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Monday, February 27, 2012

The Browser daily newsletter [27 Feb 2012]

27 February 2012

 Best of the Moment

The Lost Party

John Heilemann | New York | 25 February 2012

Mitt Romney: Where did it all go wrong? Rick Santorum: Are you ready for what's coming? Heilemann works through different scenarios for Republican party in ferment. File his conclusion under "be careful what you wish for" Comments

Enriched With Information

Laura Sanders | ScienceNews | 24 February 2012

Fascinating look at cutting-edge theory of consciousness, as proposed by Giulio Tononi. One that is based on mathematics, with a set of equations to describe how data moves through the brain. “The only true theory of consciousness"? Comments

The Longest Quarterly Letter Ever

Jeremy Grantham | GMO | 23 February 2012

Don't be put off by the title. Here is your guide to the markets today. Comprising 10 bullet points of investment advice; analysis of the deficiencies of capitalism; and review of the year gone, with predictions for 2012 (PDF) Comments

Beyond The Fall Of The Syrian Regime

Peter Harling & Sarah Birke | Middle East Research & Information Project | 24 February 2012

Excellent analysis of Syrian crisis. "There is less a conspiracy in Syria than a society on the move, headed along a path that the regime simply will not follow." May lead to civil war, but for many Syrians there is no going back Comments

Think Again: Cyberwar

Thomas Rid | Foreign Policy | 26 February 2012

Cyberwar is not war. The metaphor is dangerously misleading. At worst, cyberwarfare means disruption. Even then the effects are often exaggerated. Which would you rather undergo: A denial of service attack, or a shelling? Comments

Reading Jane Austen As A Moral Philosopher

Anonymous | Philosopher's Beard | 21 February 2012

"Austen was a brilliant moral philosopher who analysed and taught a virtue ethics for middle-class life that is surprisingly contemporary." Here's why, and how appreciating her philosophy can help us to understand her writing better Comments

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