Assorted links

1. 210 reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire, and the Chinese vision for the future of humanity, short film promotional video with Dwight Howard and Scottie Pippen among others; subtle, Straussian, involves genetic engineering.

2. Claims about self-control and happiness.

3. Why apes cannot pitch, and there will soon be a new Bruno Latour book, two of them in fact.

4. Markets in everything: a company with professional liars.

5. Raghuram Rajan on unconventional monetary policy after the crisis, much wisdom in this talk.

6. Recent disputes over measuring inequality.