Interesting stuff I've come across recently:
Lotteries are terrible as wealth redistribution systems, but they're even worse as happiness redistribution systems.
Rob Gonsalves is my new favorite artist.
The federal government recorded a $1.3 trillion loss last year, about 5 times the official $248 billion deficit, when corporate-style accounting standards are used.
Funny (and pathetic) comparison of what products look like in ads and what they really look like.