts: From Oprah to Banana Republic, pop culture is nostalgic for a dark time — screw history, bring on the pencil skirts! More and more and more and more on Facts Are Subversive by Timothy Garton Ash. An interview with Joe Berlinger on "Crude" and the story of the Amazon Chernobyl case. Why is it illegal to blackmail David Letterman? Lizzie Widdicombe investigates. Was Letterman really a predator? Jennifer Senior on the sin of the office flirtation. Can you tell if a man is dangerous just by looking at his face? Compliment someone tonight: Modern people may never be more cruel than when they're out at a bar. Freaky fortnight: Watch as a husband and wife switch places. Why I have no future: Galen Strawson argues that it makes no difference whether he lives or dies.