Saturdays are the day we catch up with all the non-finance related stuff we didn’t get to during the week. You can check out last week’s edition here.
Quote of the Day
"The cost of changing gears is higher than we give it credit for."
(Seth Godin)
Autos
- The pandemic has accelerated the shift to online car buying. (axios.com)
- WFH has likely improved commute times permanently. (wsj.com)
- Why an Apple ($AAPL) Car would have to target the high-end of the market. (bloomberg.com)
- If Apple ($AAPL) is going to build a car it is going to need some help. (bloomberg.com)
- Don't leave your key fob in the car! (nytimes.com)
Energy
- Capital pouring into 'green stocks' will accelerate the shift to clean energy. (wsj.com)
- At today's prices it makes sense to 'overbuild' solar. (qz.com)
- Home solar installers are still struggling to turn a profit. (nytimes.com)
- California is moving toward eliminating the use of natural gas in new homes. (scientificamerican.com)
Environment
- Climate change is only going to make cities hotter. (wired.com)
- Online shopping has a packaging problem. (vox.com)
- Refillable deodorant is becoming a thing. (fastcompany.com)
Air travel
- How much of business travel is gone for good? (axios.com)
- American Airlines ($AAL) is also cracking down on the use of emotional support animals on its flights. (apnews.com)
Archaeology
- A fast-food eatery at Pompeii has been excavated. (washingtonpost.com)
- On the myth that Yellowstone Parks has somehow been untouched by human hands. (smithsonianmag.com)
- Who invented the alphabet? (smithsonianmag.com)
Science
- Identical twins are less identical than previously thought. (sciencenews.org)
- Salty seas make for brighter lightning. (hakaimagazine.com)
- Mars is weird, like really weird. (syfy.com)
Technology
- Wi-Fi 6E is the biggest upgrade to Wi-Fi in the past 20 years. (theverge.com)
- The big social platforms need to rethink their policies in light of their handling of Trump. (stratechery.com)
The brain
- A Q&A with Dr. Sanjay Gupta about his new book "Keep Sharp: Build a Better Brain at Any Age." (npr.org)
- 9 signs you are mentally exhausted including 'Small tasks seem overwhelming.' (fatherly.com)
- We humans do not like to feel like we are being experimented upon. (marginalrevolution.com)
Mindfulness
- How children can benefit from mindfulness training. (theconversation.com)
- A Q&A with Ethan Kross author of "Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why it Matters, and How to Harness It." (wsj.com)
- How to finally start meditating. (gq.com)
Health
- The use of oral contraceptives seems to reduce the risk of certain cancers. (nytimes.com)
- The construction industry has an opioid problem. (wsj.com)
Fitness
- The benefits of a fitness regime often don't show up for awhile. (wsj.com)
- The best exercise goals are those that remain a little bit out of reach. (nytimes.com)
- With the pandemic raging, more people are willing to work out in the cold weather. (wsj.com)
Food
- Coconut oil is not some super-food. (nytimes.com)
- Amazon ($AMZN) is discontinuing its Amazon Pantry service. (theverge.com)
- Dogs and humans bonded over meat. (scientificamerican.com)
Pandemic
- The school reopening debate is now moot: many schools can't staff their facilities. (theatlantic.com)
- Colleges and universities are adjusting their Spring semesters to deal with the pandemic. (wsj.com)
- What the pandemic has done for dating. (theatlantic.com)
MBA
- Covid has made its way onto MBA syllabi. (wsj.com)
- Questions to ask before getting a MBA degree. (wsj.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Coronavirus links: fragility revealed. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Put refinancing your mortgage on your radar screen for 2021. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: a big paradox. (abnormalreturns.com)
- January ESG links: forecast uncertainty (abnormalreturns.com)
- Are you a financial adviser looking for some out-of-the-box thinking? Then check out our weekly e-mail newsletter just for advisers. (newsletter.abnormalreturns.com)
