Recommended Reading
Alan Greenspan on The Roots of the Mortgage Crisis in OpinionJournal, in which the former Chairman of the Federal Reserve lays out the case for the defense.
Christopher Hitchens, writing in Slate, advises that It’s time to abolish the CIA.
Noah Shactman writes solidly on the controversial Human Terrain Teams: Army Social Scientists Calm Afghanistan, Make Enemies at Home.
Paul Romer talks about growth, technology, human capital and the rise of China in a great EconTalk podcast.
Jacob Sullum has a wise article in reason about the dangers and difficulties of trying to interpret the actions of Muslims in light of the Koran.
The Times reports on new research by Professor Harpending of the University of Utah, which suggests that, “races have evolved away from each other over the past 10,000 years”.
Charles Krauthammer makes some good points in the Washington Post about the disturbing levels of ostensible religiosity required of the presidential candidates in the current campaign.
