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‘Talking to My Daughter About the Economy’, and Putting Economists In Their Place

‘Talking to My Daughter About the Economy’, and Putting Economists In Their Place

Yanis Varoufakis treats with disdain the idea that economics is a real science – it's more like a contemporary form of religion, propped up by ruling elites to make gullible everyday people remain subservient and go along with the elites' bad and self-serving ideas, he says.

‘The Electric Woman’, Death, and Life in a Circus Sideshow

‘The Electric Woman’, Death, and Life in a Circus Sideshow

Tessa Fontaine's memoir will dazzle.

‘Muse’ Is a Story Not About Love, but About Worship

‘Muse’ Is a Story Not About Love, but About Worship

Johnathan Galassi's send-up to the publishing industry and his own past offers nothing to the tradition it so lionizes.