From The Village Voice, a look at how century-old burial societies were taken over by black-market speculators. Here are 5 terrifying bastardizations of the Wikipedia model. From Chronicles, Peter Brimelow on the economic impact of immigration. From Business Week, here is a guide to social media. Here are the top 10 exercise and sports performance myths. Classifying Nuts and Zoo as porn would not have the desired effect — society needs a more grown-up attitude to sex. The XXX-Files: Porn industry lobbyists feel out Capitol Hill in a time of economic crisis. An excerpt from Not Being God: A Collaborative Biography by Gianni Vattimo. A review of ¡Viva South America! A Journey Through a Restless Continent by Oliver Balch (and more). The Luxury City vs. the Middle Class: The sustainable city of the future will rest on the revival of traditional institutions that have faded in many of today’s cities. A review of What Should We Do with Our Brain? by Catherine Malabou. Wabi Sabi: A look at how the Japanese town Kamikatsu will banish waste by 2020. The Age of Disorganization: Don't assume that the rise of new powers will lead to a new world order — the era of U.S. hegemony could be followed by a period of chaotic "nonpolarity" instead. A look at 6 random coincidences that created the modern world.
