Interesting links

The Good News is that the World Will End May 21st. Here
Your So-Called Education. Here
Funeral for a Dog, book review. Here
What about the economy keeps Larry Summers in cold sweats at night? Here
US reaches $14tn debt limit and cuts investments. Here
The world's most inspiring bookstores. Here
A solitary thinker. Here
Most Presidents Prefer No Tenure for Majority of Faculty. Here
Money and the Meaning of Life. Here
The Meditations, by Marcus Aurelius. Here
The English patient, book review. Here
The future of the library. Here
Cuba: Uncertain internet future. Here