Econ
- Asymmetric Information – Atlantic writer Megan McArdle on economics, finance, politics, and misc.
- The Big Questions – insights from the Armchair Economist Steven Landsburg.
- Greg Mankiw – Random observations for econ students from a prominent Harvard econ professor.
- Marginal Revolution – unconventional insights from economists Tyler Cowen and Alex Tabarrok.
- Tim Harford – reader advice and columns from the Undercover Economist.
Tech News
Tech Policy
- Electronic Frontier Foundation - public interest tech issues.
- Hillicon Valley – tech-related happenings from Capitol Hill.
- Progress and Freedom Foundation – Market-oriented analysis of the digital revolution and policy.
- Surprisingly Free – tech policy analysis from the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.
- Techdirt – Economics applied to technology and innovation. Tech policy analysis.
- Technology Liberation Front – Keeping politicians hands off the ‘net.
- Tech Daily Dose – tech policy from the National Journal.
Libertarian Indoctrination
- Agoraphilia – Law and econ, public interest.
- The Agitator – Investigative journalist Radley Balko on civil liberties, criminal justice, and American Idol.
- Cato @ Liberty – Public policy from the most prominent libertarian think tank, the Cato Institute.
- Gene Healy – VP of Cato on political matters (he’s also the best landlord ever).
- Hit and Run – “Free Minds, Free Markets.” Official blog of Reason Magazine.
- Julian Sanchez – Libertarian darling on libertarian-y stuff.
- Open Market – Advancing Liberty from the Economy to Ecology. Official blog of CEI.
- The Fly Bottle – Another libertarian darling. Will Wilkinson on philosophy, politics, miscellany.
Other Neat Stuff
- Jena Pincott – evolutionary psychology and dating. Author of Do Gentlemen Really Prefer Blondes?
- Lifehacker – geeky tips and tricks for getting things done.
- Love Science – more science-based insights into relationships and human behavior.
- Penelope Trunk – No-nonsense career advice for Gen Y from a woman who’s probably insane.
- Sinners in the Hands of an Angry Blog – surprisingly insightful rants.
- TED – technology, entertainment, design. Deep thinkers and ideas worth spreading.
Humor
- Awkward Family Photos – because they’ll love you no matter what.
- CRACKED – “America’s only humor and video site since 1958.”
- Look at this fucking hipster - ridiculing hipsters in all their unconventional postmodern glory.
- Nerve Dating Confessions - no matter how bad it is, somebody’s always got it worse.
- Passive-Aggressive Notes – painfully polite and hilariously hostile notes.
- Some Ecards – cheeky e-cards for your friends, lovers, and enemies.
- Texts from Last Night – collectively shaming the nation’s most egregious drunk dialers.
- Tweeting Too Hard - Where self-important tweets get the recognition they deserve.
- xkcd – most brilliant geeky internet comic ever. Romance, Sarcasm, Math, and Language.
Ars Technica – Tech news
