Assorted links

1. How some video stores are thriving.

2. Patrick Jory reviews the Andrew MacGregor Marshall book on Thailand.

3. The Economist picks best books of the year, a good list.

4. Chimpanzees are denied legal rights.

5. George Selgin and Bob Murphy on the 1920-21 recovery.  I say we still haven’t gotten to the bottom of this.  Here is Scott Sumner.  “Falling wages are good when needed,” is indeed a likely takeaway.

6. EconLOLcats.

7. Putting this month’s wage gain in context.