FUTURE PERFECTA Futurist’s Last Act Was to Transform Chemistry—After DeathBuckminster Fuller wasn’t around to see the fruits of his labor earn tribute in one of the 20th century’s most important discoveries.Alec Nevala-Lee
Forking PathsKarl Rove’s LabyrinthOne of the political mastermind’s favorite writers is Jorge Luis Borges. Alec Nevala-Lee on what Borges’s stories reveal about Rove’s.Alec Nevala-Lee
Shrinks to the StarsHollywood therapists Barry Michels and Phil Stutz reveal their tricks, but Alec Nevala-Lee says the result is vague and unoriginal.Alec Nevala-Lee
"The Secret" for Smart PeopleAlec Nevala-Lee samples a new wave of ‘intellectual’ books on the power of thought, and finds they’re not so different from "The Secret" after all.Alec Nevala-Lee
Simon Says: It’s Not About You!David Simon teaches us how to spot fabricators like Mike Daisey and Greg Mortenson, writes Alec Nevala-Lee.Alec Nevala-Lee