![In this week’s issue, George Packer tells the stories of some of the Occupy protesters; Adam Gopnik explores “The Lord of the Rings,” “Twilight,” and young-adult fantasy books; James Surowiecki on Europe’s catastrophic stubbornness; Paul Slansky administers a debates quiz in Shouts & Murmurs; Lauren Collins on wireless network names [subscription required]; and more.](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vZcRpCo5G1UvsO9sI5FqeCo5QF-L809Al9JsF5cjgxLQ3H6bS6a-9s2qdvXmGiUi2IDLDqJ6R495gqrH2piurtsJ2esfMMElsyF2qeg_hZT4pNDerIA4wEGhaypQM0moI=s0-d)
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