Chrystia Freeland | Reuters | 15 October 2012 The very rich are different, and not only because they have more money. They are insulated, arrogant, hypocritical, prone to paranoia, indifferent to the misfortunes of others, and convinced of their own special virtue Comments Cass Sunstein | New Republic | 5 October 2012 Corporations overwhelm consumers with complex fee structures, pages of fine print. It's not quite fraud, but it's close. Regulators must step in to enforce simplicity. Competition won't do that when the market rewards opacity Comments Freeman Dyson | NYRB | 18 October 2012 "For most of the 25 centuries since written history began, philosophers were important. They had a deep influence in the worlds of politics and morality as well as in science and scholarship." Not any more. But why not? Comments John Dickerson | Slate | 18 October 2012 "The next debate should get into big questions: What is the biggest crisis you've faced? How do you define the national interest? What is a sufficient justification for military action?" But the conversation is headed elsewhere Comments NV | Economist | 15 October 2012 Is there a more efficient way of storing electricity for use in vehicles, other than charging batteries or making hydrogen for fuel cells? "A growing body of opinion seems to think liquid air is the answer" Comments Geraldine Brooks | Global Mail | 11 October 2012 On shelving books. You can do it alphabetically—or with a human touch. "I arrange my shelves as I would guests at a dinner party. Claire Messud and Alice Munro? I’m sure they’d get on. Norman Mailer and Anne Michaels? I think not" Comments | 
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