Scatterbrained Child Rearing
The Myth of the First Three Years: A New Understanding of Early Brain Development and Lifelong Learning, by John T. Bruer, Reclaiming Our Children: A Healing Plan for a Nation in Crisis, by Peter R. Breggin
Music
Cutting Out the Middlemen
It's easier than ever for artists to reach audiences directly. But is that always a good thing?
The Politics of Plenitude
The marketplace multiplies cultural identities and creates true diversity. No wonder the right and the left are upset.
Mind Over Matter
In the information economy, intellectual property is bringing huge returns. But just how will society split up the bounty?
Who Killed Culture?
From barbarism to democracy, elites seek a suspect in the reported death of art.
Reasonable Doubts: Their Own Petard
Fans of activist litigation discover the other guy can sue too.
The Embarassment of Riches
For today's independent artists, integrity can be financially rewarding. Can punk rock and alternative comics make peace with entrepreneurial capitalism?
Adieu to the Avant-Garde
As the artistic regime shifts, realism, rhyme, and representation make a comback.
