Links

• Cato points out that centralization has hurt school standards.  And of course we should expect that to continue.
• The Water Cooler explains public unions (not for the faint of heart, or California taxpayers)
• PajamasMedia explains credentialism.
• Tyler Cowen on quality of steak.
• Falkenstein joins the Krugman-explainers with this:
  
  

  So, people don't agree with Krugman on something, which means they can't be listening! If they listened, they would hear the truth, come around to his way of thinking, and [...]
  
  So, Paul, remember not to take offense, no intellectuals convince people to choose certain policies, rather, they help people rationalize their prejudices.

• Matt Ridley hits Daniel Ben-Ami's new book about growth&prosperity.  It's on my list.
• My wife sends me this fabulous valedictorian speech.
• Robin continues his roll.  The smartest folks are the ones who ask the best questions...not necessarily the ones who answer them.  Robin is still winning.
• Instapundit sends us to Ron Bailey, reminding us just how much of environmental catastrophe is government's fault.