Sections from Freakonomics (suggested by Alexander Mobilia):
http://www.freakonomics.com/books/freakonomics/chapter-excerpts/

“Is Technology Moving Too Fast” by Stuart Brand (suggested by Professor Rodgers)
“The Omega Glory” by Michael Chabon (essay on time and the future suggested by Professor Rodgers)

What Video Games Can Teach Us About Learning and Literacy by James Paul Gee (suggested by Professor Rodgers)

Speeches/Debates/Other Documents Related to the 2012 Presidential Election (suggested by Evannie Enghog)