Today's Boston Globe articles

1. Health Care Reform (Malpractice) - http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/editorials/articles/2009/09/13/malpractice_reform_can_help_build_a_better_health_system/

This article underscores the validity of the Republican position - that tort reform is needed. President Obama should certainly adopt some tort reform in his proposal, which should induce changes in behaviour of both physicians and consumers.

2. Health Care Reform (Philosophy) - http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2009/09/13/what_right_to_health_care/

A very cogent argument against health care as a right. But should health care be treated as a market commodity? Compared with food and clothes, health care is too limited in supply and too elastic to be treated as a mere commodity.

3. Music Appreciation - http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2009/09/13/even_a_radiohead_fan_can_appreciate_mozart/

Yes, there are other young, classical enthusiasts out there! But, unfortunately for the author, we are too much in the minority and it is difficult to influence others to change how they spend their social time and attention.

4. Economic Theory - http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2009/09/13/why_capitalism_fails/

Hmm... I'm interested in learning more about Minsky and his theories. It's still not clear whether capitalism itself is self-defeating, or the way it is run and regulated, since government regulation seems to play a large role in the evolution of financial markets.

5. Indonesia/Islam - http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2009/09/13/a_muslim_model_what_indonesia_can_teach_the_world/

A good insight into an often-overlooked Islamic state in prosperity. I wonder how much economic prosperity and security in East Asia contributed to Indonesia's atypical situation, rather than any intrastate governance factors.

6. Recession Culture - http://www.boston.com/ae/books/articles/2009/09/13/how_americans_dealt_with_the_depression/

I believe that Americans across both generations are dealing with it the same way - trying to figure out why, and finding ways to escape. I wish the article (or the book itself) discusses evidence of counterculture.