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

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

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

Slugger O'Toole compares economists James Galbraith and Peter Schiff's views on the Euro's impact on government deficits.

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Slashdot shares a comment from a user discussing the balancing act between performance and convention when working with foreign codebases.

This blog post revisits F.A. Hayek's 1974 Nobel Prize lecture on the failures of economic stimulus measures to control employment. via ThinkMarkets

Stanford economist Paul Romer discusses his idea for "charter cities" to alleviate poverty on a 2010 episode of EconTalk. via EconTalk

A California energy conservation program unintentionally led some Republicans to increase their energy consumption after comparing their usage to their neighbors'.

Dublin Bus is overhauling its network, with major changes including route alterations and a reduction of up to 150 jobs.

via The source of this content is RTÉ (Raidió Teilifís Éireann), Ireland's National Public Service Media.

David Henderson responds to Tyler Cowen's review of the book "Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition," arguing Cowen missed a point about WWI-era alcohol restrictions.

via Econlib

Tyler Cowen on big banks: does the government control them, or is it the other way around? via Marginal REVOLUTION.

John Q argues in this blog post that it's time for the left to embrace a "politics of hope" and outlines ambitious goals like ending extreme poverty and reversing global warming. via Crooked Timber