Book review: Jennifer Keishin Armstrong’s Seinfeldia: How a Show About Nothing Changed Everything is a “savvy and engaging” look at the last great sitcom. (WSJ)
Quote of the Day
"Shaping [children] in our own image, or in the image of our current ideals, might actually keep them from adapting to changes in the future."
(Alison Gopnik)
Autos
- Internal combustion engines are still evolving. (arstechnica.com)
- Can electric vehicles make a dent in climate change? (news.mit.edu)
- Uber's self-driving cars are going online in Pittsburgh. (bloomberg.com)
- Self-driving cars are going to attract hackers. (ft.com)
- Does it matter what self-driving cars look like? (daringfireball.net)
Technology
- Why we need to hold algorithms to account. (psmag.com)
- Eleven reasons to be excited about technology. (medium.com)
- Until now the workplace has lived without video chat. (businessinsider.com)
- There is no single technology industry. (medium.com)
Offers
- MODERN TRADER Magazine—the essential journal for professional traders and active investors. Special Subscription Offer! (moderntrader.com)
- Buy a book get one free: "Quantitative Value" and "DIY Financial Advisor" now for just $20. (blog.alphaarchitect.com)
Health
- Is a little radiation so bad? (wsj.com)
- In defense of the adult nap. (nymag.com)
- The physiology of 'hanger.' (qz.com)
The brain
- On the relationship between laziness and intelligence. (independent.co.uk)
- Introverts can get "hangovers" from too much socialization. (kottke.org)
- Smart people like to swear. (independent.co.uk)
- The power of writing about the stuff you read. (medium.com)
Fitness
Food
- If everybody went vegan we would have problem feeding everyone. (qz.com)
- Starbucks ($SBUX) is cutting labor costs to the detriment of service. (buzzfeed.com)
- Are rotisserie chickens really a bargain? (priceonomics.com)
Back to school
- The Amazon Kindle and Paperwhite are currently $20 off. (amazon.com)
- Join Amazon Prime Student for FREE Two-Day Shipping for College. (amazon.com)
Swimming
- Swimmers are training less and swimming faster. (wsj.com)
- Rio's swimming pool may have had an unfair current. (wsj.com)
Sports
- Deliberate practice is great but it won't make you an elite athlete. (washingtonpost.com)
- Over 800 golf courses have closed in the US over the past decade. (bloomberg.com)
- The statistical debate over the hot hand effect heats up. (nymag.com)
- Why running is the most egalitarian sport. (qz.com)
- Technology makes a big difference in sports: the case of the 100 meter dash. (kottke.org)
- Why athletes are prone to post-Olympic depression. (theatlantic.com)
- The Olympics are a horrible investment. (fivethirtyeight.com)
Entertainment
- Laugh.ly wants to put stand-up comedy on your smartphone. (dailydot.com)
- Ricky Gervais' David Brent is back and on the big screen in "David Brent: Life on the Road." (ft.com)
- Was the new 'Ghostbusters' a financial failure? (theringer.com)
Kids
- How to raise a more confident child. (businessinsider.com)
- How onsite daycare pays for itself. (fastcompany.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: wealth and power. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Our August round-up of all the book-related links from the past month. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Eliminating distractions and becoming a star in your field. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Paper trading is obsolete. (abnormalreturns.com)
