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Charles Bukowski found that seeing his words on a screen helped him write better and more efficiently.

This preface is from Tyler Cowen and Alex Tabarrok's economics textbook, *Modern Principles: Microeconomics.*

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Intense footage shows a skier's experience being caught in an avalanche and the four and a half minutes it took for him to be rescued. via kottke.org

Articles on the Mises Institute website discuss Austrian economic principles and criticize government influence on the economy. via Mises Institute

Reason Magazine gives a quick rundown of topical news stories, including rising unemployment and natural disasters. via Reason.com

Robert Barro and Charles Redlick argue in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece that stimulus spending is ineffective. Mario Rizzo critiques their work on the ThinkMarkets blog.

The Mises Institute, a non-profit promoting Austrian economics and individual liberty, features articles on topics like capitalism, the Federal Reserve, and fair trade. via Mises Institute

A judge ruled to release a Guantanamo Bay detainee, finding the U.S. government tortured him into making false confessions. via HuffPost (Huffington Post).

The Mises Institute website features articles critical of Keynesian economics, Title IX, and tariffs. via Mises Institute.

This article questions if more time in school actually makes students smarter, highlighting that U.S. students already spend more time in school than some high-performing Asian countries. via Reason.com

The Supreme Court will decide if the 2nd Amendment's right to own guns for self-defense applies to state and city laws. via Reason.com

Teacher performance pay leads to higher math and language scores for students, according to a new study discussed on Marginal Revolution.