Maybe it is different in your part of the world, but in the US there is currently an agitation shortage. There is not much work that incites discord with the prevalent views held by the profession. There are few agitators, or figures who rattle the bones of our institutions by challenging established values. And there are few that feel agitated or irritated, about this overall state of today’s situation. In issue 10, experience the wholesome effects of agitation in its political, physical, and emotional dimensions. Meet agitators René Daalder, François Roche, Peter Cook, Hernan Diaz Alonso, Philippe Parreno, and Cesar Millan; check the realities of Beirut and Prishtina, visit informal Rio de Janeiro, be inspired by “Gum Pics architecture,” see the hidden persuaders in car design, discover the history of alternative architecture magazines, read…