ECONOMIC FUTURES: The Mercatus Center has announced its fall lineup for “Conversations with Tyler,” in which Tyler Cowen, of Marginal Revolution blogging fame, will discuss the future of capitalism with Luigi Zigales, the future of globalization with Dani Rodrik, and the future of money with Cliff Asness. If you’re in DC, you can attend in person (info at the link). Otherwise, the conversations will be available online. Earlier, Tyler talked with Peter Thiel about the future of innovation and with Jeffrey Sachs about the future of economic development. (You can watch those videos at the links.)