Assorted links

1. Reprogramming predators, and maybe a pan-species welfare state too.

2. The six great fantasy novels?

3. Forum on the new Robert Pozen book on the financial crisis.

4. Do you wish to hear the other side?  Here is George Selgin's case for deflation, now on-line and free.

5. Ezra and Mark Bittman, the behavioral economics of Thanksgiving.  And here, with Dan Ariely.

6. Pollution is moving to Asia; good maps.

6. Future deficits are worrisome.  James Hamilton: "Is it possible that some time within the next five years, the U.S.
Treasury will run an auction in which there are not enough bids to roll
over the debt? My answer is yes."