Reading

Tyler Cowen is building a reading list to teach German graduate students about the United States. via The source of this content is Marginal Revolution.

Freakonomics interviews Gary Becker to discuss his thoughts on healthcare reform, the future of capitalism, and more.

Laughing Squid features a four-panel comic strip imagining a subdued Calvin in the style of "Calvin and Hobbes." via The source of this content is Laughing Squid.

The Economist provides a "Politics this week" section for the week of April 3rd, 2010.

John Cassidy discusses speculative bubbles in the modern economy and reviews the book "The Road from Ruin," which argues that bubbles can indicate economic vitality and shouldn't be suppressed.

via The source of this content is The New Yorker.

Peter Boettke discusses Tyler Cowen's thoughts on the potential shape of the 2010 recession and engages with commenters about its causes. via The Coordination Problem

The blog post explores the origins of the phrase "You have a hatchet under your pillow" origins of the phrase via @PreWarBlues

Helen McKendry plans to sue Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams for the 1972 murder of her mother, Jean McConville.

Tyler Cowen shares his pick for best sentence of the day, a quote about how smartphones make public transportation more appealing. via Marginal REVOLUTION

Richard Posner outlines three reasons the Affordable Care Act *could* have positive outcomes, despite his belief that the law is a mistake, in this blog post from March 28, 2010. via The Becker-Posner Blog

This blog post shares a letter to the Wall Street Journal that agrees with a recent article arguing that the US "war on drugs" is counterproductive and fueling violence in Mexico. via Cafe Hayek

Kottke.org shares a trailer for the documentary "Babies," which follows four newborns in their first year of life in Namibia, Mongolia, Japan, and San Francisco.

via kottke.org