Q&A: Tyler Cowen author of The Complacent Class: The Self-Defeating Quest for the American Dream on the dangers of a less “dynamic, mobile and intermixed” America. (HBR)
Quote of the Day
"Filter bubbles are probably no worse than they have been for decades — but that could change rapidly too."
(Tim Harford)
Autos
- Why Detroit or Stuttgart will will the drive for autonomous vehicles and not Silicon Valley. (autoblog.com)
- Four roadblocks to an autonomous vehicle future. (venturebeat.com)
- To combat texting while driving our phones need a "Drive Mode." (timharford.com)
- What its like to use Cadillac's $1500 a month all you can drive program. (businessinsider.com)
- A Porsche station wagon? Sure, why not. (bloomberg.com)
- The case against used cars. (outsideonline.com)
Energy
- Farms are turning to solar energy. (motherboard.vice.com)
- "E-retail giant Amazon has launched a new initiative to install solar panels on its fulfillment facilities around the world." (solarindustrymag.com)
Offers
- Tax season is nigh. Get TurboTax from Amazon. (amazon.com)
- "The Index Card: Why Personal Finance Doesn't Have to be Compicated" by Helaine Olen and Harold Pollack is just $1.99 for the Kindle. (amazon.com)
- The price of the best mesh wi-fi system, eero, is now $100 cheaper. Get an additional $50 off with this link: (talkable.com)
Travel
- What it's like to call a cruise ship home. (nytimes.com)
- Airline fares continue to fall. (money.cnn.com)
- Why is boarding a plan so darn difficult? (wsj.com)
- Flying to Europe? Check out Norwegian Air. (nytimes.com)
Technology
- Ten breakthrough technologies for 2017. (technologyreview.com)
- These are the three best password managers. (engadget.com)
- The most recently discovered strongest material on Earth. (futurism.com)
Health
- Why are so many young Americans getting colon cancer? (npr.org)
- Why men struggle more than women with aging. (wsj.com)
- Some hope for a malaria vaccine. (arstechnica.com)
- On the rise of the gummy vitamin. (nytimes.com)
Psychology
- "Resiliency and creativity are antidepressants that are 100% natural." (qz.com)
- Some tips for investment professionals trying "open-monitoring" meditation. (blogs.cfainstitute.org)
- In what tasks does "overlearning" make sense? (scientificamerican.com)
- People really love their own theories. (digest.bps.org.uk)
- The secrets of men with anxiety. (medium.com)
Food
- The bacon boom is over. (bloomberg.com)
- Salad greens are a bit in short supply. (npr.org)
- Should a burrito come with fries? (theringer.com)
- Almond milk isn't "milk." (buzzfeed.com)
- Why does cheese taste so good? (businessinsider.com)
Sports
- Everybody wants a piece of MLS expansion. (wsj.com)
- Golf wants to simplify its rules. (washingtonpost.com)
- Why elite athletes do Pilates. (si.com)
- Hatmaker New Era is dedicated to Buffalo and the Bills. (rollingstone.com)
Entertainment
- Two directors who think the movies are on their deathbed. (qz.com)
- Explaining the fall in the standing of the classic movie "Casablanca." (slate.com)
- Spotify now has 50 million paying subscribers. (bloomberg.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Longform links: a network of confidence. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: uncertain ethics. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Are index investors doing the right thing for the wrong reason? (abnormalreturns.com)
- The mediocre middle is a horrible place for investors. (abnormalreturns.com)
- The top 10 books Abnormal Returns readers purchased in February 2017. (abnormalreturns.com)
College
- The space industry is growing up...it needs MBAs. (ft.com)
- The safest way to ask kids "where are you going to college"? (washingtonpost.com)
- An Oxford University graduate in philosophy, politics and economics (PPE) is an entree to British politics. (theguardian.com)
