Weekly Top Five: 2/20/2012

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James R. Harrigan: In a stunning and incomprehensible turn of events, the citizens of a small New Hampshire town have decided that a tank might not be necessary, much to the chagrin of the local politicians and police chief.

Adam Martin:PBS is bringing segments from Free to Choose back, with commentary by some top economists and familiar faces.

Phil Magness: A fascinating story about the invention of recorded sound, and the use of modern technology to retrieve its earliest examples. Also a welcome reminder that history is not all about wars, conquest, and aggrandizing the government.

Bill Glod: Gary Chartier defends markets freed from capitalism in this Reason TV interview.

Jeanne Hoffman: Walter Olson, blogger at Overlawyered, just started a speaking tour for his new book.