Review: Stretch: Unlock the Power of Less–and Achieve More Than You Ever Imagined by Scott Sonenshein is “well-informed and frequently enlightening.” (Kirkus)
Quote of the Day
"Business, life, relationships, blogs, careers are Sisyphisian. This brings us back to where we started. If you don’t like rolling the same boulder up the same hill you need to find a new boulder or hill."
(Mike Dariano)
Autos
- Golf cart use is up. Golf cart accidents are also up. (nytimes.com)
- Station wagons are making a comeback. (bloomberg.com)
- Mercedes just unveiled the world's most expensive SUV. (businessinsider.com)
- The safest cars on the road. (financialsamurai.com)
Travel
- The one advantage of Laguardia Airport. (bloomberg.com)
- JetBlue ($JBLU) is upping its game on long-haul flights with Mint. (wsj.com)
Technology
- Why the term 'AI' has becoming leargely meaningsless. (theatlantic.com)
- Google's search results are getting worse. (daringfireball.net)
- If mobile data gets cheap enough, wi-fi could go away. (bloomberg.com)
Billions
- Wall Streeters are obsessed with the Showtime show "Billions." (businessinsider.com)
- Get a free trial to Showtime on Amazon Channels and catch up with "Billions." (amazon.com)
Psychology
- 15 books for those with anxiety. (medium.com)
- 'Social snacks' and our need to have real friends. (qz.com)
- Can an app serve as a replacement for a therapist? (theverge.com)
Food
- Costco ($COST) is now the organic food king. (agweb.com)
- Can you hack your Keurig machine to make better coffee? (washingtonpost.com)
- 2017 is not going to be a great year for maple syrup production. (wsj.com)
- Wagyu beef is overrated. (bloomberg.com)
- Is kernza the new quinoa? (qz.com)
Fitness
- The best anti-ageing exercise is high intensity interval training. (newscientist.com)
- In praise of ping pong as an exercise. (nytimes.com)
Sports
- Why sports and elite academics don't mix. (theatlantic.com)
- How many leagues can e-sports support? (venturebeat.com)
- Nascar is revamping its competition to make races more exciting. (theverge.com)
- Are Nike ($NKE) Zoom Vaporfly shoes giving marathon runners an unfair advantage? (nytimes.com)
- College hockey teams are adopting the helmet styles of their respective football teams. (nytimes.com)
Entertainment
- How Netflix ($NFLX) is spending its $6 billion this year on content. (fortune.com)
- 25 films that critics like a lot more than viewers. (businessinsider.com)
Streaming music
- How to get streaming music on the cheap including Amazon Music Unlimited. (theringer.com)
- Try Amazon Music Unlimited for 30 days for free. (amazon.com)
Kids
- Girls need more STEM role models. (theverge.com)
- How journaling with your kids could help spark a discussion. (wsj.com)
- Is Alexa making your kids rude? (washingtonpost.com)
College
- Why computer science grads get paid so much: supply and demand. (qz.com)
- More senior citizens are auditing college classes. (wsj.com)
- Why STEM needs the liberal arts. (strategy-business.com)
Sex
- Americans are having less sex. (washingtonpost.com)
- Having sex at home will make you a better worker. (qz.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Longform links: not replicable. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: dirty jobs. (abnormalreturns.com)
- The low-vol effect: using arithmetic instead of econometrics. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Structural breaks and revolutionary inventions. (abnormalreturns.com)
