Saturdays are all about longform links on Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s linkfest including a look at how the Apple Store lost its edge.
Companies
- Google's ($GOOGL) employees are increasingly at-odds with management. (fortune.com)
- A profile of Marc Benioff and his acquisition strategy at Salesforce.com ($CRM). (bloomberg.com)
- 75% of Americans now live within five miles of a Dollar General ($DG). (fortune.com)
Capitalism
- The differences between China and the US's approach to technology could not be more different. (stratechery.com)
- Industry concentration and barriers to entry have made America LESS capitalistic. (institutionalinvestor.com)
Smoke
- How legal marijuana is changing Humboldt County, California. (newyorker.com)
- Why is Big Tobacco pushing for higher age limits on tobacco purchases? (publicintegrity.org)
Competition
- The performance gap between men and women in marathon-plus length events is rapidly narrowing. (thewalrus.ca)
- Inside the world of competitive, collegiate meat judging. (si.com)
Psychology
- Can MDMA transform the practice of psychiatry? (theverge.com)
- There is still skepticism that US diplomats experienced physical harm from a unknown, sonic weapon. (nytimes.com)
History
- The story of the doctor who made a fortune beating the casinos playing roulette. (thehustle.co)
- On the booze-filled origins of the Chicago Board of Trade. (damninteresting.com)
Longreads
- Millennials are entering middle age in bad shape. (wsj.com)
- What happens if you go on a crime spree anticipating your own death, but you live on for decades? (gq.com)
- Are diamonds still valuable if they can be grown in a lab? (earther.gizmodo.com)
- The best explanation for why Game of Thrones fans HATED the last season. (blogs.scientificamerican.com)