Thursdays are now all about longform links on Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s linkfest including a look at how the economic challenges of the pandemic are trickling into the upper middle class.
Quote of the Day
"We give up a good deal of our responsibility as moral agents once we surrender all our decision-making to rules."
(Steven Nadler)
Chart of the Day
Lawrence Yeoh, “If you don’t agree with a consensus opinion, make it known earlier than later. The longer you wait, the less your voice will be considered and heard.”
Book Q&As
- A Q&A with Senator Chris Murphy, Democrat of Connecticut, author of the new book "The Violence Inside Us: A Brief History of an Ongoing American Tragedy." (the.ink)
- A Q&A with Emily Willingham author of "Phallacy: Life Lessons From the Animal Penis." (slate.com)
- A Q&A with Anne Helen Petersen author of "Can't Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation." (theatlantic.com)
Profiles
- As his new company Section4 launches a look at how Scott Galloway became a multi-media star. (fastcompany.com)
- The story of Maggie Lena Walker who was the first Black woman ever to head a U.S. bank when she founded the St. Luke Penny Savings Bank in 1903. (wsj.com)
- A profile of Zero Hedge a decade in. (institutionalinvestor.com)
Pirates
- Pirates don't just operate at sea, now they operate on America's interstate highways. (narratively.com)
- This story about how eBay ($EBAY) employees terrorized a pair of bloggers is frightening and bizarre. (nytimes.com)
- A look at Trump's personal and business tax returns shows a host of questionable behavior and unprofitable businesses. (nytimes.com)
