On Saturdays we catch up with the non-finance related items that we didn’t get to earlier in the week. You can check out last week’s edition here. Have a great weekend!
Quote of the Day
"Your current idea isn’t your identity, it’s simply a step closer to a solution to the problem in front of you."
(Seth Godin)
Chart of the Day
Americans don’t mind sitting through ads for a cheaper streaming service.
Autos
- Used car prices are helping drive consumer inflation. (ft.com)
- U.S. traffic deaths soared dramatically after coronavirus lockdowns ended in 2020. (reuters.com)
- The Drivers Collective wants to compete with Uber ($UBER) and Lyft ($LYFT) in New York. (nytimes.com)
- The Ford ($F) F-150 Lightning won't fail due to politics. (marginalrevolution.com)
- Why Harley Davidson's ($HOG) new Pan America is such a big deal. (nytimes.com)
Bicycles
- Portugal's bicycle industry is booming. (nytimes.com)
- Conflicts are growing between traditional and e-bike riders. (wsj.com)
- Lyft ($LYFT) has unveiled a new bike for its bike sharing program. (wired.com)
Energy
- Natural gas to the home is under pressure. (wsj.com)
- Capturing and using methane may be good for the environment but may not be particularly profitable. (washingtonpost.com)
Environment
- Some 10% of the world's giant sequoias were destroyed in a single fire last year. (npr.org)
- What natural processes are already at-risk from climate change? (grist.org)
- Bison are better suited than cattle to the Plains. (undark.org)
Water
- Australia is looking to its coastlines to store carbon by revitalizing seagrass. (wsj.com)
- Taiwan has a longer term water problem. (forbes.com)
- Lakes around the world are losing oxygen content. (apnews.com)
- Does Miami need a sea wall? (nytimes.com)
Travel
- Travel has not returned to its pre-pandemic state. (nytimes.com)
- The pandemic is causing fine dining chefs to decamp to hotel restaurants. (nytimes.com)
Behavior
- The Dunning-Kreuger effect applied to fake news. (arstechnica.com)
- How psychedelics work in the brain. (livescience.com)
- Negative thoughts are meditation in reverse. (traderfeed.blogspot.com)
- Stop being so hard on yourself. (hbr.org)
- Timely reminders help with follow-through. (fastcompany.com)
Fitness
- E-bikes can still provide a good workout. (nytimes.com)
- Consistency trumps intensity. (primecuts.substack.com)
Weed
- Edible makers are trying to make their products more predictable. (arstechnica.com)
- Amazon ($AMZN) is relaxing its policy around employees using weed. (theverge.com)
- Marijuana companies are pushing for a crackdown on Delta-8 THC. (seattletimes.com)
Food
- America's dairy cows are not genetically diverse. (wsj.com)
- Why a lot of foods still use artificial colors. (fooddive.com)
- Mislabeling isn't just an issue for seafood. (la.eater.com)
- Why bars are pushing hard for permanent to-go cocktails. (modernfarmer.com)
- A least in New York City tipping is normalizing. (nytimes.com)
- Krispy Kreme is coming public, again. (fastcompany.com)
MLB
Entertainment
- Home renovation content is a big chunk of streaming. (vanityfair.com)
- The future of concerts is hybrid. (axios.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Coronavirus links: coronavirus severity. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: investing giants. (abnormalreturns.com)
- June ESG links: stronger ground. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Are you a financial adviser looking for some out-of-the-box thinking? Then check out our weekly e-mail newsletter. (newsletter.abnormalreturns.com)
