Saturdays are all about longform links on Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s linkfest including a look at the diminishing of basic human survival skills.
Quote of the Day
"The future is not being made in boardrooms, it’s being made in bedrooms."
(Tim Richards)
Profiles
- The growth and scale of Alibaba ($BABA) is breathtaking. (fortune.com)
- Does Mark Cuban want to be President? (texasmonthly.com)
Capitalism
- Will trucking jobs being automated away be missed? (ft.com)
- Gambling is a feature of capitalism, not a bug. (johnkay.com)
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Self-help
- Why traditional dieting doesn't work: it ignore the power of hunger and the brain. (aeon.co)
- Your ultimate scientifically-backed guide to happiness. (njlifehacks.com)
Places
- How Utah is different than the rest of the US. (bloomberg.com)
- The Ogallala aquifier is running out of water. (nationalgeographic.com)
- People disappear from federal lands all the time. (outsideonline.com)
- Iceland is overrun with tourists. (ft.com)
Technology
- Why machine learning is different. (stratechery.com)
- Elon Musk is scared of AI. Should you be? (vanityfair.com)
