How To Impress Your Dinner Guests

Or, "Everything You Need To Know About The Financial Crisis"

By now most people are aware that all is not well with "the economy." But if you're looking for a summary of the whole thing, with varying levels of detail to choose from, I recommend browsing through The Money Meltdown.

For the more historically-minded, our friend Patrick has drawn attention to a great website for learning about the gold standard. What fun.