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David Brooks is the judge of the Sidney Prize, which looks at excellent essays and writings throughout the past year. In these two articles, he announces the winning essays:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/28/opinion/28brooks.html?_r=1&ref=davidbrooks

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/24/opinion/24brooks.html?_r=1&ref=davidbrooks

 

McKinsey has looked at the process of urbanisation currently ongoing, and has invited experts to give their views on it. 

http://whatmatters.mckinseydigital.com/cities

 

Barry Schwartz looks at practical wisdom in our time. This could very well be another point in a transition/revolution in the way we think about the world and the place of humanity in it. 

http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/02/ted-barry-schwa/