Christmas assorted links

1. When were the Tylers born?

2. India is prepping for major economic reforms (FT).

3. One view on why computers cannot be conscious.

4. “America’s six largest banks added $600bn in market value in 2025, spurred on by the Trump administration’s push to deregulate the industry and a revival in investment banking.” (FT)  This is one reason why gdp growth has been robust.  Whatever you think of bank regulation more generally, in 2025 we needed less of it, not more.

5. Inmates could escape jail on drones (Times of London).

6. What do soccer tickets cost in New Jersey?

7. The origins of European thought on new discoveries.

8. Titanic, Hagen, 33-minute Guatemalan/Mexican musical avant-garde creation.  Here is some background (NYT).  I am growing increasingly bullish on Latin American and also Spanish-language music.  I will be following it more closely in 2026.