Tuesday assorted links

1. ““When economic development happens, metal scenes appear. They’re like mushrooms after the rain,” says Roy Doron, an African history professor at Winston-Salem State University.” Link here.

2. New interview with Elena Ferrante.

3. Who are the globally known famous people and what do they do?

4. When will global aging drive interest rates back up again?  Hint: later than you might think.

5. Mesmerizing mass sheep herding (short video, drone, model this).  And mesmerizing mass human herding (photo, recommended).

6. Economic Report of the President (big pdf).

7. Kareem on political correctness, a good piece.