Quote of the Day
"As more and more information is just a click away, and as our culture fractures into a long-tail of filter bubbles, the chasms between belief and reality become more profound."
(Seth Godin)
Autos
- It's hard not to get excited about the new electric age for transportation. (themobilist.medium.com)
- Quebec is set to ban the sale of new ICEs by 2035. (cbc.ca)
- Consumers don't want compact cars, even the Honda Civic. (wsj.com)
- The car audio arms race is unrelenting. (nytimes.com)
Air travel
- The FAA cleared Boeing's ($BA) 737 MAX to fly again in the U.S. (axios.com)
- The risk of getting Covid on a plane is low, but not zero. (wired.com)
- What to do if you are flying to stay safer. (elemental.medium.com)
Environment
- Greenhouse gases generated by the U.S. economy will slide 9.2% this year. (washingtonpost.com)
- Massive wildfires are pushing smoke to record elevations. (wsj.com)
- Would carbon-labeling help consumers make better informed decisions? (ft.com)
- The hot new commodity is...recycled cardboard. (wsj.com)
Nature
- Horseshoe crabs look pretty much like they did a million years ago. (daily.jstor.org)
- Factory farms will continue to be a reservoir for viral outbreaks. (unherd.com)
- Another example of exotic pets turning into an invasive species. (nationalgeographic.com)
Space
- On the tragic demise of the Arecibo radio telescope. (space.com)
- Earth will soon, and temporarily, have a new mini-moon. (axios.com)
Technology
- How to choose between Sony's new PS5 and Microsoft's new Series X. (wsj.com)
- The cost of photo storage is going up. (msn.com)
Psychology
- Neuroscientists have figured out why its so hard to learn a second language as an adult. (fastcompany.com)
- How psilocybin affects the brains of rats. (bigthink.com)
- You can't talk about suicide prevention without talking about guns. (nytimes.com)
- Different parts of the brain are engaged when we look at faces versus art. (bigthink.com)
- On the origin of the myth that we only use '10% of our brains.' (wsj.com)
Behavior
- How the pandemic can help you appreciate what you already have. (wsj.com)
- Overconfidence in an organization can be contagious. (hbr.org)
- You can't achieve yourself out of depression - just ask Kevin Love. (hbr.org)
Health
- What can we learn about Alzheimer's disease from its geographic distribution? (wsj.com)
- The pandemic highlights the need for EHR interoperability. (statnews.com)
- What we can learn about human aging from dogs. (nytimes.com)
Food
- Mars, the company behind M&M’s and Snickers, is acquiring the maker of Kind bars. (nytimes.com)
- Unilever ($UN) is aiming to greatly increase its annual sales of plant-based meat and dairy alternatives. (ft.com)
- Americans are tired of cooking at home. (qz.com)
Entertainment
- Warner Brothers ran out of options when it came to the release of 'Wonder Woman 1984.' (variety.com)
- Movie theater companies are falling in line with shorter theatrical windows. (reuters.com)
- Anime content is red-hot in pandemic. (wsj.com)
Sports
- The NBA is courting trouble by inviting fans back in the midst of a raging pandemic. (slate.com)
- Why college athletic departments really need March Madness to happen in 2021. (sportico.com)
- How do you have a ski season in pandemic? (nytimes.com)
- Why sponsors no longer cut and run from athletes who take social stands. (ft.com)
- Why you should expect to see more turnover in minority stakes in pro teams. (sportico.com)
College
- Foreign enrollment at U.S. universities plunged in 2020. (bloomberg.com)
- It takes a village to survive STEM weed-out courses. (nytimes.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Coronavirus links: unbridled incompetence. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: the art of learning. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Get used to the term 'digital health passport' as the coronavirus vaccine rolls out nationwide. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Every Friday I send out five links for advisers to help them think a little differently about the world. Sign up now! (newsletter.abnormalreturns.com)
