2007

A Ukrainian man believed to be one of the oldest people in the world has died at age 116 before proof of his age could be submitted to Guinness World Records.

Tyler Cowen discusses the secession movement in Bolivia, where wealthier provinces are seeking autonomy. via The source of this content is Marginal Revolution.

Tyler Cowen from Marginal REVOLUTION questions if the Federal Reserve should be responsible for consumer protection, arguing their primary focus should be a stable economy.

via The source of this content is Marginal REVOLUTION.

A baseball fan blog proposes a system of symbols to annotate sports records based on performance-enhancing substances and other factors, including asterisks for steroids and exclamation points for amphetamines. The system aims to provide context for sports achievements in light of the Mitchell Report on doping in baseball. via kottke.

Jason Kottke shares an article about how on the internet, trying things out is cheaper than spending time deciding whether to try them. via kottke.org

A Reddit post from 2007 highlights a New York Times article stating that the increase in income for the top 1% of Americans from 2003-2005 was larger than the total income of the poorest 20% of Americans. via r/politics.