Review: “In Pursuit of Memory: The Fight Against Alzheimer’s [by Joseph Jebelli] demonstrates how relentless research and stumbling through flawed theories has led to a slow but sure buildup of understanding of Alzheimer’s.” (WSJ)
Quote of the Day
"Wind and solar will easily reach 10% of US electricity by 2020. "
(Gregor Macdonald)
Autos
- Companies have not stopped trying to optimize the internal combustion engine. (wsj.com)
- Uber just purchased a fleet of Volvo XC90's to become driverless cars. (fortune.com)
- Self-driving cars are going to need AI to work. (knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu)
- What one truck driver thinks about the Tesla ($TSLA) Semi. (autoblog.com)
- What its like to drive on the highway with Cadillac's Super Cruise. (nytimes.com)
Environment
- This grass does a better job of sequestering carbon and doesn't have to be mowed. (fastcompany.com)
- Trust your dishwasher. (npr.org)
Travel
Science
- How we humans killed off the passenger pigeon. (washingtonpost.com)
- Probiotics could make cows burp less. (fastcompany.com)
- Do fisher suffer? (blogs.scientificamerican.com)
Technology
- The simple truth about net neutrality. (sethgodin.typepad.com)
- Chip designers are stacking chips on chips. (wsj.com)
- How Facebook ($FB) figures out who you know. (gizmodo.com)
- Your phone is designed to distract you. (medium.com)
Health
- Beware the aggressive dermatologist. (nytimes.com)
- Millions of Americans are stuck in the gray zone having stopped taking opioids. (bloomberg.com)
- Why radiologists need more AI, not less. (wsj.com)
Meditation
- Tim Ferriss found that many successful people meditate. (businessinsider.com)
- On the relationship between Zen Buddhism and Stoicism. (dailystoic.com)
Deals
- Amazon Fire tablets are all on sale including the HD 7 which is just $29.99. (amazon.com)
- "The Big Sick" is a great movie. You can now watch it for free with Amazon Prime Video. (amazon.com)
- Amazon Echos and Echo Dots are now each $20 off. (amazon.com)
Psychology
- Teenage depression and suicide are up across the board. (washingtonpost.com)
- If an old anti-depressive works, why stop using it? (statnews.com)
- The Fisher Temperament Index is another way of categorizing personality types. (wsj.com)
- On the benefits of having adult siblings. (npr.org)
Food
- Cold, Coke in a bottle is the best. (lefsetz.com)
- All soda refills should be free. (melmagazine.com)
- America grows too many cranberries. (bloomberg.com)
- Want great sushi? Go to the Newark airport. (bloomberg.com)
- Why do humans eat bitter foods? (nytimes.com)
Drink
- How people say they feel after having drunk different spirits. (qz.com)
- How does Costco ($COST) sell single-malt Scotch so cheaply? (punchdrink.com)
Books
- You can get $5 off a $20 book order at Amazon using the promo code GIFTBOOK17. (amazon.com)
- Blinkist is running a huge Black Friday deal. Get a year of Blinkist Premium for just $39.99! Get big ideas for the best non-fiction books all delivered to your phone. (jump.blinkist.com)
- Amazon Kindle and Kindle Paperwhites are still $30 off. (amazon.com)
Sports
- The next America's Cup is going to look very different. (npr.org)
- The use of analytics in sports is not cut-and-dried. (thewaiterspad.com)
- How to get a job in the NBA. (cleaningtheglass.com)
Entertainment
- How the networks decide which NFL game you will see on Sunday. (nytimes.com)
- Amazon ($AMZN) is nosing into sports with the ATP Tour. (bloomberg.com)
- Netflix ($NFLX) has another nut to crack: the Oscars. (vanityfair.com)
- Life is not about binge watching. (betterhumans.coach.me)
Kids
- When to give your child a smartphone. (npr.org)
- How to help teens manage their jam-packed schedules. (wsj.com)
College
- Law schools are getting creative to attract applicants including more joint degrees. (ft.com)
- No.Laptops.In.Class. (nytimes.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Longform links: easy outrage. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you may have missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: timeless lessons. (abnormalreturns.com)
- A Q&A with Will Rhind, founder and CEO of new ETF provider GraniteShares. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Q&A with Tom Jacobs editor of "Fortunes in Special Situations in the S (abnormalreturns.com)
