December 1993

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Editor's Notes

• Patterns of Force

  Jacob Sullum

• Control Freaks

  Virginia Postrel

• Control Freaks

  Virginia Postrel

Features

• Why Johnny Can't Teach

  Jonathan Marshall

  Without knowing What works in the classroom, American educators have become fad followers.

• Crimes Against Nature

  Rick Henderson

  The new vice crusade is turning Justice upside down.

Book Reviews

• Sense and Sensibilities

  Loren Lomasky

  Knowing right from wrong

• Paragons Or Pariahs?

  John J. Miller

  Arguing with Asian-American success

• Beyond Blue

  Jacob Sullum

  What is depression?

• Down to Details

  Paul H. Weaver

  Good and bad advice for managers