Ulf Linderfalk (Lund): The Post-9/11 Discourse Revisited: The Self-Image of the International Legal Scientific Discipline. An interview with Kevin Nelson, author of The Spiritual Doorway in the Brain: A Neurologist's Search for the God Experience. What makes the most successful societies tick? Matthew Taylor says we should recognise that relationships and values are more important than scientific or economic progress. A review of I Chose Liberty: Autobiographies of Contemporary Libertarians by Walter Block. Mafia bust: How do mobsters make a living in the 21st century? Meet the new global elite: They’re pretty much the same as the old global elite, only richer and more smug. A review of A Tenth of a Second: A History by Jimena Canales. Does reading a book make us happier? Public libraries face an uncertain future but the value of reading is irreplaceable. A review of Beyond the Crash: Overcoming the First Crisis of Globalisation by Gordon Brown (and more). Elizabeth Kubler-Ross takedown: A look at the marketing of the American way of death — and bereavement. The liar’s loophole: For 2,300 years, self-reference has been assumed essential to the liar paradox. A review of War for Wealth: The Truth About Globalization and Why the Flat World is Broken by Gabor Steingart. Historical records show that flu pandemics have been occurring for at least 500 years; researchers are now studying these historical pandemics to help prevent future disease.
