1. Berk's deep dive into the male/female seminar questions paper.  For women there is a hostile question every twelve seminars, so might they, at least in this regard, be treated in a more friendly manner than I have been?  And what is the measure of productivity or outputs here?

2. Ross Douthat on how to evaluate conspiracy theories (NYT).

3. Animating dead economists?

4. New John Cochrane paper on g > r and fiscal sustainability.

5. Do conversations end when people want them to? And more here.

6. Toronto Star to launch on-line casino to fund its journalism.