Link Roundup for 15 December 2011

It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these, so I figured I was due.

• Raymond Chen explains the importance of including the “rumors and gossip” agenda item.
• Dan Pink — illustrated by the talented folks at RSA Animate — lays out the fundamentals of his book Drive (which I just finished reading).
• Speaking of visualizing information, Randall Munroe gives us Money.
• Sam Adams recounts the curious history of a classic Muppets earworm.
• Chris Hardwick, in a excerpt from his upcoming book, offers self-help for nerds.
• And finally, Jenyne Butterfly presents one of the most athletic feats I’ve ever seen.