Articles of Note

"There is a tendency to hubris in science," says Tom Stoppard. Such a tendency is evident in David Sloan Wilson: "If my passion comes across as hubris, then let it!"... more »


New Books

Bertrand Russell said that he feared argument with John Maynard Keynes, likening it to taking his life in his own hands. Keynes was ruthless, especially toward fellow academics.... more »


Essays & Opinions

The American protest against Charlie Hebdo isn't about American ignorance of French satire. No, it's about panic and fear in literary New York... more »