Roberto Unger | European | 24 October 2011 Harvard professor bemoans lack of imaginative political theory. Ideological debate has narrowed. "This has to change. There has to be a struggle. And before there can be a struggle in politics, there has to be a struggle in ideas" Comments Kenneth Rogoff | Al Jazeera | 3 November 2011 The euro's in deep trouble so why does it trade at a 40% premium to the US dollar? Rogoff can think of one very good reason why its value will crash. Despite six "vaguely plausible" reasons why it might stabilise, or even appreciate Comments Anne McIlroy | Globe And Mail | 2 November 2011 "One out of 10 autistics cannot speak, nine out of 10 have no regular job, and four out of five are still dependent on their parents… But in my experience, autism can also be an advantage.” Here's how Comments Jeffrey Goldberg & Marc Ambinder | Atlantic | 4 November 2011 Pakistan, that is. As viewed from Washington. Both sides distrust each other; both sides lie. But, for reasons set out here, they're likely to remain locked in their hostile embrace (Thanks Daniel Lippman for alerting us) Comments Samuel McNerney | Scientific American | 4 November 2011 "Embodied cognition, the idea that the mind is not only connected to the body but that the body influences the mind, is one of the more counter-intuitive ideas in cognitive science." But an important one, as it puts paid to dualism Comments Minxin Pei | Diplomat | 3 November 2011 "It’s obvious that high economic growth has concealed many high-risk and illegal activities and practices that may have bolstered growth, but also sowed the seeds for financial mass destruction". Here's what China has been hiding Comments | 
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