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July/August 2012 Issue
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The biggest ideas of 2012, why women still can't have it all, Caitlin Flanagan on JFK's affairs, new fiction by Elmore Leonard, and more View Magazine
  • Why Women Still Can’t Have It All
    Anne-Marie Slaughter
  • Jersey Boys
    Jeffrey Goldberg
  • The Measured Man
    Mark Bowden
  • Ice Man
    Elmore Leonard
  • Hell on Wheels
    Lionel Shriver
  • Olympic Idol
    Ed Caesar
Culture

End the Dunk Tank

By Christopher Orr
July/August 2012 Issue

To discourage obvious tanking by NBA teams trying to get higher picks in the draft lottery—we’ll name no names, but one team whose name rhymes with Olden Crate Scoriers came to mind this season—penalize coaches $10,000 for every loss their squad incurs in the final 10 games of the season.

Next idea: Let’s Cool It With the Big Ideas

About the Author

Christopher Orr
Christopher Orr is a former senior editorThe Atlantic.

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