Thursdays are all about longform links on Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s linkfest including a look at why we shouldn’t be holding Elon Musk up as a role model.
Quote of the Day
"Watching TV series during the endless evenings of the pandemic, I’ve been struck by a recurring theme: family downward mobility."
(Simon Kuper)
Book excerpts
- An excerpt from David Epstein's "Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World." (slate.com)
- A Q&A with Joachim Klement author of "Risk Profiling and Tolerance: Insights for the Private Wealth Manager." (blogs.cfainstitute.org)
- The rich really are different. An excerpt from "Jackpot: How the Super-Rich Really Live—and How Their Wealth Harms Us All" by Michael Mechanic. (timothynoah.substack.com)
Media
- A profile of super-agent Ari Emanuel as he looks to bring Endeavor public. (newyorker.com)
- What it's like to open a small-town bookstore amid pandemic. (texasmonthly.com)
- In case you haven't yet been convinced to watch 'Ted Lasso.' (patreon.com)
Longreads
- The best investment managers are trying to do something more than generate returns. (institutionalinvestor.com)
- The office was never just one thing: what comes next will be interesting. (curbed.com)
- What the Academy Award-winning movie 'Nomadland' gets right and wrong about vandwelling. (thedriftmag.com)
- How did human lifespans pretty much double over the past century? (nytimes.com)
- Why are so many soldiers dying at Fort Bragg? (rollingstone.com)
- Bad things happen when a dog breed goes viral. (vox.com)
