I thoroughly enjoyed reading each of the five links today, both for how informative they were, but also for how thought provoking they were. A rare treat, this selection.

1. James Fallows, from 1993 (!) on How The World Works.
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2. Adam Mintner on Asia’s haze problem.
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3. Tyler Cowen on his recent visit to Karachi.
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4. Housing and the middle class in China.
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5. I’m cheating a little, but this qualifies as an essay, right?