Jonathan Chaitt: Reform School: “At first glance, the Enron scandal suggests we need campaign finance reform. Upon closer inspection, it suggests we need it desperately.”

Noam Scheiber: Business School: “Campaign finance reform seems the obvious way to prevent future Enrons. Except that campaign finance didn’t buy Enron its influence.” The New Republic

Froma Harrop: Was Enron also a cult? “There is, of course, one big difference between Lay and traditional cult leaders. Koresh and Applewhite perished with their followers. Lay had no intention of sharing their fate. While urging his employees to stay the course with Kool-Aid, he cashed out of Enron stock to the tune of many millions. No team-playing fool he.” Providence Journal