Russell B. Korobkin (UCLA): The "Borat" Problem and the Law of Negotiation. From Lost Magazine, a special issue on love. From Google's magazine Think Quarterly, an article on Guy Laurence, CEO of Vodafone UK; can you do business while doing good in the developing world? The answer is yes, but only if you focus on the data that matters; and an interview with Peter Kruse on a tool that can tap into the intuitive beliefs that drive social change. From Popular Science, a look at some of the most impractical inventions. Plastic Surgery: A free society is a beautiful society. Richard D. Wolff on why taxing the rich makes sense. From Wired, Sudhir Venkatesh on how tech tools transformed New York's sex trade. The Good Girl, Miranda Cosgrove: Can the 17-year-old tween idol, beloved by millions as iCarly, turn into a grown-up star without becoming tabloid fodder? A look at why dead white men are cool again. Why are easy decisions so hard? "Readers of the world unite": Writer Dale Peck has issued a rallying cry with a challenge to the big book chains; his mission — to save literary publishing and the serious novel. "We are not primarily rational creatures": Two interviews with David Brooks. The editor of Vogue has always occupied the most powerful seat in the world of American fashion, but Anna Wintour's web of influential friends and allies has helped turn her into a global brand that transcends fashion. The Conservative States of America: The worse the economy, the more people say they're right-wing. Geocurrents looks at Syria’s ethno-religious complexity — and potential turmoil. George Scialabba reviews Great Soul: Mahatma Gandhi and His Struggle with India by Joseph Lelyveld (and more).
