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
"So, in summation: the loud, obnoxious, ubiquitous leaf blower is evil incarnate. Unless it’s yours."
(Kris Frieswick)
Chart of the Day
A rising share of American adults are living without a spouse or partner.
Autos
- The rapid transition to EVs is here. (ft.com)
- Allstate ($ALL) wants to transition to telematics to determine insurance rates. (wsj.com)
- Electric pickup trucks and SUVs are still a higher risk for pedestrians and bikers. (bloomberg.com)
- New RVs are rolling off the line with multiple problems. (jalopnik.com)
- AVs will eventually drive better than humans. (vox.com)
Energy
- As we are seeing, the transition to renewable energy is going to be rocky. (bloomberg.com)
- What is holding back renewable energy? Transmission, regulation etc. (austinvernon.site)
- Why cost estimates for renewable energy have been so wrong. (arstechnica.com)
- Nuclear power avoids the issues facing countries with fuel shortages. (marginalrevolution.com)
- It's hard to drill for oil when the permafrost is melting. (wsj.com)
Environment
- How to start cutting methane emissions. (bloomberg.com)
- Oil spills cause damage for years. (vox.com)
- The estimated impact of fire on Northern California's giant sequoias keeps rising. (npr.org)
- Two-stroke engines, think gas-powered leaf blowers, are wicked dirty. (fallows.substack.com)
- CabonBuilt looks to embed CO2 in concrete. (axios.com)
Weather
- New York City is increasingly at-risk of flooding. (daily.jstor.org)
- The whole world is burning, but the South Pole is historically cold. (washingtonpost.com)
- Can AI be used to better forecast the weather? (technologyreview.com)
The Ocean
- Saving sharks and skates is getting increasingly hands-on. (hakaimagazine.com)
- Compared to the rest of Alaska, Bristol Bay is full of salmon. (theatlantic.com)
Travel
- American, Alaska and JetBlue are following United with vaccine mandates. (nytimes.com)
- The ultra-rich always traveled differently, now more so during pandemic. (washingtonpost.com)
- Should hikers have to pay when they need to get rescued? (nytimes.com)
Technology
- The problem with Apple's ($AAPL) line of iPads. (macworld.com)
- How online advertising can be a cyber threat. (vice.com)
- How to get your family members to use a password manager. (wired.com)
- How to break your phone addiction (msn.com)
Health
- J&J ($JNJ) is getting closer to an effective RSV vaccine. (biopharmadive.com)
- Deadly falls among the elderly are on the rise. (scientificamerican.com)
- Physical activity can help cancer patients undergoing chemo. (nytimes.com)
- How depression and anxiety affect the body. (nytimes.com)
- This is the real stem cell revolution. (newscientist.com)
Behavior
- Why it's so hard to find a therapist that take insurance. (wsj.com)
- You make better first impressions than you think. (bbc.com)
- Why so many (smart) people get the Monty Hall problem wrong. (behavioralscientist.org)
- Five key insights from David DeStefano's new book, How God Works: The Science Behind the Benefits of Religion. (nextbigideaclub.com)
Food
- Why coffee prices are headed higher. (fastcompany.com)
- All Day Kitchens aims to be a smarter ghost kitchen model (techcrunch.com)
- Why the Marshall Islands started a tuna fish company. (fastcompany.com)
- Can technology make farming a more attractive career choice? (nytimes.com)
Winemaking
- How California winemakers deal with 'smoke taint.' (modernfarmer.com)
- Fire issues are not holding back vineyard deals. (wsj.com)
- Winemakers are having to automate more functions. (axios.com)
Drink
- On the link between breast cancer and drinking. (wired.com)
- How people are experimenting with different kinds of sobriety. (wsj.com)
- Bourbon making is not a science. (nytimes.com)
Streaming
- Why older content keeps disappearing from streaming services. (fullstackeconomics.com)
- Why you should watch four episodes of a show before quitting it. (theatlantic.com)
Squid Game
- Why 'Squid Game' is resonating in the U.S. (washingtonpost.com)
- What 'Squid Game' tells us about South Korea today. (vox.com)
- The problem with 'Squid Game' is that it wants to have it both ways when it comes to violence. (variety.com)
- Expect a lot of 'Squid Game' inspired costumes this Halloween. (variety.com)
Schools
- What teachers learned from teaching remotely. (washingtonpost.com)
- What schools can do to support children with long Covid. (washingtonpost.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- Coronavirus links: triple protection. (abnormalreturns.com)
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: getting unstuck. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Check out my appearance on 'The Long View' podcast with Christine Benz and Jeff Ptak. (abnormalreturns.com)
- October ESG links: shareholder engagement. (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)
