Interesting blog bits

1. Dani Rodrik talks about the Stolper-Samuelson for the real world. Note Rodrik's warning:

   This is a long and wonkish entry, aiming at self-comprehension, and the product of one too many long plane ride.

2. The Naked Economist talks about argues that High Fuel Costs Could Spur a New Rationalism.
3. The Economist looks at Education in Sweden and Finland.
4. There is a review of Stephen Marglin's book "The Dismal Science, how thinking like an economist undermines community" by E. Roy Weintraub.
5. Tyler Cowen talks about What you don't know that you don't know. This is a reply to Bryan Caplan.
6. There is an article at VoxEU which argues for The IMF as a reserve manager

   The IMF needs a new job. This column makes the case for the bold proposal that the IMF should manage a significant part of the new surplus countries’ sovereign wealth funds.

7. Professor threatens to sue over student "anti-intellectualism."
8. Lynne Kiesling replies to Bryan Caplan.