Book Q&A: A discussion with Anu Partanen author of The Nordic Theory of Everything: In Search of a Better Life. (The Atlantic)
Quote of the Day
"People aren’t having three-martini lunches anymore and they’re not doing business on the golf course."
(Steven Herz)
Autos
- Cars generate a ton of data. Everyone wants to get their hands on it. (bloomberg.com)
- Who benefits from a driverless city? (blogs.cfainstitute.org)
- What happens if you die while on Tesla's ($TSLA) Model 3 waiting list? (bloomberg.com)
- American drivers are an agitated bunch. (bloomberg.com)
- Is car culture dying? (washingtonpost.com)
Travel
- Hyatt is trying to make the check-in process more high touch. (qz.com)
- First-class upgrades are going by the wayside. (nytimes.com)
Environment
Offers
- Hey Trekkies! Sign up for Amazon Prime and get access to The Star Trek Collection on Amazon Instant Video. (amazon.com)
- Subscribe to Modern Trader magazine and get 4 bonus offers. (moderntrader.com)
- Try Audible.com and get two free books like "Originals" by Adam Grant. (amazon.com)
Technology
- The mobile phone camera is the most important sensor in history. (blog.semilshah.com)
- Among the many problems with e-mail: it's too convenient. (qz.com)
- Scrivener has gone from Mac-only to iOS. (sixcolors.com)
Pokemon Go
- The non-gamers guide to Pokemon Go. (washingtonpost.com)
- Why Pokemon Go is so addictive. (medium.com)
- The ultimate guide to Pokemon Go. (qz.com)
- What makes Pokemon Go go. (next.ft.com)
Science
- 7 big problems facing science. (vox.com)
- Astronauts who spend a long time in space are coming back with vision problems. (washingtonpost.com)
- You likely have a doppelganger out there in the world. (bbc.com)
- Clovis were was not the first human inhabitants in Florida. (sciencenews.org)
- Goats may be more like dogs that we thought. (businessinsider.com)
- Birds that live in cities are stressed out. (qz.com)
The brain
- Antidepressants are a tool. Nothing more. (businessinsider.com)
- Antidepressants can make you more sociable. (qz.com)
- Using biofeedback to help treat depression. (qz.com)
- Why time seems to speed up with age. (scientificamerican.com)
- How we acquire our musical taste. (bostonglobe.com)
Health
- Healthy is the new thin. (businessinsider.com)
- Treating cavities without a drill. (nytimes.com)
- Diets around the world are becoming more similar. (scientificamerican.com)
- Legal medical marijuana leads to fewer painkiller prescriptions. (washingtonpost.com)
- How to get birth control via an app. (businessinsider.com)
Reading
- Why reading books on an Amazon ($AMZN) Kindle will make you more productive. (hurricanecapital.wordpress.com)
- Here are all the Kindles for sale. (amazon.com)
Food
- The bacon fad is fading. (bloomberg.com)
- 7 reasons to eat eggs. (mentalfloss.com)
- Milk producers are taking on almond "milk." (theatlantic.com)
- How Starbucks ($SBUX) plans to change the in-store experience. (businessinsider.com)
- 15 health benefits from drinking coffee. (homegrounds.co)
- Would you rather live next to a golf course or farm? (marketwatch.com)
Drink
- Why beer and baseball go so well together. (thedailybeast.com)
- Beers are going to soon going to get nutrition labels. (fortune.com)
Fitness
- Is there an easy way to prevent muscle cramps? (wsj.com)
- You're probably stretching wrong. (qz.com)
- How spin classes became cult-like? (timeline.com)
- How far do "food runners" run each day? (eater.com)
- How much weight you lift may not matter all that much. (qz.com)
Sports
- The UFC was sold to private equity for $4 billion. (nytimes.com)
- The NBA is setting itself for a fall. (500ish.com)
- A Spurs fan reflects on Tim Duncan's career. (theringer.com)
- Why pro cyclists seem to get caught cheating. (gq.com)
- Why China will eventually become a soccer powerhouse. (thelab.bleacherreport.com)
- Taking steps to make girls more interested in chess. (mobile.nytimes.com)
Entertainment
- This was the greatest writer's room of all-time. (thedailybeast.com)
- Shows like, "Casual" and "Difficult People," don't necessarily want you to like them. (theringer.com)
- An interview with Eddy Cue of Apple ($AAPL) about the company's media strategies. (hollywoodreporter.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: paying for podcasts. (abnormalreturns.com)
- A rational response to a seemingly irrational world. (abnormalreturns.com)
- The 'flip' is coming for the high fee fund world. (abnormalreturns.com)
Kids
- Poor kids need summer jobs but rich kids get them instead. (fivethirtyeight.com)
- On the myth of the millennial entrpreneur. (theatlantic.com)
- How to eat out with your kids and actually enjoy it. (wsj.com)
Education
- This German school has upended the traditional model and has shown great results. (theguardian.com)
- The United States is producing more research scientists than academia can handle. (nytimes.com)
