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.
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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)
