Richard Florida created buzz a few years ago with his book The Rise of the Creative Class, which was about how wealth was being created by ideas people.

In his new book, The Flight of the Creative Class, he talks about how the U.S. is losing its advantage as a destination of choice for the world's brightest people -- something that could both benefit and hurt Canada.

"Mumbai saw a few/New Dehli too/Sing another South Asian tune."

The reason I'm riffing off the Guess Who's Runnin' Back To Saskatoon is because this story is about Indian IT professionals returning to their home and native land -- and that has implications for the U.S. economy.

Thomas L. Friedman's latest book-length look at globalization is now out. As befitting a columnist of his stature, the NYT ran not one but two reviews:

This BBC article is a good primer to the world of broadband Internet access for the consumer. While it's not directly related to this blog's theme, it ties into what type of content/experience people will be able to have online.

Despite being an oil exporter, Norway aims to keep its own oil consumption down, in part through taxation. The price of gas is almost three times higher than the U.S., but it's not a huge political problem.

Apple has banned the sale of any books from publisher John Wiley and Sons at its stores because the computer bookmeisters had the temerity to publish an unauthorized biography of Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO.

According to this NYT article, the U.S. is shipping terror suspects off to Uzbekistan, where they apparently make what the Syrians did to Maher Arar look like love taps.

Ted Koppel talks about leaving ABC's Nightline, what's wrong with network TV news and who does the best impression of him in an interview with the NYT Magazine.

The story of a heart-warming exchange between a father and his young daughter.