Gabriel Garcia-Merritt (Iowa State): Inked Lives: Tattoos, Identity, and Power. Richard Waters reviews The Zero Marginal Cost Society: The Internet of Things, the Collaborative Commons, and the Eclipse of Capitalism by Jeremy Rifkin. Read this one document to understand what the Christian Right hopes to gain from Hobby Lobby. Felix Salmon on why it makes sense for Larry Page to donate his billions to Elon Musk. Andrew O’Hehir on why we fight about Colbert and Lena Dunham: Twitter politics are all we have left. Marcella Bombardieri on the inside story of MIT and Aaron Swartz: More than a year after Swartz killed himself rather than face prosecution, questions about MIT’s handling of the hacking case persist. Adam K. Raymond on the 5 stages of Bitcoin grief. Reddit CEO Yishan Wong says “The userbase for bitcoin is basically crazy libertarians”. Rand Paul doesn't stand a chance: Michael Kazin on libertarians and the Republican Party. New G.O.P. bid to limit voting in swing states: Already, nine states, under Republican control, have passed measures making it harder to vote since the beginning of 2013. An interview with Michio Kaku, author of The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind, on exploring the universe via avatars, the probable intelligence of aliens, and uploading memories back into the brains of Alzheimer's patients. Mexico’s cowboy pilgrims: Rural values endure in an industrial heartland.
