2010

Ron Paul might be appointed to oversee the Federal Reserve. via The source of this content is Marginal REVOLUTION.

Robin Hanson proposes results-blind journal review to combat bias by having authors submit two opposing conclusions and reviewers justifying rejections on methodology.

Tyler Cowen discusses how becoming a parent might make one less likely to support the legalization of marijuana.

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Kottke.org shares a fun fact about a "Lord of the Rings" adaptation that almost starred The Beatles and was directed by Stanley Kubrick. via kottke.org

Tyler Cowen links an article about the Coogan Act, a California law that keeps child actors' income their own. via The source of this content is Marginal Revolution.

Tyler Cowen highlights a passage that discusses the significant increase in wine consumption in Britain between 1960 and 1980. via The source of this content is Marginal Revolution.

This innovative packaging design features a wooden, knife-shaped lid for easy spreading. via Lovely Package

Tyler Cowen shares his election results takeaways on topics including potential anti-gay backlash, the Tea Party, and Obama and the Republican party strategies. via Marginal Revolution.

Esquire published a piece on Henry Molaison (Patient H.M.), detailing how, despite amnesia from brain surgery, he retained some post-surgery memories.

Steve Landsburg's Weekend Roundup recaps his posts about Kurt Gödel, Ken Arrow, and Dylan Thomas. via The Big Questions

People are buying domain names related to marijuana in anticipation of California's Proposition 19 passing. via The source of this content is Marginal Revolution.

Slashdot user "r" details the challenges of maintaining custom patches for open-source software in their latest comment. via Slashdot