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IEEE Spectrum November 2012 Stephen Cass	Film Review: The Singularity Will humans and machines merge? Doug Wolens's latest documentary, released 1 November, captures the argument between the two sides.
HBS Working Knowledge October 29, 2012 Dina Gerdeman	Are You Paying a Tip -- or a Bribe? New research shows that there's actually a fine line between the socially acceptable act of tipping and the immoral act of bribing. In the business world, corporate executives should be careful.
Financial Advisor September 2012 Mitch Anthony	Less Is More That philosophy is taking hold in our culture and may make people happier. The bigger, better, more ideology played no small part in getting our economy to this place, and I suspect it will be a more contented and realistic ideology that will bring us back to solid footing.
IEEE Spectrum September 2012 Emily Waltz	How I Quantified Myself Can self-measurement gadgets help us live healthier and better lives?
IEEE Spectrum August 2012 William H. Davidow	Virtual Reality Is Addictive and Unhealthy Interactive technologies give us a quick fix, and that's not a good thing
Fast Company Jul/Aug 2012 Margaret Rhodes	Barbie's New Presidential Look Is Fashion-Forward, But Does She Represent The Modern Feminist? Does the latest incarnation of Mattel's I Can Be... Barbie series translate to girl power? Chris Benz and Jessica Valenti offer two sides of the story.
Fast Company May 2012 Kate Rockwood	How Swimsuits Evolved From Wool Dresses To Exotic, Itsy-Bitsy Bikinis The history of American social mores is woven into swimwear -- shrinking from full-body dresses to today's African inspiration.
Food Processing January 2012 Diane Toops	Generation Go Goes Entrepreneurial JWT releases its annual year-end forecast of key trends that will drive or significantly impact consumer mind-set and behavior in the year ahead.
AskMen.com Tijo Salverda	Hunting: Status Symbols The pursuit of hunting remains present in Western society -- not as a means of survival but as leisure activity for the elite.
AskMen.com Tijo Salverda	Family Crest: Status Symbols The status of the surname may be diminished, but, for better or worse, there's still emphasis in the upper echelons on proof of a "good" name." Elites still tend to marry elites, not working-class maids or coal miners -- even though they may share the same ancestors.
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