Living on the ice shelf: Mike Davis on humanity's meltdown. From The Hindu, the American dream is all about the freedom to choose; in a supermarket setting, that can be paralysing to those used to the simpler sabzi mandis. An article on Islamic superheroes going global. Homosexuality may persist because the associated genes convey surprising advantages on homosexuals' family members (and Muslim men are affectionate in ways that would make an American male blush). From Time, an article on the global ambition of Rick Warren. From The Politico, an interview with Dennis Miller. Here's a concept you've probably never heard of: "viral sovereignty". More than 40 years after being named a Westinghouse finalist, futurist Raymond Kurzweil is still inventing. From The Guardian, an interview with Slavoj Zizek.

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