Watching the River Flow

How will Historians of the Future view the civilization of current humankind today ? Lawrence Summers, former President of Harvard, former Treasury Secretary and the guy who gave the Winklevii such a tough time in "The Social Network" looks at the tea leaves, and says its a safe bet that Trump Tower won't be remembered but protests, people and philosophies certainly will. From "The Floating University," the Big Think series speculates on the why and the wherefore of the past, present and the future here

Runnin' On Empty: US Presidential Politics

Maybe the GOP will serve as President Obama's re-election committee. National Review editor comments on the current popularity of Newt Gingrich as GOP frontrunner for President. Rannesh Ponnorru assesses the field here

Also, an interesting transcript of a conversation between Mr. Gingrich and ultra-conservative commentator Glenn Beck here