Thursdays are all about longform links on Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s linkfest including a look at the big, bad Amazon logistics machine.
Quote of the Day
"Understanding when to abandon beliefs and when to recommit to them can help us ride out this pandemic and prepare for the next one."
(Olga Khazan)
Books
- An excerpt from An excerpt from "Build: An Unorthodox Guide To Making Things Worth Making" by Tony Fadell. (fastcompany.com)
- An excerpt from "After Steve: How Apple Became a Trillion-Dollar Company and Lost Its Soul" by Tripp Mickle. (nytimes.com)
- An excerpt from “How to Prevent the Next Pandemic” by Bill Gates. (wsj.com)
- An excerpt from Mariska van Sprundel’s book “Running Smart: How Science Can Improve Your Endurance and Performance.” (thereader.mitpress.mit.edu)
Food
- How 'Top Chef' changed what it means to be a successful chef in the U.S. (eater.com)
- How Toronto's the Cheese Boutique became a mecca for cheese lovers. (torontolife.com)
- Why celebrities like to appear on the 'Hot Ones' eating chicken wings. (eater.com)
Environment
- Galveston Bay is at-risk of rising sea levels. A look at proposed solutions. (bloomberg.com)
- You can thank cattle ranching for the destruction of the Amazon rain forest. (washingtonpost.com)
- Methane emissions are happening, whether measured or not. (bloomberg.com)
- Building a 'green house' in a fire zone is not sustainable. (newyorker.com)
Longreads
- Fast fashion stalwart Shein is riding high right now. (wired.com)
- What does it mean to be a digital nomad these days? (gq.com)
- Can virtual reality help with chronic pain? (nytimes.com)
- The career arc of a creative is not a straight line. (moretothat.com)
- Patience and mindset go hand-in-hand. (permanentequity.com)
