Thursdays are all about longform links on Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s linkfest including a look at how online gambling has ravaged the UK.
Quote of the Day
"Some billionaires are smart. All have been extremely lucky."
(Brian Klass)
Cities
- Jeff Speck, "Once you have heard the word “stroad,” you can’t help but identify them everywhere you go." (bloomberg.com)
- Why some cities thrive, and others don't. (unchartedterritories.tomaspueyo.com)
Grief
- A profile of Tony Reali and two decades of 'Around the Horn.' (theathletic.com)
- When a relative's death brings grief and relief. (wapo.st)
Sports
- In a lot of states, sports betting firms have largely written the regulations. (news.yahoo.com)
- The chess cheating scandal is going to end up in court. (nytimes.com)
- Why Andrew Luck quit football. (espn.com)
Longreads
- How creative types are going to adjust to the new AI world. (generalist.com)
- Is this the basis of the hedononic treadmill? (experimentalhistory.substack.com)
- Are schools doing enough on student mental health? (washingtonpost.com)
- Anti-semitism is nothing new in America. (vox.com)
- Who's to blame for the death of the movie star? (nytimes.com)
- Why are street lamps turning purple? (businessinsider.com)
