Emrys Westacott’s The Wisdom of Frugality: Why Less Is More—More or Less asks why frugality is no longer a societal norm. (The Atlantic)
Autos
- Uber's Otto self-driving truck just ran some beer across Colorado. (wired.com)
- Audi is dropping out of LeMans to focus on Formula E. (engadget.com)
- Mercedes Benz is launching a pickup truck. (businessinsider.com)
- How soon is this truly driverless vehicle really coming? (humantransit.org)
- Silicon Valley now realizes how difficult it is to make a car. (bloomberg.com)
Energy
- Installations of renewable energy now outpace fossil fuels. (ft.com)
- Low-income farmers often rely on wind power for revenue. (bloomberg.com)
Batteries
- Rechargeable batteries don't suck any more. (kottke.org)
- Get some rechargeable batteries at Amazon now. (amazon.com)
- Google ($GOOGL) may be using AMP to steal publisher traffic. (alexkras.com)
- Google ($GOOGL) has create the best Android phone to-date with the Pixel. (wsj.com)
- Google ($GOOGL) is unfortunately pulling back on Google Fiber. (howardlindzon.com)
Technology
- The Internet of Things is unfortunately highly insecure. (nytimes.com)
- More on the benefits of limiting screen time for younger kids. (wsj.com)
- EcoBee wants to be your smart home hub. (fastcompany.com)
- The guy who has the fastest home Internet in the US. (motherboard.vice.com)
Health
- Public health scares travel ever faster these days. (mosaicscience.com)
- Medical marijuana patients need a different kind of weed than those simply trying to get high. (qz.com)
- Strength training is crucial to your health. (medium.com)
- Can a placebo work even if you know it's a placebo? (npr.org)
Food
- What next for Chipotle ($CMG)? (fastcompany.com)
- Not many meal-kit customers stick with it. (fastcompany.com)
- Americans can barely be bothered to leave the house to eat. (washingtonpost.com)
- ight tweaks to make your dining even better. (washingtonpost.com)
- There would be no life without sugar(s). (eater.com)
- Refrigeration really does ruin tomatoes. (washingtonpost.com)
Drink
- The world can't get enough Irish whiskey. (wsj.com)
- What now for the 'new' Molson Coors ($TAP)? (wsj.com)
- Can a beer help fight climate change? (mentalfloss.com)
- Have we reached 'peak craft beer'? (ft.com)
Routers
Sports
- Apparently micro-fishing is a thing. (npr.org)
- White US NBA players are a diminished breed. (theundefeated.com)
Football
- Twitter ($TWTR) needs the NFL. (techcrunch.com)
- Don't let your kids play football. (theatlantic.com)
- Is college football taking share from the NFL? (bloomberg.com)
Entertainment
- How comedians think about their jokes (in economic terms). (qz.com)
- Apple ($AAPL) realizes that the app is a horrible way to discover TV content. (businessinsider.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: deep personal truths. (abnormalreturns.com)
- A master class in the hedge fund industry. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Q&A with Tim Harford author of "Messy: The Power of Disorder to Transform Our Lives" (abnormalreturns.com)
College
Dating
- Dating apps are exhausting. (theatlantic.com)
- Dating in Iceland is fraught with potential cousins. (wsj.com)
