1. Aljoša Jurinić playing Chopin Etudes Op.25.

2. What many people believe, and act on.  How much of it is true?

3. Saudi austerity.

4. Zaila Avant-garde.  And here is an excellent short video of her true skills, by her own account.

5. Back to normal: the West's Cultural Revolution is over.

6. Profile of nature writer Dara McAnulty (NYT).

7. Tyler Cowen and Yaron Brook dialogue on science and progress.