he Thursdays are all about longform links here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at what “super bosses” do to empower employees.
Longform links
- Is the "utopian workplace" really a good thing for employees? (aeon.co)
- Why technology is so addictive. (nybooks.com)
- Good luck trying to extricate Facebook ($FB) and Google ($GOOGL) from the top of the advertising food chain. (stratechery.com)
- Naval Ravikant on new habits, staying present and guarding your time. (worldbeyondwork.wordpress.com)
- The myth of the self-reliant individual. (aeon.co)
- Robotic surgery is becoming more commonplace....but common? (popularmechanics.com)
- Is the 'placebo effect' medicine? (digg.com)
- Why we humans are prone to believe conspiracy theories. (psyfitec.com)
- The veggie burger principle as a Trojan horse for healthier eating. (priceonomics.com)
- On the stud economics of a Triple Crown winner. (bloomberg.com)
- How to deal with a mid-life crisis: take up drinking whiskey. (pastemagazine.com)