The Non-Scenic Route to the Place We’re Going AnywayJohn Lanchester, London Review of Books
The measures which might be taken to avoid the years of global stagnation seem fairly obvious. But the grip of anti-spending ideology is so strong throughout the West, and the politicians’ fear of the banks is so entrenched, that the 10-year slog looks more likely.
The GOP War on VotingAri Berman, Rolling Stone
In a campaign supported by the Koch brothers, Republicans are working to prevent millions of Democrats from voting next year.
The Curse of Reality TVAndy Dehnart, Playboy
From the first days of reality TV—narrative, character-driven storytelling that uses real people and real lives as its subject matter—the genre has left a trail of human wreckage.
The God Clause and the Reinsurance IndustryBrendan Greeley, Businessweek
The risk business can tell us a lot about catastrophes. Why don’t we listen?
Better, Faster, StrongerRebecca Mead, The New Yorker
Every generation gets the self-help guru it deserves. Timothy Ferriss is ours.
The Trials of Joe McGinnissMatthew Harwood, Truthout
The muckraking journalist is poised for a monster hit with his Sarah Palin tell-all, The Rogue, but did the bestselling author try to sabotage the work of competing authors to ensure his book’s success?
