Thomas Schulz | Spiegel | 28 October 2011 "Economists and political scientists believe the US has entered a new Gilded Age, a period of systematic inequality dominated by a new class of super-rich." Fine essay looks at the state of US society, politics and the economy Comments Christian Jarrett | BPS Research Digest | 1 November 2011 Intriguing look at new memory research. Appears that the simple act of walking through a door from one room to another adversely affects our ability to recall events that occurred in the first room. Why on earth would this be? Comments Paul Mason | BBC | 3 November 2011 Terrific pull-together analysis of European and American economic strife, and a great read to boot. All the stories of protest and uncertainty are merging into one big story – the crisis of globalisation Comments David Walkling | Telegraph | 1 November 2011 Of course not, says any progressive parent. But what about the times when you can't help yourself, and when it really does seem to be deserved? "Nothing worked. The smack cut straight to the point. Don’t do that again, it said" Comments Robert Neuwirth | Foreign Policy | 28 October 2011 Introduction to the shadow economic world of "System D", or "l'economie de la débrouillardise." A black market economy, free of regulation and taxation. With 1.8 billion jobs and a $10 trillion global market, is it the future? Comments Jon Lee Anderson | New Yorker | 31 October 2011 Fine essay charts history, political legacy of former Libyan leader. And the chaotic series of events that led to his capture and death. "Gaddafi had created a know-nothing state, and that, too, he had left behind" Comments Mona Simpson | NYT | 30 October 2011 Powerful, emotional, and intimate, tribute to former Apple boss from his sister. "What I learned from my brother’s death was that character is essential: What he was, was how he died. Death didn’t happen to Steve, he achieved it" Comments Michael Idov | GQ | 27 October 2011 Unmissable story of a most bizarre film project. A cast of thousands. Many living full-time in a nightmare vision of 1950's Moscow. A totalitarian society, under the control of a deranged director. Where the cameras are always on Comments | 
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