The Beatles - I'll Be Back

Maybe this could be for Susan Rice, who I hope will be back.

Nirvana with Paul McCartney

Whoda thunk it? From last night's Sandy benefit.

RIP Ravi Shankar

This is the end of the movie Monterey Pop. Shankar himself apparently felt this was one of his best public performances.

Madness - Our House

A classic song and video from MTV's glory days in the early eighties.

The Beatles - I'm Happy Just To Dance With You

A clip from A Hard Days' Night.

Carly Simon - That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be

Another oldie.

Krugman on Robots vs. Workers

Very interesting stuff, because it reminds us that economic analysis of a situation must change if the technology influencing that situation changes enough.

Robots mean that labor costs don’t matter much, so you might as well locate in advanced countries with large markets and good infrastructure (which may soon not include us, but that’s another issue). On the other hand, it’s not good news for workers!