Sunday assorted links by Tyler Cowen January 26, 2020 at 2:56 pm 1. “Once you pay proper respect to public choice theory, however, you cannot simply continue on your merry way.” 2. “We use multiple methods – difference-in-difference (DID) model as well as synthetic control methodology – to show that marijuana and cigarettes are complements and legalizing recreational marijuana is associated with an increase in cigarette consumption by about 4-7%.” 3. MIE: meat cleaver massage. 4. “The Central Social Institution in Prague was home to the world’s largest vertical file cabinet. It consists of 3,000 drawers, 10 feet high, reaching from floor to ceiling and covering approximately 4,000 square feet.” 5. The economics of conflict in Syria.