Economist Brad Delong on the startling economic growth that has occured over the past 350 years:

One quibble — who says we won’t be around a couple of centuries hence?

Some interesting commentary here. Not surprisingly, many readers of Delong’s blog are left-leaning buzzkills. And, of course, there’s only one critter in the universe more annoying than them!

I like the Morning Coffee format. I think when I re-launch the L2si Report one of these days I might just have to do it as a video podcast.

UPDATE: To put it in terms agreeable to the game:

Web 1.0 The Speculist
Web 2.0 L2si Report Video Podcast