From Scientific American, an article on the neuroscience of illusion: How tricking the eye reveals the inner workings of the brain. More and more on Kluge: The Haphazard Construction of the Human Mind by Gary Marcus. A review of American Nerd: The Story of My People by Benjamin Nugent (and more and more and more and more). Pimp Daddies: Radar salutes Hollywood's creepiest father figures. Guatemala's Francisco Marroquin University is a bastion of libertarianism, drawing potshots from both sides of the political spectrum. An interview with David Sedaris, an iconoclast with a sense of humor. Chris Hedges on what it means when the US goes to war. Perceived wisdom may tell us to slow down our lives but maybe pressure brings the best results. Ross Benjamin reviews How the Soldier Repairs the Gramophone

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