Here’s a list of articles that I have been reading today (organized by topic):
Behavioral Economics
- The Devil Wears Fake Prada, by Alex Tabarrok
Energy
- Energy ‘Sprawl’ and the Green Economy, by Lamar Alexander
Wall Street Journal: “We’re about to destroy the environment in the name of saving it.”
Financial Crisis
- The Stimulus Didn’t Work, by John Cogan, John Taylor and Volker Wieland
Wall Street Journal: “The data show government transfers and rebates have not increased consumption at all.”
Health Care Reform
- CBO on the Baucus Plan, by Greg Mankiw
- Competition and Concentration in Health Insurance, by Alex Tabarrok
- How Much Does the Baucus Bill Cost?, by Donald Marron
- More Government Health Care Means A Smaller U.S. Military, by Greg Zerzan
Religion
- The Right Way to Pray?, by Zev Chafets
New York Times: “Americans aren’t sure they know how to talk to God. Fortunately, there is plenty of instruction available.”
Science
- Are Your Friends Making You Fat?, by Clive Thompson
New York Times: “Nicholas Christakis and James Fowler say your friends — and even your friends’ friends — can make you quit smoking, eat too much or get happy. A look inside the emerging science of social contagion.”