What I've Been Reading

Development
Proposing a new and armed version of the Peace Corps (washingtonpost.com)

China
Tariffs on tires have wider economic & political ramifications (managingthedragon.com)
China investigates US 'dumping': chickens and autos (chinaeconomicreview.com)
"These protectionist measures…could ratchet up into a full-blown trade war" (ft.com)

Economics, Politics & Regulation
Energy saving light bulbs offer dim future (telegraph.co.uk)
Comparing cleanliness after Obama inauguration and Tea Party protests (gatewaypundit.blogspot.com)
Relying on the power of government to increase their wealth (nytimes.com)
Who’s Killing the Electric Plane? (popularmechanics.com)
To make a better world: Legalise drugs (newscientist.com)

Technology & Trends
Fossils from animals and plants not necessary for fossil fuels (sciencedaily.com)
Using nanotubes to break through solar cell efficiency barrier (sciencemag.org)
Prize awarded for lunar landing XPrize challenge (spacefellowship.com)
Realtime GPS can save drivers 4 days/year, cut emissions 21% (autoblog.com)
Nanoparticle gel heals injured brain and bone (msnbc.msn.com)

Productivity, Psychology & Inspiration
Is happiness contagious? (nytimes.com)
Money buys happiness (if you use it to pay for experiences) (scienceblogs.com/cortex/)
7 ways I’ve almost killed FreshBooks (venturebeat.com)
Improve creativity: Imagine some else solving the problem (thelastpsychiatrist.com)
The invisible grip: using a stare to get what you want (esquire.com)
The hierarchy of success (sethgodin.typepad.com)
Who wants to be a cognitive neuroscientist millionaire? (seedmagazine.com)
Building and selling Mint.com (techcrunch.com)
Classic examples of innovation, from the Inc. archives (inc.com)