Continuum

Is Continuum Preparing To Hit AnotherReset Button? by Charlie Jane Anders

K21

Further Thoughts on Capital and Inequality by David Glasner

It seems to me that these questions around "r" have been answered in other discussions and reviews.

nationalization

disappointing:

Mike Grunwald says nationalization was wrong call.

Calls his cheerleading into question. The banks have been so unrepentant that I believe Krugman was right and Grunwald is wrong to gloat. So the economy didn't collapse without nationalization, so what:

Game of Thrones

AV Club reviews Game Of Thrones (experts): “The Children” (for experts)

AV Club reviews Game Of Thrones: “The Children” (for newbies)

So how does the season end? Arya and Tyrion and Varys cross the Narrow Sea. Dany is caging her dragons and dealing with the backsliding social order of Mereen. Jon Snow, Stannis, Davos, Shireen, and Melisandre are at the Wall with thousands of wildling prisoners. Bran is with the Three-Eyed Raven. Jaime, Cersei, Margaery and Tommen rule in King's Landing. Roose Bolton and Ramsey rule the North.

From the books, Dorne will boil over Oberyn's death. The Iron Islanders will have a Kingsmoot. Brienne and Pod will continue to search for Sansa. Lady Stoneheart will seek revenge.

Abenomics

Shinzo Abe is actually pretty awesome by Noah Smith