Thursday Links

·         The Perils of Perfection - NYTimes.com

·         Give It Up « Russell Brand

·         Mean Kids | Seattle Met

·         We Are Entering a New Era of Fossil Fuels

·         Elizabeth Kolbert: The Science of Sleeplessness : The New Yorker

·         Anti-Capitalist Ideology Animated First ‘Monopoly’ Game - Bloomberg

·         The Sequester: Absolutely everything you could possibly need to know, in one FAQ | Wonkblog

·         Kelefa Sanneh: Reinventing a Great Scotch Distillery : The New Yorker

·         The American Scholar: On Friendship - Edward Hoagland