Friday assorted links

1. Lighthouse provision in premodern Japan.

2. A paper full of data on economists signing petitions (pdf).

3. A new kind of mood affiliation markets in everything: Burger King meals focused on (bad) moods.

4. More markets in everything: “The Newest Trend in Bars: No Booze.”  And chess coat rack, with a Caro-Kann position.

5. Understanding rent control, with respect to Seattle.

6. A world run with code?