Remarkable indeed. Links for Nov 30

Who killed the CRS report? – The Maddow Blog
Some cliffs are golden | FT Alphaville
BBC – Future – Health – Temple Grandin: Rethinking the way we think
Paul Krugman In Germany: An Audience That Loves To Hate Him | The New Republic
DailyTech – Fitch: Sony More Likely to Sink Than Panasonic
A Revolutionary Idea in Semiconductor Manufacturing: Lose the Substrate | MIT Technology Review
Most Americans Face Lower Tax Burden Than in the 80s – NYTimes.com
High-Frequency Trading and High Returns | The Baseline Scenario
Simon Johnson: Dropping the Ball on Financial Regulation – NYTimes.com
The Stunning Cost of Bad Economic Ideas in the 1930s—and Today – Matthew O’Brien – The Atlantic