Matt Alldian

Tyler Cowen shares poll results that reveal most Americans believe the government operates as a special interest group.

via The source of this content is Marginal Revolution.

Economists differentiate between pecuniary externalities, which involve price changes, and non-pecuniary externalities, which involve tangible goods and services, although the distinction can be complex. via The source of this content is Marginal Revolution.

Tyler Cowen discusses how rental markets are expanding to encompass various goods and services, even including a news story about parents renting out babies to beggars.

Tyler Cowen discusses the economics of free parking, arguing that minimum parking requirements lead to an oversupply of parking spaces and incentivize driving.

Tyler Cowen argues that the US should have followed Germany's lead and paid to keep workers employed during the recession.

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A UC San Diego study found that a global business of solving CAPTCHAs thrives on paying people around $1 per 1,000 solved. via Marginal Revolution

Tyler Cowen shares his simple recipe for making corn tamales more enjoyable, using ingredients like Salvadoran crema and optional heated beans. via Marginal Revolution

Choi + Shine Architects designed a series of electricity pylons designed to look like giant human figures that can be configured into different poses. The pylons are designed to be cost-effective and use standardized parts.

via The source of this content is Designboom.

Marginal Revolution blogger Tyler Cowen shares diplomatic relations with North Korea, titled "Talks about Talks Yield No Talks." via The source of this content is Marginal REVOLUTION.

Spontaneous order is possible on the road, as traffic flow may improve with fewer signals. via Marginal REVOLUTION

A pizza delivery guy, a maid, and a plumber walk into a house and end up playing Agricola together. via xkcd

FlowingData discusses Eddie Jabbour's redesign of the NYC subway map, called KickMap, which prioritizes readability and is available as an iPhone app. via FlowingData.