Some of the better finds from my forays into the blogosphere this week:
The conventional wisdom 75 years ago: Capitalism doomed
Somalia: Worst foreign policy disaster in Africa
Do conservatives self-select away from academic careers?
Open access to all of Harvard’s articles
A new six-word motto for the U.S.
Can the World Cup bring peace to the Middle East?
Non-depressing development fiction
Finally, courtesy of the Academic Productivity blog, a fitting explanation for this post.