Thursdays are all about longform links on Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s linkfest including a look at the ground-breaking career of the late John Madden.
Quote of the Day
"Being curious is one of life’s most underappreciated qualities. It’s an admission that you don’t have it all figured out. It means you’re willing to listen and learn. Most importantly, it often differentiates the good from the great."
(Ted Lamade)
Books
- An excerpt from Glenn Hubbard's new book "The Wall and the Bridge: Fear and Opportunity in Disruption's Wake." (theatlantic.com)
- An excerpt from Aki J. Peretz's "Disruption: Inside the Largest Counterterrorism Investigation in History." (politico.com)
- An excerpt from "The Next Supper: The End of Restaurants as We Knew Them, and What Comes After" by Corey Mintz. (eater.com)
January 6th
- Facebook ($FB) disbanded its Civic Integrity team prior to January 6th. (propublica.org)
- Podcasts were a prime source of election misinformation. (nytimes.com)
- Why is the anti-democracy crowd filled with Ivy Leaguers? (theatlantic.com)
History
- The SAGE system is not very well know but led to big computing advancements including SABRE. (arstechnica.com)
- Prohibition was a global phenomenon. (theatlantic.com)
Longreads
- Plastic production continues to grow, despite our limited knowledge on its long-term costs. (theatlantic.com)
- A Q&A with Ryan Petersen, CEO of Flexport, on the supply chain crunch. (noahpinion.substack.com)
- The opioid epidemic is only getting worse in the U.S. and there don't seem to be any credible solutions. (wsj.com)
- GLP-1 receptor agonists are effective in lowering weight, but prescriptions are still scant. (bloomberg.com)
- Hobbies aren't meant to feel like work. (theatlantic.com)
