Links, links, links and more rage against the (Bernanke) machine

-The Onion continues its hot streak with an article about idioms and one about the efficacy of snapping one's fingers. Money.

-In the realm of unintended consequences, the huge failures of the banks (and might I add credit rating agencies) to police themselves has led to not only a possible economic collapse in the US (and thus the world), tax-payers bailing out companies that extort them in the good times, but also has provided Europeans rhetorical fodder against capitalism and to spread anti-US Sentiment. Great.

-I love Robin Williams. Man, he's hilarious, and good-willed, saving TED.

-Priceless. F* Dwayne Wade. You ain't no superstar, son.

-Take that Obama. Middle class tax structure is doing just fine. And you might want to see the Laffer Curve before you decide that raising taxes will do much of anything to raise revenue. Do you even know where we are on here today? I keep hearing you have great economic advisors, outstanding. My question is, are they purely posturing or have you actually listened to them? Your change movement has some strange ideals.

-Economists agree, downturn in 2008. Bernanke decides, he's going to rate-cut us into economic growth, which will actually be ineffective and just create stagflation. YAY! Who else longs for Greenspan or Volker, who at least were wise enough to take a recession when they needed to. On another note, we are seriously fucked if we don't realize that short term only thinking, especially in regards to the economy, is going to hurt us in the long run. Take our lumps now, folks. Take our lumps now.

-Kobe Bryant: fearless leader.

-Are chimps more rational than humans? I know they are more rational than some of my ex-girlfriends almost by default...

-These NBA player similarity maps are amazing. I just lost 15 minutes of my life. And LOVED IT.

-An article about why kids lie and what they lie about. Awesome. I was just offended that being able to lie and intelligence are strongly correlated, which is bad news for me because I suck at lying.

-Jordan Farmar (clap clap clap clap) Jordan Farmar (clap clap clap clap)... take a bow son.

-Scary stuff about Scientology, courtesy of Rick.

-Will Arnett interview, also courtesy of Rick.