Book Q&A: Why your kids are so concerned with ‘fairness’ and other insights from The Game Theorist’s Guide to Parenting by Paul Raeburn and Kevin Zollman.
Environment
- We are suffocating the ocean. (psmag.com)
- These companies are now powered by 100% renewable energy. (qz.com)
Travel
- The gulf between first class and coach is wide. (next.ft.com)
- The best (and worst) frequent flier programs for 2016. (wsj.com)
- This airline provides the most value for frequent fliers. (qz.com)
- The hyperloop is closer to reality than you think. (technologyreview.com)
Health
- How a few extra pounds may help you live longer. (scientificamerican.com)
- Probiotics are likely a waste of money. (vox.com)
- Why aren't more women using set-it-and-forget-it birth control? (slate.com)
Food
- How food processing helped make us human. (washingtonpost.com)
- Pasta sales are once again on the rise. (buzzfeed.com)
- How 'clean popcorn' like Skinny Pop became a thing. (bloomberg.com)
- Is quinoa California's next big cash crop? (latimes.com)
- What happens when big city chefs set up shop in a small town. (eater.com)
- There is a big gulf between what recipes Americans cook and what appears in the media. (slate.com)
Offers
- Subscribe to Modern Trader and one free month, the MT app and access to all past issues. (moderntrader.com)
- Sign up for Audible.com and get two free books like "Smarter Faster Better" by Charles Duhigg. (amazon.com)
The brain
- What are we to make of guys who don't wear wedding rings? (nytimes.com)
- Why self-compassion beats self-esteem. (businessinsider.com)
- Four ways to be kinder to yourself. (weforum.org)
- Five ways to "buy" some happiness. (putanumonit.com)
Fitness
Media
- Facebook ($FB) is a black box. Good luck figuring out its algorithm. (nytimes.com)
- The feed has changed the way we consume media. (recode.net)
Sports
- Should horse racing be banned? (slate.com)
- Syracuse University is going to offer a degree in sport analytics. (time.com)
- The best pitchers of all-time. (fivethirtyeight.com)
- The end of the golf boom is hitting country clubs hard. (bloomberg.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: podcast dominance. (abnormalreturns.com)
Kids
- What wealthy parents do most to give their kids a boost. (washingtonpost.com)
- In praise of really early bedtimes. (slate.com)
- The benefits of mindfulness for children. (well.blogs.nytimes.com)