From The American Prospect, towards an economics of shared prosperity: A manifesto from the "Thinking Big, Thinking Forward" conference; and Robert Kuttner on a time to think big: America's lawmakers must do more than repair the economy — they have to rebuild it. An interview with Ronald Aronson, author of Living Without God: New Directions for Atheists, Agnostics, Secularists, and the Undecided. From Granta, Joseph O’Neill on why Updike matters. Flash Yr Idols: From Kolkata and the universe within Krishna’s mouth to Vermont and the pleasures of virtual prayer. The introduction to The Godfather Doctrine: A Foreign Policy Parable by John C. Hulsman and A. Wess Mitchell. Cutting edge research: Calculating the force used in a stabbing can prove crucial in determining guilt, a team of engineers

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