December 2010
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The Finite World →
Paul Krugman:
What the commodity markets are telling us is that we’re living in a finite world, in which the rapid growth of emerging economies is placing pressure on limited supplies of raw materials, pushing up their prices. And America is, for the most part, just a bystander in this story.
This is true in a “view from 35,000 feet” sense, but it’s important to note some...
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Holiday Misgivings: The Real Dynamics Behind... →
Or, why Christmas is destined to be disappointing. Happy holidays!
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WatchIt’s been a hell of a year for Conan O’Brien, has it not?
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“There are two ways to make money in health care: (i) by providing people with...”
– Brad Delong, on how the shift to a services economy in the last generation has not produced the broad-based gains that had been expected.
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“How do you plan on celebrating Christmas?
Eating and drinking too much with...”
– Ricky Gervais makes the case for the meaning of Christmas, even if you’re not Christian.
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The top five stories of the year for climate hawks →
Cap-and-trade is dead.
The Senate is dead.
California zags.
The Gulf oil spill kills energy reform.
The UN climate process rights itself.
It’s not been a great year, but there have been some bright spots.
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Christmas in a Post-Christian Age
About a year ago, a friend of mine from college wrote a very moving essay about his coming to grips with his atheism during the Christmas season, having been raised as an evangelical Christian. (Sadly, the post has been lost to linkrot.) I found it moving, not only because of my friendship with him but because of my own reckoning with Christianity and the holiday season. I myself cannot claim to...
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Trifling Webapp of the Day
The Personal Appeal Generator. For example:
Please read: A personal appeal from Tracy Jordan
Or:
Please read: A personal appeal from Tom Haverford
I expect this to get old by the end of the week, but still: funny.