The Tyler Cowen

1. The silver-lining of destruction.
2. Cognitive bias in our appreciation of LeBron James. Via Marginal Revolution.
3. Stunning steam-punk. Via The Awesomer.
   
4. A bit of a warm-up to get into it, but excellent humor at Zelda's expense. Via Kotaku.
   
5. Also via Kotaku, infographics based on data from video game deaths.