Book list: The Summer’s top ten fiction books including How to Set a Fire and Why by Jesse Ball. (WSJ)
Quote of the Day
"But the fact is, reality is all grey area. All of it. There are very few black and white answers and no solutions without second-order consequences."
(Shane Parrish)
Autos
- Cadillac wants to follow Tesla ($TSLA) into 'virtual dealerships.' (wsj.com)
- Tesla ($TSLA) knows when a crash is your fault. (technologyreview.com)
- The novel car that got Steve Jobs' attention. (theguardian.com)
Travel
- American Airlines ($AAL) is overhauling its frequent flier plan to advantage big spenders. (qz.com)
- Larry Page has invested with companies trying to bring 'flying cars' to the masses. (bloomberg.com)
- The ultra-long flight is back. (qz.com)
Environment
- Solar energy is the new king of energy. (bloomberg.com)
- Apple ($AAPL) is generating so much solar power it is forming a company to sell the excess. (theverge.com)
- Canada recognizes that its time as an oil superpower are over. (cbc.ca)
- Windmills are still a danger to bats. (scientificamerican.com)
- The climate mystery that is Alaska. (washingtonpost.com)
Offers
- Sonos speakers don't often go on sale. Now they are: (amazon.com)
- You can sign up for an Amazon Third Party Video Subscriptions Free Trial. (amazon.com)
- Try an Audible.com trial and get two free books including "The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future" by Kevin Kelly. (amazon.com)
Psychology
- How long do most people need to stay in therapy? (qz.com)
- There seems to be a genetic link between creativity and mental illness. (next.ft.com)
Technology
- Video is the new HTML. (ben-evans.com)
- Why 3-D printing didn't go mainstream. (vox.com)
- WeChat is how China communicates. (bloomberg.com)
Health
- Some hospitals are banning flowers, balloons, etc. to avoid infection. (wsj.com)
- What's the optimal amount of running to do a week? (fivethirtyeight.com)
Food
- On the power of weekly food prep to improve your diet. (fastcompany.com)
- Why we try repulsive things. (scientificamerican.com)
- McDonalds ($MCD) is more than just a restaurant in many neighborhoods. (theguardian.com)
- Chipotle's ($CMG) popularity has dropped dramatically. (usatoday.com)
Drink
Media
- Five things publishers can learn from Jeff Bezos' tenure as owner of the Washington Post. (niemanlab.org)
- Self-published authors dominate e-book sales. (qz.com)
Sports
- Youth baseball is messing with pitchers' arms. What to do to avoid Tommy John surgery. (wsj.com)
- America' best amateur golfer may not turn pro. (wsj.com)
- NFL quarterbacks are getting older. (theringer.com)
- Of the four major sports baseball fans have a tendency to buy ticket day-of-the-game. (marketwatch.com)
Entertainment
- The different kinds of binge-watchers. (nytimes.com)
- "Fuller House" was a huge hit for Netflix ($NFLX). (theringer.com)
- Who the "Silicon Valley" characters are based upon. (backchannel.com)
- The most re-watchable films of all-time. (fivethirtyeight.com)
- How Las Vegas became a live music mecca. (wsj.com)
- Sequel fatigue is a real thing. (slate.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: maximized mental models. (abnormalreturns.com)
Kids
- 3 tips on how to negotiate with your kids. (businessinsider.com)
- Parents, beware the monkey bars. (fivethirtyeight.com)
- Stop making everything perfect for your kid. (medium.com)
