Saturdays are all about longform links on Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s linkfest including a look at why free diving is so addictive to its participants.
Quote of the Day
"The C.E.O. with a big office, a tenure of 10 or 20 years, in a suit and tie, is becoming a thing of the past."
(Vijay Govindarajan)
Economy
- Like it or not bubbles happen. What you do is up to you. (collaborativefund.com)
- Conspicuous consumption is giving way to inconspicuous consumption, "education, healthcare and retirement." (aeon.co)
- How do we know if a model is useful? (farnamstreetblog.com)
The brain
- How the smartphone could become a key tool in psychiatry. (theatlantic.com)
- An interview with Andy Puddicombe CEO of Headspace on modern meditation practices. (vox.com)
- What would you do with a decade to educate yourself? (scotthyoung.com)
Companies
- A profile of Susan Wojcicki CEO of YouTube on the evolution of entertainment and advertising. (fastcompany.com)
- Airbnb is trying to become more like hotels through standardized experiences. (nytimes.com)
- Starsky Robotics is pairing truck drivers and coders to build a better autonomous truck. (bloomberg.com)
