Thursdays are all about longform links on Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s linkfest including a look at what makes for a great general manager.
Quote of the Day
"Many of the current core internet services will be intermediated by AI. This will create a fundamentally new kind of user experience."
(Tyler Cowen)
Books
- Dave Nadig talks with CNBC's Bob Pisani author of "Shut Up and Keep Talking." (etftrends.com)
- An excerpt from “The Trump Tapes: Bob Woodward's Twenty Interviews with President Donald Trump,” by Bob Woodward. (washingtonpost.com)
- A Q&A with Will Guidara author of "Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect." (fastcompany.com)
- An excerpt from "NET GAINS: Inside the Beautiful Game’s Analytics Revolution" by Ryan O’Hanlon. (gq.com)
China
- Taiwan Semiconductor ($TSMC) is stuck between China and the U.S. (on.ft.com)
- Why China's economic growth is capped. (unchartedterritories.tomaspueyo.com)
Business
- Packy McCormick, "It’s hard to think of an industry with stronger tailwinds than robotic automation." (notboring.co)
- The gold rush is on to patent psilocbyin therapies. (nytimes.com)
- What it's like to manage as a low EQ CEO. (summation.net)
Profiles
- Daniel Radcliffe has been able to escape the shadow of a career-defining character. (gq.com)
- 15-year old Anna Leigh Waters has become a breakout pickleball star. (wapo.st)
Longreads
- Matt Levine writes the definitive crypto story. (bloomberg.com)
- Abortion bans have made infertility treatment increasingly complex. (biopharmadive.com)
- How Russian oligarchs keep their offshore wealth well hidden. (wsj.com)
- What residents experience when they relocate from flood-prone areas. (wapo.st)
- Santi Elijah Holley, "Dig deep enough into the fertile soil of American music, and you’ll unearth a Black foundation." (theatlantic.com)
- What it's like to attend Wrexham AFC match. (insidehook.com)
- It's tough out there for spiders. (outsideonline.com)