Studying Nietzsche from the toilet
From Sign and Sight, why Ukraine has no place in the EU: Ukraine likes to conjure up the magic word "Galicia" to create an identity of European belonging; Richard Wagner picks apart this myth-cum-trademark. Who speaks for Europe? An article on the PC defenders of the West. Before the beginning: A new analysis suggests that the universe exists within a bigger space. An article on taking more risks because you feel safe. From Der Spiegel, a special report on how speculators are causing the cost of living to skyrocket. If politicians were angels, we wouldn't need smart voters — but they aren't. Matthew Jesse Jackson reviews Art Power by Boris Groys. Staying smart in dumbed-down times: Judith Shapiro considers the state of anti-intellectualism and the responsibility of the educated to counter it. How to talk Jive: Studying Nietzsche from the toilet and other cold, hard truths. How we read online: You're probably going to read this. From Reset, a special issue on globalization, including an interview with Zygmunt Bauman. The South China Mall is the largest shopping centre on the planet; the only thing missing is customers. An article on the fate of the sentence: Is the writing on the wall? A review of The Big Sort: Why the Clustering of Like-Minded America is Tearing Us Apart by Bill Bishop. A review of Roman Catholic Political Philosophy by James V. Schall.
