Come see me (and the likes of Ken Fisher, Annie Duke and Ryan Holiday) at EBI West in June 24-26th in Dana Point, California. You will not be disappointed.
Autos
- Driving tips from a 55-year veteran UPS ($UPS) driver who has seen it all. (nytimes.com)
- Americans thirst for SUVs is putting the hurt on sedan sales. (wsj.com)
- E-buses have the potential to displace a lot of petroleum use. (bloomberg.com)
Climate change
- Moving a flood-prone city is much harder than it looks. (bloomberg.com)
- How Capetown was able to push back the day of reckoning of its water crisis. (ft.com)
- How rising temperatures could lower US economic growth rates. (blogs.wsj.com)
Aviation
- Former military pilots were once the lifeblood of the commercial aviation industry. Not any more... (washingtonpost.com)
- US airport lounges are overrun these days. (wsj.com)
- Service animals on planes issue is a mess. (nytimes.com)
Science
- Smarter people literally have larger brain cells. (newscientist.com)
- There is a humpback whale baby boom near Antarctica. (nytimes.com)
Health
- Nursing schools are tapped out and unable to increase enrollments. (money.cnn.com)
- Why insect-borne diseases have tripled in the US. (wired.com)
- Is is possible to fix your teeth without going to the orthodontist? (fastcompany.com)
- The return on pharmaceutical research is approaching 0%. (marginalrevolution.com)
Probiotics
- The microbiome may be the future of personalized medicine. (bbc.com)
- This might be the first probiotic product that actually does what is says it does. (businessinsider.com)
- The use cases for probiotics in kids are at present still limited. (npr.org)
Psychology
- Why we should try to get more "hard-to-adapt-to experiences in your life" to maximize happiness. (medium.com)
- Another shot fired in the one-space vs. two-space after a sentence debate. (qz.com)
- There is a link between a growth mindset and intellectual humility. (behavioralscientist.org)
Mental health
- How to save money on your mental health needs. (slatestarcodex.com)
- Loneliness is a pox on Americans. (npr.org)
Food
- Oysters have their own terroir. (qz.com)
- Swedish meatballs aren't Swedish. (theguardian.com)
- 20 foods named after places. (mentalfloss.com)
Drink
- A new trend in beer, lower-alcohol versions of popular brews. (bloomberg.com)
- New York companies are making hay in the bourbon market. (wsj.com)
- What would happen if they stopped selling beer at sporting events? (slate.com)
Fitness
- 9 tips for people who want to become runners. (gq.com)
- Why exercise has a positive effect on happiness. (nytimes.com)
MLB
- Why is MLB unwilling to play minor leaguers a decent wage? (theringer.com)
- MLB players are striking out more times than they get actual hits. (wsj.com)
Entertainment
- Why do we feel the need to revisit popular entertainment through a more modern lens? (ft.com)
- Liz Phair, 25 years after "Exile in Guyville." (thecut.com)
Kids
- How to raise robot-proof children. (wsj.com)
- To be effective, learning needs to 'effortful.' (fastcompany.com)
- Tougher school work deters kids from risky behavior. (nytimes.com)
- On the association between curiosity and learning. (bigthink.com)
College
- Do you really need to go to the more expensive, prestigious university? (nytimes.com)
- Good jobs in the trades are going begging because kids are getting shuffled off to college. (npr.org)
- Why colleges and universities should focus on more interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary programs. (papers.ssrn.com)
Maps
- A look at the various 'Belts' in the continental US. (businessinsider.com)
- How the US government defines which states make up the Northeast, Midwest, South and West. (businessinsider.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Longform links: the very nature of markets. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: the tyranny of convenience. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Why the money management industry is on an path toward increasing automation. (abnormalreturns.com)
Mixed media
