Borlaug and afternoon roundup [updated]

• Norman Borlaug dies at age 95. An environmentalist and humanitarian who won the Nobel Peace Prize back when it meant something. Reason's 2000 interview with him remains the best summary of his work. Obit at Reuters. Other blog roundups: BK Drinkwater, Radley Balko; Update: NotPC has a better compilation of obits and write-ups than I have.


• Anti-immigrant stupidity in New Zealand. HT: LibScott


• Andrew Coyne over at Canada's National Post occasionally lauds the merits of PR systems, sometimes making note of NZ's MMP system. Turns out the Kiwis don't much like it anyway. Or, rather, as many folks like it as don't. Which I suppose isn't a bad result for MMP, given that folks can choose whatever their preferred system is for the "not" option. It's still hardly overwhelming support though. Rather, it's a strong meh.