While I was at the bookstore getting my Savonarola book, I picked up a copy of the March/April issue of Foreign Policy, even though much of it is online here. The reason for getting it was that it contains Philip Longman’s frequently mentioned article on demographic trends and the likely rise of patriarchy in the future, “The Return of Patriarchy,” and I will be trying to string together a few comments about his article when I get a chance.