Book list: B-school profs pick their favorite books including Jonah Berger’s Invisible Influence: The Hidden Forces That Shape Behavior. (FT)
Quote of the Day
“What’s embarrassing about making your free throws?”
(Rick Barry)
Autos
- Tesla ($TSLA) has a huge advantage: data. (bloomberg.com)
- No-car households are becoming more prevalent. (qz.com)
- Drunk driving is at a 13-year low. (washingtonpost.com)
- States with legal pot have lower traffic fatalities. (washingtonpost.com)
Travel
- The best time(s) to buy airline tickets. (washingtonpost.com)
- Rewards programs are not keeping travelers away from Airbnb. (qz.com)
- Neighbors are fighting back against Airbnb renters. (bloomberg.com)
Offers
- There is still time to binge watch three Amazon original shows including "Bosch." (amazon.com)
- Staying in tonight? You can rent a movie on Amazon for just $0.99 with the promo code 'MOVIE99.' (amazon.com)
Health
- The differences between a heart attack, cardiac arrest and heart failure. (slate.com)
- When you feed your body you are also feeding your brain. (npr.org)
Food
- Sorghum is the new quinoa. (washingtonpost.com)
- Zero, an app to help you fast. (medium.com)
- What happens when a 3-star chef starts messing with hot dogs? (bloomberg.com)
Sleep
- What can you do for middle of the night insomnia? Not much. (wsj.com)
- The market for sleep products is growing rapidly. (nytimes.com)
- A guide to better sleep. (nytimes.com)
Sitting
- Sitting makes your body "exercise-resistant." (nytimes.com)
- Sit a lot? Take frequent breaks. (nytimes.com)
Psychology
- Why is mental health declining in the US? (scientificamerican.com)
- Happiness isn't an endpoint. It comes in the seeking. (qz.com)
- Spotting fake news is harder than you think. (bloomberg.com)
Sports
- Renaming MLB teams to bring their names into the 21st century. (hardballtimes.com)
- Bowl games are not meaningless to the players and coaches. (espn.com)
- The new Formula One owners want to increase the sport's "promotional prowess." (qz.com)
College
- 30 tips for succeeding in graduate school. (qz.com)
- 3 tips for applying to college from admissions counselors. (npr.org)
- Liberal arts majors eventually close the salary gap. (wsj.com)
Kids
- American teachers are paid less, on a relative basis, than their peers. (qz.com)
- More companies are looking to hire people on the autism spectrum. (theatlantic.com)
- Why parenting a tween is so difficult. (npr.org)
Dating
- December is an awful time of year to be dating. (washingtonpost.com)
- Smartphones are real relationship downers. (qz.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Longform links: anti-metric. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- The top 5 posts (and clicks) on Abnormal Returns from 2016. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: unlikely journeys. (abnormalreturns.com)
