Links

RIP

• Norman Borlaug, father of the "green revolution" in agriculture, has died. As others have pointed out, he did more for humanity than almost any politician but is unlikely to receive the same praise at his passing. Video about his work here.

• Did you know that the federal government has a website to promote healthy marriages? That's more than a little ironic. Your tax money at work.

• Don Boudreaux has some interesting thoughts about the 17th amendment.

• Should fans of Keynesian-style economic stimulus also praise Bernie Madoff?

• Tyler Cowen says we should be relying more on the market and less on government to discipline bad companies.