Book review: Seoul Man: A Memoir of Cars, Culture, Crisis, and Unexpected Hilarity Inside a Korean Corporate Titan by Frank Ahrens is an “entertaining read.” (FT)
Quote of the Day
"When you accuse another person of bad intentions, you create defensiveness. Instead, assume good intentions, and your defensiveness goes away. That is the best way to combat defensiveness."
(Claire Lew)
Environment
- Should we abandon Louisiana to the sea? (slate.com)
- Many places along the coastline should be abandoned to the sea. (bloomberg.com)
- Is it commercially possible to turn carbon dioxide into methanol? (conversableeconomist.blogspot.com)
- In praise of volcanic eruptions. (slate.com)
Energy
Flying
- Should you ditch your travel rewards credit card? (washingtonpost.com)
- How to increase your chances of an upgrade. (bloomberg.com)
- High airline profitability is bringing back some perks in coach. (bloomberg.com)
Offers
- Try Audible.com and two free books including "Grit" by Angela Duckworth. (amazon.com)
- Trade in your old Kindle and get an Amazon gift card and $20 bonus. (amazon.com)
Technology
- Hackers are now targeting your phone. (wsj.com)
- There is more AI in your Apple ($AAPL) iPhone than commonly thought. (backchannel.com)
The brain
- Smart people move less. (washingtonpost.com)
- Why you need negative emotions. (wsj.com)
- How AI can help diagnose mental disorders. (theatlantic.com)
- Our stress responses are far more complex than previously thought. (theatlantic.com)
- How ultrasound targeted at the thalamus could rouse patients in a coma. (scientificamerican.com)
Health
- Zika is worse than you think. (nytimes.com)
- The HPV vaccine is still woefully underutilized. (well.blogs.nytimes.com)
- 23andMe now has enough data to make research useful. (fastcompany.com)
- Most thyroid cancers should be left alone. (nytimes.com)
- Why you want everyone to have paid sick leave. (washingtonpost.com)
Food
- How banh mi became the world's favorite sandwich. (roadsandkingdoms.com)
- Shrimp are now being grown all over America. (npr.org)
- How to make a perfect hard boiled egg every time. (kottke.org)
- Five ways to doctor up a frozen pizza. (bonappetit.com)
Sports
- Should you buy a piece of the Atlanta Braves? (barrons.com)
- Baseball's fans are getting older. (wsj.com)
- A profile of the independent South Dakota State football program. (bloomberg.com)
- Oympians like Katie Ledecky need to grab the cash when it is available. (thebiglead.com)
- Chinese investors continue to pursue Premier League clubs. (ft.com)
Entertainment
- The best movies of 2016 to-date including "The Nice Guys." (esquire.com)
- Twenty One Pilots is the hottest band in America. (newyorker.com)
- The problem with critics polls. (slate.com)
Kids
- Exercise helps kids focus on their school work. (wsj.com)
- Teaching kids how to breath is a great gift. (businessinsider.com)
- When you should you let your kid quit something? (wsj.com)
- Why you should travel with your kids. (qz.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you missed in Friday's linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: activist letters. (abnormalreturns.com)
