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Something beyond taste

From Mute, a review of Art and Social Change: A Critical Reader. Does an $8 chocolate bar offer something beyond taste to the beleaguered consumer? Don't believe the economists who say America is in an irreversible decline. Great Emancipator or unreconstructed racist, defender of civil liberties or subverter of the Constitution? Each generation evokes a different Lincoln. Have you been regularly inserting yourself internationally? If not, then congratulations — you have yet to enter the world of strategy-speak. Generations of children have been spellbound by Robinson Crusoe's exploits, but few are aware of the real-life figure who inspired the classic. From Spiked, an article on the hidden horrors of "austerity chic". I Know Where You Live: Location-aware programs are useful for both keeping up with loved ones and inviting stalker-related tragedy. Geert Wilders and the Dutch Republic: An article on confronting Islam in the land of multiculti tolerance. From The Walrus, how Stephen Harper brought Canada to conservatism and the Conservatives to crisis. A review of A World of Trouble: The White House and the Middle East — From the Cold War to the War on Terror by Patrick Tyler. A review of The 10 Big Lies About America: Combating Destructive Distortions About Our Nation by Michael Medved. A review of Philosophy for Life by Rupert Read.