Review: In case you forgot how thoroughly corrupt FIFA was take a look at David Conn’s The Fall of the House of FIFA: The Multimillion-Dollar Corruption at the Heart of Global Soccer. (NY Books)
Quote of the Day
"Is health care a right? The United States remains the only developed country in the world unable to come to agreement on an answer."
(Atul Gawande)
Chart of the Day
We’re still arresting a sh*t ton of people for marijuana possession.
Autos
- Designer James Dyson is working on an electric car set for 2020. (bloomberg.com)
- EV's killer app is lower maintenance costs. (bloomberg.com)
- How is Warren Bufett's bet on Chinese battery maker BYD doing? (qz.com)
- How manufacturers are trying to improve the efficiency of the tractor trailer. (wsj.com)
Lodging
- Hilton ($HLT) wants to get into the modern hostel space. (fortune.com)
- Airbnb is going to test branded-apartments in Florida. (theinformation.com)
Hardware
- Pre-order a new Amazon echo plus with a built-in smart home hub and get a Philips Hue bulb free. (amazon.com)
- The new 4k Amazon Fire TV is available for pre-order. (amazon.com)
- Pre-order three all-new Amazon echos and get $50 off. (amazon.com)
Opioids
- Startup Groups is using a lean treatment model for opioid addiction. (theverge.com)
- How one doctor group cut back on opioid presciptions. (motherjones.com)
Science
- There seems to be life 2500 feet underground. (blogs.scientificamerican.com)
- "Earth should have a lot more gold and silver than it does. " (washingtonpost.com)
- Why its hard to kill a fly. (bigthink.com)
- How sleep originated. (newscientist.com)
Technology
- Cloudflare is pushing the cloud to the edges of the web. (fastcompany.com)
- 'Anonymized' location data is not all that anonymous. (fastcompany.com)
- The 'smart home' is getting cheaper. (theverge.com)
Psychology
- What mindfulness is actually good for. (hbr.org)
- Long term antidepressant use could be hazardous to your health. (bigthink.com)
Health
- How our gut bacteria affects our ability to lose weight. (bigthink.com)
- A new antibody attacks 99% of HIV strains. (bbc.com)
- Gene therapies are coming closer to commercialization. (barrons.com)
- Aging doesn't start at 65. (nautil.us)
Fitness
- Can this new running shoe make novice runners faster? (popsci.com)
- Stop eating three hours before bedtime. (melmagazine.com)
CTE
- 20% of teens report having had a concussion. (npr.org)
- Adults who played football as kids are now concerned about CTE. (esquire.com)
- Don't forget that baseball catchers get a lot of concussions as well. (cbssports.com)
- A CTE test is coming closer to reality. (theringer.com)
Food
- Why restaurants hate GrubHub ($GRUB). (tribecacitizen.com)
- Why cacao is vulnerable to blight. (nytimes.com)
- Florida's orange industry is dying. (wsj.com)
- Why Italian food is simply better. (bloomberg.com)
- The best cure for a brain freeze is prevention. (wsj.com)
Drink
- Which cities are fueling the craft beer boom. (visualcapitalist.com)
- How a brewery is using its waste product to help feed and raise fish for consumption. (fastcompany.com)
Books
- Are you on the right path to continued personal growth? Try the Blinkist app at 20% off. Read or listen to the key insights from the best nonfiction books. (blinkist.com)
- "Thinking Machines: The Quest for Artificial Intelligence--and Where It's Taking Us Next" by Luke Dormehl is just $1.99 for the Kindle. (amazon.com)
- "The Honest Truth About Dishonesty: How We Lie to Everyone--Especially Ourselves" by Dan Ariely is just $2.99 for the Kindle. (amazon.com)
- Get "Managing Expectations: Options Playbook" by Tony Saliba for just $7.95. (managingexpectationsbook.com)
Entertainment
- Is Netflix ($NFLX) helping or hurting standup comedy? (vulture.com)
- Auctions work, why don't we use them for ticket sales? (papers.ssrn.com)
- How magazines will become like sailboats. (nytimes.com)
Colleges
- Universities are struggling to increase the number of women who earn STEM degrees. (wsj.com)
- There is an issue with who exactly constitutes 'faculty' at online universities. (npr.org)
- The college degree is getting devalued but most don't recognize it. (medium.com)
- Why students from rural America can struggle at university. (theatlantic.com)
- A look at the 2017 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings. (wsj.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Longform links: deep feelings of discontent. (abnormalreturns.com)
- The 20% ceiling in asset management. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: backstabbing bankers. (abnormalreturns.com)
- We are all quants now. (abnormalreturns.com)
- One you publish your book everything else is gravy. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Learn enough about investing to be able to foul off a professional investment pitch. (abnormalreturns.com)
Blade Runner 2049
- 'Blade Runner 2049' is arguably better than the original. (variety.com)
- 'Blade Runner 2049' honors and extends Ridley Scott's original vision. (esquire.com)
- Watch the original 'Blade Runner: The Final Cut' on Amazon.com. (amazon.com)
- 'Blade Runner 2049' is almost 3 hours long but zips along. (wired.com)
- 'Blade Runner 2049' is visually stunning. (theverge.com)
