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!
Quote of the Day
"It’s worth repeating: No one accurately sees the world as it is."
(Seth Godin)
Autos
- Jack Ewing, "Next year could be confusing for anyone shopping for an electric car." (nytimes.com)
- Hertz ($HTZ) found that EVs are between 50-60% cheaper to maintain than gasoline-powered cars. (thecooldown.com)
- EV adopters are becoming less brand loyal. (wsj.com)
Science
- The border wall isn't great for animal migration. (time.com)
- Five insights from Anthony Sattin's book "Nomads: The Wanderers Who Shaped Our World." (nextbigideaclub.com)
Technology
- Lidar keeps unearthing ancient civilizations. (phys.org)
- LastPass is coming under increasing scrutiny for its own cybersecurity practices. (theverge.com)
- A manufacturer of MSG also plays a big role in the chipmaking industry. (qz.com)
Behavior
- The hope (and hype) around psychedelics keeps growing. (npr.org)
- The top 21 psychology books of 2022 including " Emotional: How Feelings Shape Our Thinking" by Leonard Mlodinow. (nextbigideaclub.com)
- Avoiding 'profound boredom' has a downside. (bath.ac.uk)
Health
- Congratulations, America! Chickenpox and measles are making a comeback due to vaccine hestitancy. (washingtonpost.com)
- The FDA has approved the use of Novo Nordisk's ($NVO) Wegovy in adolescents. (statnews.com)
- Five insights from "A Silent Fire: The Story of Inflammation, Diet, and Disease" by Dr. Shiilpa Ravella. (nextbigideaclub.com)
- What heart rate variability measures. (theconversation.com)
- How doctors treat their own colds. (wsj.com)
Covid
- It's not too late to get a bivalent Covid booster shot. (npr.org)
- Nobody really knows how bad the Covid outbreak is in China. (nytimes.com)
- Covid misinformation still flows freely online. (nytimes.com)
Dogs
- How different dog breeds performed on a variety of cognitive tests. (nature.com)
- Five insights from "Stay, Heal: What Dogs Can Teach Us About Living Well" by Renee Alsarrae. (nextbigideaclub.com)
Food
- Self pickup options are allowing for more order theft. (wsj.com)
- Grapefruit juice can have unpredictable effects on the absorption of medication. (msn.com)
- Restaurant employment is back to pre-pandemic levels. (wsj.com)
Drink
- A look at the brain on alcohol. (wapo.st)
- People are swapping drinks for foot rubs for business meetings. (nytimes.com)
Weed
- The state of Michigan is awash in weed. (politico.com)
- Is it inevitable that the market for marijuana gets taken over by big business? (vox.com)
- Oklahoma is a top source of illegal weed. (wsj.com)
Sports
- 14 of the NFL's 30 stadiums use artificial playing surfaces. What would it cost to put in real grass? (frontofficesports.com)
- Amazon ($AMZN) Prime is reportedly launching a sports-only streaming app. (frontofficesports.com)
- Why is fighting still a part of hockey? (theweek.com)
Movies
- The 15 best movies of 2022 and where to watch them including 'Decision to Leave.' (wired.com)
- The 50 best movies of 2022 including 'Kimi.' (pastemagazine.com)
- The best films of 2022 including 'Navalny.' (ft.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: the future of psychedelics. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Why you should choose simplicity over complexity: the case against FSAs. (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)
Mixed media
- Good news from 2022 including 'In 2020, Hawaii banned coal power entirely. Now its last coal plant has closed for good.' (reasonstobecheerful.world)
- 36 things learned in 2022 including 'Abraham Lincoln is the only US president to hold a patent.' (kottke.org)
- 74 surprising things from 2022 including 'Saturn’s trademark rings will disappear in about 300 million years.' (theatlantic.com)
- 50 wonderful things from 2022 including the production design of 'Severance.' (npr.org)