Lexington | Economist | 15 December 2012 "I think private ownership of guns is a tragic mistake. But a majority of Americans disagree with me, some of them very strongly. And at a certain point, when very large majorities disagree with you, a bit of deference is in order" Comments Quinn Norton | Wired | 12 December 2012 A year ago Quinn Norton "embedded" with activists in the Occupy movement. She stayed in the camps, bought a gas mask, witnessed the clashes with police. This is a thoroughly compelling account of her experience Comments Wendy Lesser | Prospect | 12 December 2012 “Think for a moment what it would be like to inhabit a world that is operatic. Every action, every thought, every utterance is geared to never-ending music. Think of the metaphysical questions. First: Who is making the music?" Comments Tom Stafford | Mind Hacks | 11 December 2012 There's growing evidence to suggest our political views could be influenced by our genes. How so? The way your brain systems develop will determine your emotional responses, in turn affecting the way your politics are likely to lean Comments Molly Langmuir | Hairpin | 12 December 2012 Interview with "ossuary expert" about ghosts and corpses. Grotesque and disturbing throughout. "One of the dangers of necromancy is you don’t really know who’s on the other side or what they’re going to give you in return" Comments Cheech Marin | AlterNet | 11 December 2012 Lovely read on a lifelong love of baseball and the Dodgers. And memories of the day Willie Mays flipped a ball over the fence for a young Marin to take home (h/t Dan H) Comments | 
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