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What Does Religion Look Like in Prison?
Ex-Catholics, atheists, Cherokees, Lakotas, Lutherans, and Wiccans all make an appearance in Joshua Dubler's Down in the Chapel.
A Dozen Words for Misunderstood
Slaying, yet again, the idea that the languages we speak shape the thoughts we think.
After 75 Years of Alcoholics Anonymous, It’s Time to Admit We Have a Problem
Challenging the 12-step hegemony.
The Goofy Origins and Dismal Track Record of Modern Economic Forecasting
In Fortune Tellers, Walter Friedman shows not only where our contemporary forecasting ecosystem came from, but also its considerable influence on present-day economic thought and practice.
Fan Fiction: The Next Great Literature?
At its best, fan fiction blurs the lines between reading and writing and consuming and creating, and makes pop culture speak to a greater range of experiences.
Bike Lanes in Gomorrah
Armed with happiness studies, a new book makes a hedonistic case for virtuous urbanism.
The Not-So-Great Professor: Jeffrey Sachs’ Incredible Failure to Eradicate Poverty in Africa
Jeffrey Sachs was certain he knew how to rid the world of poverty. He even said it would be easy. The world had other ideas.
