Book review: Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool authors of Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise take a closer look at the science of “deliberate practice.” (Reading the Markets)
Quote of the Day
"We can’t make risk perception perfectly rational. We can’t intellectually overpower the emotions that our subconscious cognitive system relies on."
(David Ropeik)
Autos
- How cheap can electric vehicles get? (rameznaam.com)
- Autonomous vehicles are coming sooner than you think. (buzzfeed.com)
Travel
- The big airlines have effectively raised the rates on multi-city itineraries. (bloomberg.com)
- How to be a good group traveler. (washingtonpost.com)
- How to stay in luxury hotels, for less. (qz.com)
Technology
- WeChat users are getting overwhelmed. (ft.com)
- Stop comparing AI to human intelligence. (slate.com)
- Are we asking too much of wearables? (wsj.com)
- Your e-mail marketing sucks. (ritholtz.com)
Science
- Is big science truly broken? (theweek.com)
- What should we do with a bunch of redundant ICBM rockets? (washingtonpost.com)
Environment
- Green Mountain has created a 'recyclable' K-cup but it isn't exactly green. (nytimes.com)
- Eat less meat and save the world. (blogs.scientificamerican.com)
- Bathroom hand dryers spew viruses all over the place. (arstechnica.com)
- How to turn ocean waves into energy. (money.cnn.com)
- Styrofoam cups are not that bad for the environment. (qz.com)
Psychology
- The US suicide rate has increased since 2000. (washingtonpost.com)
- Why you can't feel sorry for everyone. (nautil.us)
- Our reality is skewed. Evolution made it that way. (quantamagazine.org)
- Hoarding is a growing problem. (washingtonpost.com)
- Is 'grit' overrated? (theatlantic.com)
Offers
- Show Mom you care this year and get her the gift of Amazon Prime. (amazon.com)
- Still haven't caught up with 'Billions' on Showtime? Now is your chance. (amazon.com)
Food
- Why loyalty program members are so important to Starbucks ($SBUX). (bloomberg.com)
- McDonald's ($MCD) has turned sales around. (money.cnn.com)
Health
- Immunotherapy is a fast growing part of cancer care. (washingtonpost.com)
- Loneliness is a real health risk on par with smoking. (latimes.com)
- Another piece of data in favor of circumcision. (well.blogs.nytimes.com)
- Avoid these antihistamines. (time.com)
Fitness
- In praise of high intensity training. (wsj.com)
- How running helps clear our minds. (nymag.com)
- Stop doing crunches. (bbc.com)
Media
- The rush for clicks is allowing far more 'fake news' online. (theguardian.com)
- MTV is planning a return to music. (latimes.com)
Education
- Kids love Kahoot. (nytimes.com)
- Older PhD students are now a thing. (nytimes.com)
- The best undergraduate business schools: 2016. (bloomberg.com)
Drink
- The 5 biggest beer mistakes Jim Koch of Sam Adams ($SAM) has made. (esquire.com)
- The stupid story of Trump Vodka. (bloomberg.com)
- German craft brewers have a problem with the Reinheitsgebot. (bloomberg.com)
- A Scotch region you likely haven't heard of. (bloomberg.com)
Entertainment
- The adapted movies fell most short of their book. (fivethirtyeight.com)
- Every music festival is pretty much the same these days. (qz.com)
- Hollywood is the new Silicon Valley. (fastcompany.com)
Sports
- Olympic-level swimmers who want to compete for their colleges have to forego millions in endorsements. (nytimes.com)
- Should we make football a college major? (aeon.co)
- Steph Curry's season 3-point record in context. (nytimes.com)
