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WIRED offers the latest news and insights on technology, science, culture, and business. via WIRED

Bryan Caplan argues that open borders are a vital part of free markets and human liberty.

Bethany McLean's "The Bank Job" examines the gap between how Goldman Sachs views itself and its public perception. via Longform

Robin Hanson's blog post questions why we admire fictional characters who enjoy stories, suggesting that if we find inspiration in narratives, our heroes should logically do the same.

via Overcoming Bias.

Doctors believe a Berlin man has been cured of HIV following a stem cell transplant in 2007 in which the donor's cells had a genetic mutation resistant to HIV infection. via kottke.org

Al Jazeera's live news updates cover Hezbollah rocket attacks, Israel's bombing of Beirut, and the situation in Gaza one year after an attack.

The Millions shares recommendations from notable writers and thinkers, like Margaret Atwood, on books that impacted them.

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David Friedman discusses behavioral economics, arguing that it can be used to support pre-existing beliefs, and challenges readers to provide further examples.

Bryan Caplan's blog post argues that behaviorism is effective because it implicitly relies on assumptions about mental states like preferences and beliefs. via Econlib

Arnold Kling believes David Levine's new paper on economic crises and capitalist economies is an important economic theory.

Tyler Cowen of Marginal Revolution highlights two unusual sentences found in recent news articles. via Marginal Revolution

Alex Tabarrok agrees with Bruce Schneier that closing the Washington Monument would symbolize the US government's fear of terrorism. via The source of this content is Marginal Revolution.