Americans have received their marching orders. They have been told to stiffen their sinews, summon up their blood—and go to the mall. And a movie. This summons to normality is akin to the rallying cry on the eve of Agincourt. However, energetic everydayness, even lightheartedness, is suddenly a serious duty. Just as there is at all times a moral obligation to be intelligent, there is today an obligation to be cheerful. Full Story