Two kinds of economists exist in the world: those who know first-hand the inner-workings of the economy and those who theorize about how they think it should work and implement policies that have the opposite effect intended. That is the story of the difference between the Austrian school of economics and Keynesianism. One view is real-world, the other is from an alternate universe (yeah, okay, that was a strawman :] ).
> Interesting links I've found lately 
- > CIA making secret payments to members of Karzai administration - Washington Post
- > Thousands seeking mortgage help line up at Palm Beach County Convention Center this morning - Palm Beach Post
- > More Are Waking Up To HFT Terrorism - Zero Hedge
- > Morgan Stanley Says Government Defaults Inevitable - Bloomberg
- > Brave New World: Can psychedelic drugs treat depression?
- > Federal Debt and the Risk of a Fiscal Crisis - CBO (PDF)
- > The Ecstasy of Empire - Infowars
- > The Perils of 'Wannabe Cool' Christianity - WSJ
