February 09, 2010
UTNE READER

A Test of Patience

by Mats Bigert, from Cabinet
The world’s longest, most elusive science experiment

Empire of the Stunned

interview by Leslee Goodman, from The Sun
Social critic James Howard Kunstler believes that what killed America’s economy could make society stronger

Get Rich Now

by Amitai Etzioni, from The New Republic
The economy will never be the same. It’s time to rethink our definition of “the good life.”

Green-Collar Work Plan

by Barry Yeoman, from Audubon
Maytag’s departure left a small Iowa town reeling. Today, a revitalized workforce is fulfilling the potential of green-collar jobs.

The Encyclopedia of Life

by Alan Burdick, from OnEarth
How open-source biology could save a shrinking—but vital—sector of science.


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