The Tyler Cowen

1. Understanding Breivik, both as an individual as well as a member of a resurgent radical right that is growing in Europe.
2. Such beautiful presentation of such meaningless data. This one too.
3. Electron microscopic fine art of food. Via The Awesomer.

The Tyler Cowen

1. Our government is in shambles...but thankfully (?) we're not alone.
2. Panoramas from New York at the turn of the century. Via The Browser
3. Entertaining hatchet-job on Thomas Kinkade. Also via The Browser.
4. Unexploded bombs still litter Germany. Via Marginal Revolution.

The Tyler Cowen

1. The future of photography? They're going to need to be a little more intentioned I daresay.
2. Simple, beautiful post on the act of dying. Via The Browser.
3. Heaven help us. If we're continuing to kick this ball down the road, I'm afraid the end to the Recession is not even in sight. Via Marginal Revolution.
4. Nationalism as the most powerful force in the world.
5. Amazing, Goldsworthy-esque art. Via The Awesomer.

The Tyler Cowen

1. Facebook privacy through the lens of health.
2. Spooks and John Le Carre. Via The Browser.
3. North Korean propaganda posters for the upcoming 'elections'.

The Tyler Cowen

1. Funny organizational charts. Makes me shudder at the memory of having to make these for my old employer. Nowhere is a company's self-deception more apparent than in their organizational charts.
2. Propaganda art is hilarious. (Am I the only one who thinks so?)
3. The circus of Russian politics.
4. Google famously subscribes to it's "Don't be evil" mantra of its founder. Where do our morals lie though, when it comes to a trade-off between privacy and evil? 
5. Painting with salt. Via The Awesomer.
   
6. An excellent article describing the inescapable corruption that accompanies even the most well-intentioned designs. Similar stuff to our previous link to over-counting graves. Whiiiiiiiich...I can't find. I think I should probably rethink my organization here. 

The Tyler Cowen

1. Sad infographic about the state of the rhino. Although, it must be said, also not very clear. The static version (found here) is no better. Why they're overlaying dark gray on light is beyond me. But still...stupid urban legend-driven prices for rhino horn are nothing short of tragic.
   
2. Great summary of China's foreign policy and prospects. Via The Browser.
3. Oy. Via Marginal Revolution.
4. Daily Show making fun of itself. 
5. An extremely compelling argument to send a man to Mars. I mean extremely compelling. Seriously.
6. Beautiful ad for Nokia from all over the interwebs today.
   Splitscreen: A Love Story from JW Griffiths on Vimeo.

The Tyler Cowen

1.  
Superman fan film. Way too short. Via The Awesomer.
2. Why the focus on Scientology indeed? Via The Browser. 
3. Clear-eyed summary of the failure of the 6 Party Talks. 
4. Fox News...continuing to make us question the value of independent media. 

The Tyler Cowen

1. Neat infographic about the best albums of 2010 via Information Aesthetics.
2. Great article summing up relations on the Korean peninsula and looking forward to 2011. Not particularly chipper but well written and concise. Via North Korean Economy Watch.
3. Beautiful street art outlining shadows. Via The Awesomer. 
4. Inspiring recognition of our generation's limitations and the possibilities open to our decendents. Heady stuff but beautiful. Also via The Awesomer.