New Development Blog: Why Nations Fail

Looks pretty promising by academic powerhouses Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson promoting their book: Why Nations Book (though I hope they keep their blog running for more than just their book's sake).

Happy Valentine's Day, The Economics Edition

Economics geekery from Elisabeth Fosslien as posted at the Freakonomics blog - a sample (with lots more at the link):

Quote of the day: An Ounce of Action

via the Swissmiss, from Ralph Waldo Emerson:

An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory. Don’t be too timid and squeamish about your actions.