Read this and you'll look smart. You don't have to be intelligent to impress people -- you just have to fake it. Here's a daily list of articles that will wow your friends, surprise your co-workers and make you seem sharp and interesting...
- The U.S. stock market has become a case study for the psychology of crowds as government intervention does little to stave off panic in the face of the economic crisis. The concept of fear having an edge on logic is known as a "negative feedback loop."
- Sarah Palin has her own micro-economy. She has helped vault SNL's ratings, been a boon to Alaska's tourism and helped quadruple sales for Kawasaki, a Japanese-eyeglass maker whose frames she wears.
- Primary recounts in Palm Beach County, Fla., have already flipped the winner of a judicial race -- twice! The lingering problems don't bode well for the presidential election in a state infamous for its hanging-chad catastrophe.
- Photos of Angelina Jolie and MLK Jr. grace the pages of new Bibles created by publishers going after niche markets to draw in new readers.
- A Paris exhibit places classic paintings next to their Picasso counterparts in what is one of France's most expensive art exhibits.
