Book review: The Alan Greenspan in Sebastian Mallaby’s The Man Who Knew is “profoundly human.” (Washington Post)
Environment
- Are wet wipes ruining the world's ewer systems? (theatlantic.com)
- Desalination is more expensive than you think. (bloomberg.com)
Offers
- If you've read "Thinking Fast and Slow" you will likely want to read Michael Lewis' forthcoming "The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds." (amazon.com)
- Try Audible.com and get two free audiobooks including the new memoir by Bruce Springsteen, "Born to Run." (amazon.com)
Health
- Beware the hype around 'hydration therapy' for the healthy. (npr.org)
- STD rates are on the rise in the US. (wsj.com)
- New thinking on concussion treatment. (wsj.com)
Science
- Take a minute to contemplate the size of the universe. (slate.com)
- The National Archive's copy of the Declaration of Independence is a hot mess. (washingtonpost.com)
Technology
- The presidential campaign has highlighted the weakness of e-mail. of e-mail. (nytimes.com)
- The Atlantic is sick and tired of its readers using ad-blockers. (wsj.com)
Stocktoberfest
- Millennials were the focus of the recently concluded Stocktoberfest. (finance.yahoo.com)
- Why Millennials get all the cool stock toys. (howardlindzon.com)
- A good recap of last week's fifth-annual Stocktoberfest. (equities.com)
- How to attend conferences the Brian Lund way (bclund.com)
Psychology
- Intrinsic motivation is a key factor in generating flow. (blogs.cfainstitute.org)
- How to mentally overachieve. (farnamstreetblog.com)
Food
- Is salmon jerky the next new snack food? (bloomberg.com)
- We are in the golden age of oysters. (theatlantic.com)
- Moringa and jackfruit are two of the hot new food trends. (wsj.com)
- Plant proteins are poised to displace beef over time. (outsideonline.com)
Drink
Fitness
- Regular stretching can help those who don't exercise. (wsj.com)
- How many calories these exercises help you burn. (businessinsider.com)
Sports
- Is a mop fly cheating in fly fishing? (wsj.com)
- Baseball pitchers are a horrible investment. Insights from The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports," by Jeff Passan. (theatlantic.com)
- Why are the Chinese wearing New York Yankees hats? (bloomberg.com)
- The Cubs paved the way for baseball in Los Angeles. (mobile.nytimes.com)
Bill Murray
- Life lessons from Bill Murray. (medium.com)
- Bill Murray's greatest role has been playing himself. (washingtonpost.com)
Kids
- Non-cognitive skills matter but we don't really teach them. (conversableeconomist.blogspot.com)
- How parents should 'mentor' their kids on media usage. (washingtonpost.com)
- The secret to raising creative children. (qz.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Personal finance links: an act of rebellion. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Research links: a huge grain of salt. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Where are you going to apply your passion? (abnormalreturns.com)
