Newsletter 193

[1]Forgive Me, Spirit Of Science
Links:
1. http://b.rw/hxFXP7

Richard Dawkins | New Statesman | 29 December 2010

On the King James Bible. "I wouldn't call the Bible my ewe lamb, and I would
have to go the extra mile before I killed the fatted calf for it, but you
don't need the wisdom of Solomon to see how biblical imagery dominates
English"

[2]Capture Of Serpent King
Links:
2. http://b.rw/h6UTT1

Bryan Christy | Foreign Policy | 28 December 2010

Behind the arrest of Anson Wong, world's most notorious wildlife smuggler,
who trafficked in everything from chinchillas to elephants using a private
zoo as a cover. He was caught with a suitcase full of boa constrictors

[3]Welcome To The New Middle Ages
Links:
3. http://b.rw/gupL8S

Parag Khanna | FT | 28 December 2010

In geopolitics, 21st century will look a lot like 12th—when world power was
last truly multipolar, spread across Europe, China, India and Arabia.
Cities, companies, religious orders, individuals could be as mighty as
states

[4]A.I. Revolution Is On
Links:
4. http://b.rw/gImxKx

Steven Levy | Wired | 27 December 2010

From robot workers to automated trading systems and self-driving cars, AI is
now commonplace and with us to stay. Attempts to replicate the exact
processes of the brain have led to new definitions of robotic intelligence
[5]View full selection
Links:
5. http://thebrowser.com/best

Today's FiveBooks Interview

[6]Best of the year: David Biro on =PAIN=
Links:
6. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/david-biro-on-pain

The professor of dermatology talks about the ferocious inwardness and the
aching solitude of pain. Pain, both physical and psychological, produces a
sense of loneliness which, in turn, exacerbates the pain. [7]Continue
reading…
Links:
7. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/david-biro-on-pain

Topic

[8]Financial Crisis
Links:
8. http://thebrowser.com/topics/financial-crisis

In-depth primer for both the expert and the amateur. Experts interviewed
include Eichengreen, Barro and Rodrik. Wide range of hand-picked background
articles
[9]Continue reading…
Links:
9. http://thebrowser.com/topics/financial-crisis

Book of the Day

[10]Darkness Visible
Links:
10. http://thebrowser.com/recommended/darkness-visible-by-william-clark-styron-jr

-by William Clark Styron, Jr -

One of a tiny number of books to succeed in describing the private hell of
clinical depression.

[11]More recommendations…
Links:
11. http://thebrowser.com/fivebooks

Browsings

[12]polit2k P2P Banking cuts out the middleman | Bankers' bonuses: don't get
mad – get even – Telegraph Blogs [13]t.co/UX9slfp
[14]
More user recommended #browsings…
Links:
12. http://twitter.com/polit2k
13. http://t.co/UX9slfp
14. http://thebrowser.com/browsings

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