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!
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Quote of the Day
"Impromptu fun is the most maximally fun kind of fun."
(Brett and Kate McKay)
Autos
- What it means if California bans the sale of new ICE vehicles by 2035. (newatlas.com)
- Bigger tires make for lower mileage and range. (bloomberg.com)
- Why people continue to drive on suspended licenses. (curbed.com)
Transport
- Pilot Co., which operates Pilot and Flying J travel centers, is buying a stake in autonomous truck startup Kodiak Robotics Inc. (washingtonpost.com)
- Wanna hit the rich? Tax private jet travel. (axios.com)
- Can batteries ever power container ships? (wisdomtree.com)
- Electric delivery vans are a no-brainer. (wired.com)
Energy
- Japan is making a major shift toward nuclear energy. (asia.nikkei.com)
- European data centers are making plans for electricity outages this winter. (ft.com)
Environment
- Living in the American West means living with smoke. (nytimes.com)
- Central China is experiencing an epic heat wave/drought. (axios.com)
- Managed retreat isn't easy but is going to be increasingly necessary. (nytimes.com)
- Atmospheric methane levels are on the rise. (ft.com)
Behavior
- What to do if you catch yourself grinding. (every.to)
- How to enjoy a party as an introvert. (vox.com)
- Fear of failure boosts performance. (onlinelibrary.wiley.com)
- How to avoid the envy trap. (radreads.co)
- In praise of spontaneity. (artofmanliness.com)
Psychdelics
- A psilocybin-trial show promise in helping treat alcohol addiction. (statnews.com)
- How psychdelic experiences can lessen fears of death. (sciencedaily.com)
Covid
- The U.S. is still relying on vaccines to do a lot of heavy lifting. (theatlantic.com)
- The incubation period for Omicron is much shorter than previous variants. (fortune.com)
- People are more likely to get vaccinated if they know some one who has died. (papers.ssrn.com)
- Putting some numbers on the effect of employer vaccine mandates. (papers.ssrn.com)
- We're still not spending enough on improved ventilation. (vox.com)
Health
- Why dealing with chronic disease is so challenging. (statnews.com)
- The health case for drinking more water. (theconversation.com)
- Communicating about viral transmission is no easy feat. (axios.com)
Fitness
- On the benefits of combining weight training and aerobic exercise. (nytimes.com)
- Why we as a society tend to cycle through fitness fads. (vox.com)
Sleep
- Does taping your mouth shut at night actually work? (wsj.com)
- Compulsive phone use is robbing people of sleep. (nber.org)
Food
- How water shortages are going to affect food prices. (vox.com)
- Cow's milk has some key micronutrients plant-based milk don't. (newscientist.com)
- Large scale organic farming is a bit of an oxymoron. (modernfarmer.com)
- Why veganism isn't wholly sustainable. (theatlantic.com)
- Americans are consuming more honey. (fooddive.com)
- Americans are going crazy for pickles. (theconversation.com)
Sports
- The Dallas Cowboys once again top the list of the most valuable NFL franchises at $8 billion. (forbes.com)
- Chess.com is buying Magnus Carlsen's online platform. (frontofficesports.com)
Media
- New York City may be back, but the performing arts are still struggling. (nytimes.com)
- How A24 has become a powerful brand. (vulture.com)
- On the unique joy of watching a movie on an airplane. (theatlantic.com)
College
- How colleges are using data to help students navigate through graduation. (wsj.com)
- Men don't seem to be helped by college interventions, like free tuition. (marginalrevolution.com)
- The U.S. is still dealing with a surplus of humanities majors. (noahpinion.substack.com)
Future Proof
- Why you should get off the fence to attend the Future Proof festival. (blairbellecurve.com)
- Future Proof is almost here! Why it is unlike any finance conference ever. (ritholtz.com)
- Future Proof is likely the 'best advisor event of the year.' (theirrelevantinvestor.com)
- Why Future Proof is a one-of-a-kind event. (tonyisola.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: the American dream. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Be careful relying on future generations to implement your philanthropic goals. (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)
