1. Daniel Kaufmann and Mushtaq Khan debate the role and importance of tackling corruption as part of a development strategy – Development Drum podcast. Also see this discussion of the podcast on the Aid Thoughts blog

2. Dating and the facebook

3. What your phone might do for you two years from now. H/T Marginal Revolution

4. Thinking about evolution

5. Banking – science or art? – Gillian Tett

6. Wall Street Bonuses: Culture, Identity, and Crisis – Karen Z. Ho

7. Why Africa welcomes the Chinese – Paul Kagame