Thursdays are all about longform links on Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s linkfest including a look at the problem of missing methane emissions.
Quote of the Day
"Perhaps the persistent effort to control appetite, replicated across many cultures and times, reveals just how vigorously it resists that very control."
(Raj Telhan)
Books
- An excerpt from "Talent: How to Identify Energizers, Creatives, and Winners Around the World" by Tyler Cowen and Daniel Gross. (future.a16z.com)
- An excerpt from Seth Stephens-Davidowitz’s forthcoming book, "Don’t Trust Your Gut: Using Data to Get What You Really Want in Life." (theatlantic.com)
- An excerpt from "Future Tense: Why Anxiety Is Good for You (Even Though It Feels Bad)" by Tracy Dennis-Tiwary. (wsj.com)
Business
- Streaming was supposed to kill the cable companies, but it has only made them stronger. (stratechery.com)
- Just because Zillow ($Z) failed doesn't mean iBuying is finished. (technologyreview.com)
- What is the future of Yandex ($YNDX)? (wired.com)
Ukraine
- The Bayraktar TB2 has played a key role in the Ukraine war. (newyorker.com)
- Ukraine is already rebuilding some cities. (washingtonpost.com)
- Who is going to pay to rebuild Ukraine? (ft.com)
Environment
- We really don't know the impact that microplastics will have on our collective health. (nationalgeographic.com)
- Glaciers seem like a permanent fixture of the landscape. That is no longer the case. (hakaimagazine.com)
Entertainment
- Most comedians don't have an afterlife. George Carlin is the exception. (nytimes.com)
- Does success in Canada mean moving to the U.S.? (thewalrus.ca)
Longreads
- Derek Thompson, "Invention is easily overrated, and implementation is often underrated." (theatlantic.com)
- We really don't know how big a problem 'long Covid' might become. (fortune.com)
- There are some times in life when work is just too much. (lennysnewsletter.com)
- The nursing profession was stressed even before the pandemic. (grid.news)
- A big profile of chef Jose Andres and his work with World Central Kitchen. (gq.com)
