2010

Bryan Caplan believes the simplest explanation for the 2008 financial crisis is a rare blunder.

This blog post explores the surprising linguistic diversity of New York City, highlighting languages like Vlashki, Garifuna, and Ormuri. via languagehat.com

Arnold Kling discusses various perspectives on the 2008 financial crisis, contrasting narratives from "Insiders" and "Outsiders" and their takes on the relationship between government and Big Finance. via Econlib

Bryan Caplan shared a report about intra-American HDI rankings, which indicates white Americans rank in the middle of rankings for different racial groups. via The source of this content is Econlib.

This Hackaday article from 2010 recaps the Embedded Systems Conference in Silicon Valley, highlighting cool tech like an iPhone-controlled car and a Rubik's Cube-solving robot. via Hackaday

A fresh look at the differences between left- and right-leaning political blogs, finding significant differences in platform use, co-authorship, and participation. via Crooked Timber