Book review: Ordinarily Well: The Case for Antidepressants by Dr. Peter Kramer is “persuasive” and “invaluable.” (NYTimes)
Quote of the Day
"In general, there is a tension in our brains between exploration and exploitation."
(Moshe Bar)
Autos
- If electric vehicles become mainstream then the electric grid will have to be able to handle it. (latimes.com)
- We will all adapt to self-driving cars with time. (slate.com)
- Teslas ($TSLA) are the first autos that customers can update later. (bloomberg.com)
- RV sales are on a roll. (finance.yahoo.com)
Energy
- Wyoming is becoming a wind energy power leaving coal producers with envy. (nytimes.com)
- Solar is set to grow 6x by 2030. (bloomberg.com)
- Residential solar is becoming a financial decision not an environmental one. (priceonomics.com)
- Sweden isn't giving up its nukes just yet. (vox.com)
Technology
Space
- Paul Allen is building the world's biggest airplane to launch rockets into space. (washingtonpost.com)
- What it's like to fly the Dream Chaser space plane. (newscientist.com)
Health
- The many reasons why it makes sense to exercise regularly. (nytimes.com)
- More teens need to get the HPV vaccine. (washingtonpost.com)
- How having seasonal allergies can make you susceptible to colds. (wsj.com)
- Strenuous exercise helps the brain by kicking off BDNF. (well.blogs.nytimes.com)
- On the increase in alternative pain therapies. (nytimes.com)
Psychology
- Can you be social and introspective? (blogs.scientificamerican.com)
- There is a wide spectrum of human sensitivity. (theatlantic.com)
- Women need mindfulness even more than men do. (hbr.org)
- Five tips to help daily decision making. (99u.com)
Food
- Avocado-related crimes are on the rise. (slate.com)
- McDonald's ($MCD) has kicked margarine to the curb. (bloomberg.com)
Drink
- How Perrier got Americans to pay big bucks for bottled water. (priceonomics.com)
- What's the state of the Cuban coffee industry? (qz.com)
- How craft brewers get their signature IPA flavors. (wsj.com)
Kids
- Teens should get summer jobs, the more unglamorous the better. (qz.com)
- Let your kids get bored this Summer. (qz.com)
- What college coaches look for in recruits besides athletic skill. (well.blogs.nytimes.com)
- Our children are not getting enough sleep. (washingtonpost.com)
- Moving as a child can affect you (negatively) as an adult. (washingtonpost.com)
Entertainment
The Kindle
- Amazon ($AMZN) has launched a new entry level Kindle. (sixcolors.com)
- You can get the new Kindle here: (amazon.com)
Sports
- The rise of the free team t-shirt giveaway. (theatlantic.com)
- The Big Ten is going to be rolling in TV money next year. (sportsbusinessdaily.com)
- The Big Ten TV deal is the last domino to fall. (adage.com)
- How to stop tanking in the NBA. (slate.com)
- There is no single best way to escape a rip current. (outsideonline.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: master procrastinators. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Managed futures 101: the quest for crisis alpha. (abnormalreturns.com)
- A Q&A with Tobias Carlisle about his new book " Concentrated Investing: Strategies of the World’s Greatest Concentrated Value Investors." (abnormalreturns.com)
