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From Judgment and Decision Making, Jonathon Schuldt and Norbert Schwarz (Michigan): The “organic” path to obesity? Organic claims influence calorie judgments and exercise recommendations; and Claudia Gonzalez-Vallejo and Nathaniel Phillips (Ohio): Predicting soccer matches: A reassessment of the benefit of unconscious thinking. A look at the truth behind the World Cup's post-racial image. From Vanity Fair, a colossal fracking mess: The dirty truth behind the new natural gas; and Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” remains the most popular music video of all time: a 14-minute horror spoof that changed the business. The narcissism of the small difference: In ethno-national conflicts, it really is the little things that tick people off. Bruce Boehrer on his book Animal Characters: Nonhuman Beings in Early Modern Literature. Perhaps New York really is everything to everyone with an idea, some determination and a few bucks (if that). Does industrial policy — policies to encourage exports, attract foreign direct investment, promote innovation, and pick winners — work? Vice interviews Uwe Boll, the worst director in the world. From THES, zombies are all the rage: They are the perfect postmodern symbol, a bloody canvas on to which any fear may be inscribed — but it's not all gloom and doom; a review of In Praise of Science: Curiosity, Understanding and Progress by Sander Bais; and a review of Living in the End Times by Slavoj Zizek. From Taki's Magazine, Charles Glass on Saddam’s most dangerous legacy; and capitalism is not even remotely cool but it works — and it’s fun. Ron Rosenbaum on the rise of the new agnostics. MarijuanAmerica: From California to downtown Detroit, there's a green revolution sweeping across the nation — and it's changing the weed business forever.