Tuesday assorted links

1. Quora forum on the industrial organization of kitchen production.  And Quora on “how much money has been spent trying to bring back Matt Damon from distant places?”

2. An economic approach to the rise and sustenance of civilization.

3. The economics and history of American craft beer.

4. College party culture is worse than you think.

5. Lawn signs for politicians seem to matter.  And the pessimism of The Force Awakens.

6. Cost transparency and shame pricing.  And secret data, by John Cochrane.

7. I am very sad that Edward Hugh has passed away.