Thursdays are all about longform links on Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s linkfest including a look at the many challenges of being a flight attendant in pandemic.
Quote of the Day
"There is no hockey-answer equivalent to the three-point shot."
(Ken Dryden)
Book excerpts
- An excerpt from "Driven: The Race to Create the Autonomous Car" by Alex Davies. (engadget.com)
- An excerpt from "This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends" by Nicole Perlroth. (wired.com)
- A Q&A with Amelia Pang's new book "Made In China: A Prisoner, an SOS Letter, and the Hidden Cost of America’s Cheap Goods." (gq.com)
Startups
- Kevin Kwok, "Rare is the company that can change its core atomic concepts. It’s why companies like Amazon are so impressive and so daunting." (kwokchain.com)
- How Nick Huber and the 'Sweaty Startup' became the voice of a new brand of boring businesses. (marker.medium.com)
Environment
- Warmer winters are threatening the identify of cold-weather countries. (bbc.com)
- In suburban areas, cats and dogs, are increasingly, at-risk of predators. (terrain.org)
Longreads
- The story of an investor who found his fortune in the run up of GameStop ($GME) stock. (theringer.com)
- The monetization of 'wellness' has accelerated during pandemic. (nytimes.com)
- A look at the adult children trying to wean their parents off QAnon. (huffpost.com)
- Resilience is ultimately a tool that can be taught. (newyorker.com)
