Saturdays are all about longform links on Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s linkfest including a look at how epidemics change civilizations.
Book excerpts
- An excerpt from "The Catalyst: How to Change Anyone’s Mind" by Jonah Berger. (behavioralscientist.org)
- An excerpt from Sarah Frier's "No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram." (cnbc.com)
Business
- The coronavirus has created a perfect storm for Airbnb. (wsj.com)
- US companies have forced many employees to sign mandatory arbitration clauses. Now they are having second thoughts. (nytimes.com)
- A profile of Meg Whitman on the eve of the launch of Quibi. (theverge.com)
Covid-19
- Why its so difficult for governments to do long-term planning. (washingtonpost.com)
- Researchers are searching for universal antivirals that can be used across disease and time. (newyorker.com)
- The story of a Washington DC restaurant amidst the coronavirus lockdown. (slate.com)