Reading

Eamonn Mallie contemplates the difficulty of forgetting the Troubles in Northern Ireland, particularly for victims and their families. via Slugger O'Toole.

Robin Hanson's blog post discusses a New York Times article discouraging close friendships in schools due to concerns about cliques and bullying. via Overcoming Bias.

Marginal REVOLUTION features a debate on nuclear power by Alex Tabarrok. via Marginal REVOLUTION

Tyler Cowen of Marginal Revolution raves about Bob Dylan's *Radio Hour* XM satellite radio shows, available as a CD box set.

This debate revisits the use of "cannot" versus "can not", ultimately using a sports graphic as an example of why the one-word form might be preferable. via languagehat.com

MSN reports that Gary Brooks Faulkner was found in Pakistan with night vision goggles and a sword, claiming he was looking for Osama Bin Laden. via Slugger O'Toole.

A 15-year-old economics paper claimed shipping goods from Seattle to Vancouver was as expensive as shipping them 75,000 miles, but a newer paper suggests the calculations are based on statistical illusions. via The Big Questions: Tackling the Problems of Philosophy with Ideas from Mathematics, Economics, and Physics

David Friedman's book "The Machinery of Freedom" is available online as he prepares to update the work for a third edition.

WIRED covers recent articles about AI, the metaverse, Amazon Prime Day deals, and more, alongside interviews and cultural reviews.

Rosecrans Baldwin explores the literary device of off-screen barking dogs and questions its utility and reflection of reality. via languagehat.com

Tyler Cowen ponders the surprisingly high cost of a good night's sleep, citing luxury mattresses like the $33,000 E.S. Kluft & Co. Palais Royale. via The source of this content is Marginal Revolution.

Steve Landsburg considers how different history might be if Ron Paul's 2003 proposal to eliminate government subsidies for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac had passed. via Steven Landsburg | The Big Questions: Tackling the Problems of Philosophy with Ideas from Mathematics, Economics, and Physics.