Louis Menand | New Yorker | 12 March 2012 The key to understanding Mitt Romney is that he thinks like a businessman. His basic unit of analysis is the firm, not the individual. Firms should grow or die. At the individual level, the only thing that counts is productivity Comments Alex de Waal | African Arguments | 11 March 2012 "In elevating Kony to a global celebrity, the embodiment of evil, and advocating a military solution, the campaign isn't just simplifying, it is irresponsibly naive. The 'let’s get the bad guy' script is a problem, not a solution" Comments Ed Yong | Not Exactly Rocket Science | 12 March 2012 Maybe, in some cases. Chip implants in retinas are showing promising results for those suffering from retinal diseases. Perfect 20/20 vision isn't going to happen; colour vision looks unlikely; but seeing your fiancée smile? Yes Comments Paul Salopek | Foreign Policy | 2 March 2012 Writer takes long walk through Kenya, reflects on history of famine in Horn of Africa. Its victims are mostly nomads, pastoralists. When they disappear, through urbanisation, so at last will the stereotypical African famine Comments John Lloyd | FT | 9 March 2012 For a more nuanced view on Scottish independence, look away from Scottish nationalists and Anglocentrics. Turn instead to John Lloyd, who's half-Scottish, half-English and troubled by developments on both sides of the border Comments Charles Siebert | NYT | 10 March 2012 Old primates house closes at Bronx Zoo. Used to be an uncomplicated pleasure to stare at strange animals. Now we think the animals don't like it, which makes us uneasy too. Giving them nicer habitats doesn't make it right Comments | 
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