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[1]The Renaissance Man
Links:
1. http://b.rw/ktYjF6
Ed Yong | Not Exactly Rocket Science | 8 June 2011
Profile of Erez Lieberman Aiden, a most unusual scientist who tackles
problems from molecular biology and applied physics with equal ease. “He’s
truly one of a kind. I just wonder about what discipline he will get a Nobel
prize in" [2]Comments
Links:
2. http://thebrowser.com/articles/renaissance-man
[3]Why Are The French So Determined To Run The IMF?
Links:
3. http://b.rw/kKXlWp
Simon Johnson | Baseline Scenario | 3 June 2011
If economics isn't your area, this will make the scales fall from your eyes.
Superb, concise commentary on eurozone financial troubles and the IMF, by
the fund's former chief economist. Thanks @polit2k for alerting us
[4]Comments
Links:
4. http://thebrowser.com/articles/why-are-french-so-determined-run-imf
[5]Bob Rodriguez: The Man Who Sees Another Crash
Links:
5. http://b.rw/iRvPlZ
Mina Kimes | Fortune | 6 June 2011
Enjoyable profile of money manager who famously predicted last two financial
crashes. Son of a Mexican immigrant, he started out as a door-to-door
encyclopedia salesman. Now heads $16bn fund. And he sees trouble ahead.
Again [6]Comments
Links:
6. http://thebrowser.com/articles/bob-rodriguez-man-who-sees-another-crash
[7]In Praise Of Pragmatism
Links:
7. http://b.rw/jA3bPy
Tim Harford | Independent | 7 June 2011
"Because the pragmatist tries to take each situation on its own merits and
figure out a sensible way forward, pragmatism tends to look hesitant, messy,
and prone to error." But that's no reason to side with ideologues instead
[8]Comments
Links:
8. http://thebrowser.com/articles/praise-pragmatism
[9]The Press And The Arab Spring
Links:
9. http://b.rw/mHtQxe
Chris Doyle | Caabu | 6 June 2011
Six reasons why Western reporting of the Arab uprisings has been flawed.
Sometimes even downright poor. "How many of the phalanx of reporters who
covered the last hours of Ben Ali had ever filed a report from Tunis
before?" [10]Comments
Links:
10. http://thebrowser.com/articles/press-and-arab-spring
[11]The Baddest Lawyer In The History Of Jersey
Links:
11. http://b.rw/iVoD4i
Mark Jacobson | New York | 5 June 2011
Astonishing story of Paul Bergrin, "advocate to killers, whorehouse
proprietors, bum-check-passing beauty queens, Lil’ Kim, and a thousand
forgotten street hoodlums". Awaiting trial on charges of having potential
witnesses killed [12]Comments
Links:
12. http://thebrowser.com/articles/baddest-lawyer-history-jersey
[13]How I Failed, Failed, And Finally Succeeded At Learning How To Code
Links:
13. http://b.rw/kP8buQ
James Somers | Atlantic | 3 June 2011
Accessible, engaging piece recounts writer's efforts to become a computer
programmer. With results immediately apparent and regular small payoffs,
it's a naturally addictive activity. Shame school teaching is off-putting to
so many [14]Comments
Links:
14. http://thebrowser.com/articles/how-i-failed-failed-and-finally-succeeded-learning-how-code
[15]Naked In Berlin
Links:
15. http://b.rw/jG1wBQ
Siobhan Dowling | Slow Travel Berlin | 7 June 2011
Irish woman adapts to life among Berliners. "Never mind bratwurst and
biergartens, the sign of true integration is being able to get naked with
the Germans." And don't they love it. At the gym, badminton court, parks.
Even shopping [16]Comments
Links:
16. http://thebrowser.com/articles/naked-berlin
FiveBooks Interview
[17]TC Boyle on Man and Nature
Links:
17. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/tc-boyle-on-man-and-nature
The novelist and nature lover tells us about delicious dodos, angry tigers,
snakes on planes and why Viagra saves rhinos
Featured Topic
[18]Film
Links:
18. http://thebrowser.com/topics/film
What do film directors read? Is screenwriting literature? What are the best
Indian films? Is there fame in film subtitling? Our experts and editors have
the answers. For the film buff who browses ...
Reader Recommendations
@[19]nppolicyanalyst Must read >> Simon Johnson: The Banking Emperor Has No
Clothes - NYTimes.com - [20]goo.gl/wK4TV #[21]browsings via
@[22]polit2k @[23]yvessmith
Links:
19. http://twitter.com/nppolicyanalyst
20. http://goo.gl/wK4TV
21. http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=#browsings
22. http://twitter.com/polit2k
23. http://twitter.com/yvessmith
Book of the Week
[24]Asad: The Struggle for the Middle East by Patrick Seale
Links:
24. http://thebrowser.com/recommended/asad-struggle-middle-east-by-patrick-seale
[25]Nikolaos van Dam says: "You can read this book from page one to the end,
not only as an academic book but also as a thriller"
Links:
25. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/nikolaos-van-dam-on-syria
Video of the Week
[26]Tyler Cowen: The Great Stagnation
Links:
26. http://thebrowser.com/videos/tyler-cowen-great-stagnation
TEDx talk. Americans are not as innovative as they think they are, or as
they need to be
Quote of the Week
[27]Joe Posnanski, on tennis
Links:
27. http://joeposnanski.si.com/2011/06/06/the-unbeatable-rafa
"Federer’s game is scissors. Nadal’s game is stone"
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