Review: David Frum’s Trumpocracy: The Corruption of the American Republic tell us about “the deeper structural problems of America…” (NYTimes)
Quote of the Day
"A private company [Rocket Lab] launching multiple satellites from their own private space pad — that is technically a world first..."
(Brad Tucker)
Autos
- How technology is jumbling up supplier-purchaser automotive relationships. (wired.com)
- UPS ($UPS) drivers are not interested in added autonomous technologies. (wsj.com)
- Europe's love affair with diesel is waning. (qz.com)
Energy
- China is replacing coal with natural gas and creating some shortages in the process. (wsj.com)
- It takes relatively few people to run solar, wind natural gas plants. (wsj.com)
- Shipping is going to get greener. The planet may heat up in the process. (technologyreview.com)
Environment
- Plastic pollution is everywhere. (ft.com)
- What happens when the permafrost melts? (npr.org)
- Small changes in the environment can have outsized impacts on populations. (theatlantic.com)
- Lake Michigan's water is much clearer these dyas, but that may not be a good thing. (chicagotribune.com)
Travel
- Transatlantic flights are traveling at record speeds. (wired.com)
- Untrained 'service animals' are a plague on flights. (washingtonpost.com)
- What is the best window to buy airline tickets? (getrichslowly.org)
- Why flying has never been safer. (wsj.com)
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Technology
- Andrew Mauboussin, "AlphaZero achieved world-class performance in chess and Go without specialized knowledge of either game. DeepMind now faces an ever bigger test — can they bring their game-playing algorithms into the real world?" (medium.com)
- How Slack took over the office. (ft.com)
Speakers
- Apple's ($AAPL) HomePod better be good considering the price. (slate.com)
- Sonos is offering two Sonos One speakers for the price of a HomePod. (theverge.com)
Health
- On the relationship between inflammation and colorectal cancer. (vox.com)
- How sleep deprivation is being used to treat severe depression. (digg.com)
Psychology
- CBT now comes to you via an app. (businessinsider.com)
- What loneliness does to the body. (thecut.com)
Food
- Chopping vegetables can increase polyphenols. (npr.org)
- Panera wants the feds to define what exactly an 'egg' is. (washingtonpost.com)
- 'Sugar taxes' are having their moment in the sun. (theatlantic.com)
Sports
- Sports teams don't build stadiums in the suburbs any more. (nytimes.com)
- Hacking the microbiome may be the next frontier for elite athletes. (outsideonline.com)
- Helmets don't prevent concussions. These proposals might help. (wsj.com)
- Gen Z is turning its back on the NFL. (adage.com)
Entertainment
- Why reviews don't matter to Netflix ($NFLX). (qz.com)
- MoviePass' success shows there is pent-up demand for in movie theater experiences. (washingtonpost.com)
- A la carte TV can be overwhelming. (nytimes.com)
College
- Don't tweet stupid sh*t if you want to get into a good MBA program. (ft.com)
- College career services are woefully underused by students. (theatlantic.com)
- In praise of a liberal arts education. (ft.com)
Kids
- Maybe more screen time for kids makes sense if they are pursuing their passions. (wsj.com)
- Four lessons, from research, on how to raise successful children. (ft.com)
- Why teens don't use their lockers any more. (washingtonpost.com)
- Why you should praise effort, not ability. (behavioralscientist.org)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Longform links: quant origins. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: DIY costs. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Will podcasting kill the (marginal) conference? (abnormalreturns.com)
- Most pension funds have unrealistic return assumptions. What you the investor can do about it. (abnormalreturns.com)
