Bigger governments mean happier people- News and views for Tuesday 24 December

News and views noted along the way.

• Do bigger governments lead to happier people?
• On Jammed Jets, Sardines Turn on One Another
• Bits and Barbarism - “From real gold to virtual gold, we’re digging our way back to the 17th century.”
• Art Dealer to the Führer: Hildebrand Gurlitt’s Deep Nazi Ties – “Hildebrand Gurlitt, the man who assembled the astounding art collection recently discovered in a Munich apartment, was more deeply involved in the trade of looted artworks than had been previously assumed. He also profited from Nazi injustices after the war.”
• The global wine drought that never was