Links and A Nice Song for Sunday, October the 21st

Here's a song from a band that's called Feel Alright, so of course, it's very nice:



-Mike Moffatt brings in some hard data to correct stereotypes about economists being right-wingers and not caring about the environment.

-Dean Baker on how to improve quality of life in the United States, given that productivity and growth are very poorly understood.

-Lindsay Beyerstein on Reddit, creepshots, and anonymity.

-Jonathan Bernstein on how Romney's lie about Libya during the debate illustrates the broader problems of the Republican media bubble.

-David S. Bernstein points out that the "binders full of women" remark wasn't just bizarre sounding, it was also based on a lie. That isn't huge news, but it says something that "binders full of women" has become an internet meme indepently of concerns about truthfulness―when Romney lies about basic facts, it's totally unremarkable.

-Irin Carmon catches up with the woman who asked about pay equity, who helpfully clarifies that she is not a feminist(‽)

-Matt Yglesias digs into Romney on women in the workplace.

-Dan Gardner on world hunger and why we shouldn't let ourselves be driven to pessimism.

-Dan Arnold snarks about Liberal Leadership Gossip

Have a wonderful week everyone!