Review: Lead Yourself First by Raymond M. Kethledge and Michael S. Erwin “makes a compelling argument for the integral relationship between solitude and leadership.” (WSJ)
Quote of the Day
"Sleep is the most generative part of our day because it is when our ego gets out of the way."
(Michael McGirr)
Climate
- Some good news on the climate front. (crookedtimber.org)
- The top 10 solutions to climate change. (vox.com)
- Flying is really bad for the environment. (nytimes.com)
- Floating wind turbines would be a game changer. (qz.com)
- Corn could be a big loser under climate change. (bloomberg.com)
Transport
- Autonomous cargo ships are going live in 2018. (wsj.com)
- NASA thinks they have solved the sonic boom problem of supersonic flight. (bloomberg.com)
- What it was like to own the ill-fated Volkswagen Phaeton. (jalopnik.com)
Travel
- Why you may not end up in that seat you paid extra for. (wsj.com)
- How Cincinnati dealt with cutbacks from its main carrier Delta ($DAL). (wsj.com)
- Electronics larger than a phone are going to have to go in separate bins. (washingtonpost.com)
- The US has an acute shortage of pilots. (money.cnn.com)
Health
- Will hospital patients do better with more information? (washingtonpost.com)
- Monthly injections could replace daily pills for those with HIV. (newscientist.com)
- The advice on 'finishing your course of antibiotics' is changing. (crookedtimber.org)
- Why you can't sleep in as an adult. (melmagazine.com)
- Why the existence of the placebo effect should be encouraging. (sethgodin.typepad.com)
Reproduction
- Sperm counts in the West are plunging. (scientificamerican.com)
- Try IUI before IVF. (newscientist.com)
Psychology
- Can an app tell if you are depressed? (bloomberg.com)
- We need more research on the use of psychadelics to treat mental illness. (nytimes.com)
- The voices inside your head don't tell the truth. (kottke.org)
- What its like to go through therapy. (medium.com)
- Five steps to deal with a narcissist. (bakadesuyo.com)
- How to boost resilience in midlife. (mobile.nytimes.com)
Roku
- Roku is still the most popular device for cord cutters. (qz.com)
- You can get the Roku Ultra at Amazon.com. (amazon.com)
Technology
- A Foursquare technology that every one wants access to. (thestreet.com)
- Why you should get (and use) a password manager. (theverge.com)
- How to send a better e-mail newsletter. (fastcompany.com)
- How to pick between the Apple ($AAPL) Macbook and Macbook Pro. (theverge.com)
Restaurants
- Food halls are a hot new restaurant trend. (wsj.com)
- Starbucks ($SBUX) is closing its Teavana stores. (money.cnn.com)
- Cook Out is the next, up-and-coming burger chain. (businessinsider.com)
Food
- David Chang on what they don't tell you about poke. (theringer.com)
- One-stop grocery shopping is a rarity. (usatoday.com)
- Don't order burgers in a restaurant. (ny.eater.com)
- Why there is likely an old piece of Pyrex in your kitchen cabinets. (npr.org)
- Insect farming is a real thing. (business.financialpost.com)
Diet
- A calorie is not a calorie: why protein matters. (bigthink.com)
- It's hard adhering to fasting diets. (qz.com)
- Yet another good reason to cut back on sugar consumption. (newscientist.com)
Offers
- Catch up with GOT: sign up for a free trial to HBO on Amazon Channels. (amazon.com)
- Speaking of Game of Thrones, check out these GOT-inspired t-shirts for your favorite companies. (blog.stocktwits.com)
Drink
- Big beer wants to confuse you when it comes what constitutes craft beer. (npr.org)
- Seedlipis the “the world’s first distilled non-alcoholic spirit.” (marketwatch.com)
Drugs
- Heavy drinking in adolescence will mess up your brain forever... (sciencedaily.com)
- Some people just can't handle weed. (melmagazine.com)
CTE
- 110 of 111 brains donated by former NFL players showed CTE. (nytimes.com)
- If you are an NFL owner you should be thinking about selling. (lefsetz.com)
- The NFL's "smartest player" retired in light of recent brain studies. (nytimes.com)
Minecraft: The Island
- How Max Brooks author of "World War Z" came to write about Minecraft-inspired novel for kids. (nytimes.com)
- Buy Max Brooks' "Minecraft: The Island" at Amazon.com. (amazon.com)
Sports
- The NBA recognizes the importance of gambling as opposed to fighting it tooth and nail. (dealbreaker.com)
- Four reasons why Nascar is in decline. (bloomberg.com)
- Is surfing a sport or a religion? (theatlantic.com)
Entertainment
- HBO subscribers don't stream standup specials. (qz.com)
- Where have all the romantic comedies gone? (variety.com)
- The 105 best movies on Netflix ($NFLX) right now. (dailydot.com)
Kids
- A dearth of male teachers robs boys of positive role models. (freep.com)
- All high school kids should take the SAT or ACT on school time, for free. (nytimes.com)
- Don't let your kids specialize in a sport too early. (npr.org)
College
- Poor time management and lack of study hours sets apart 'divers and thrivers' in the first year of college. (papers.ssrn.com)
- Should you pursue a full-time or part-time MBA? (businessinsider.com)
- The growth in college tuition is slowing. (wsj.com)
- The unacknowledged costs of academic travel. (medium.com)
- This is how the college bubble pops. (theatlantic.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Longform links: critical mass. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: power of positive leadership. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Buy time, they are not making any more of it. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Time spent watching the stock market is time wasted (abnormalreturns.com)
Mixed media
- Quit your bitching...it's not doing anyone any good. (scientificamerican.com)
- A three-step process for dealing with anxiety. (bigthink.com)
- On the value of accepting your negative emotions. (qz.com)
- Turn off all your push notifications. (wired.com)
- Why you need to let go of the hate. (sethgodin.typepad.com)
