LinkFest 2016-06-18
The amount of money you save by going overseas is smaller than you might think. More than enough to make it worth it, but small enough that different circumstances could alter the pattern of trade.
This is pretty much the review I wanted to write. On the surface, Zootopia seems like a straightforward diversity-related morality tale, but this movie has many more levels than that.
A nice review of one of Jerry Pournelle's older books. My review of the omnibus edition containing this work is here.
You know something is up when Jerry Coyne, noted atheist, and R. R. Reno, editor of a prominent religious magazine, are making the same argument.
Mongolian Post Office adopts what3words as national addressing system
This seems clever, I hope it works out.
Britain will never have a Mediterranean drinking culture
Ed West points out that the English, as well as other northern Europeans, like to go on benders when they drink, and this is likely related to alcohol laws. Compare with this.
Secrets and lies: Faked data and lack of transparency plague global drug manufacturing
Some parts of the global supply chain for pharmaceuticals are murky and suspicious.
Bill Gates: The Rolling Stone Interview
This is a couple of years old, but a fascinating look at Bill Gates. I didn't know his family attended a Catholic Church, but I find the careful phrasing of his participation very intriguing.
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