What happens when economists stop being nice and start being real? I end up terrified that my retirement is going to be spent pushing carts of rocks in a Chinese coal mine. We're all doomed, people! (Via Kevin Drum.)

AND here's a bonus link to the Economist's View (your source for getting into flame-wars with Paul Krugman), courtesy of Sinners In The Hands Of An Angry Blog: why John Stossel is a moron. See also: this.