Thursdays are all about longform links on Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s linkfest including a look at how online platforms die.
Quote of the Day
"Ultimately, envy is the result of not knowing who you are."
(Lawrence Yeo)
Books
- Insights from Bent Flyvbjerg's new book “How Big Things Get Done: The Surprising Factors That Determine the Fate of Every Project, from Home Renovations to Space Exploration and Everything In Between.” (wsj.com)
- Insights from Dacher Keltner's new book "Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life." (noemamag.com)
Technology
- Why AR/VR seems to be getting pushed farther into the future. (matthewball.vc)
- The Apple ($AAPL) Lisa failed commercially, but it helped change computing. (theverge.com)
- An extended Q&A with venture capitalist Josh Wolfe of Lux Capital. (generalist.com)
Longreads
- The serotonin hypothesis is coming under increasing scrutiny as a cause of depression. (quantamagazine.org)
- Progress on climate change requires a feedback loop between behavior and intention. (behavioralscientist.org)
- Rural nursing homes are closing which is putting residents and families in a bind. (khn.org)
- E-bikes and teenagers can be a dangerous mix. (bicycling.com)
- Americans are so awash in entertainment content, the lines are getting blurred. (theatlantic.com)
- Meet the Chicago man who the best violinists in the world trust to fix their instruments. (chicagomag.com)
- Anthony Kim was poised to be the next, great American golfer. Then he walked away. (nytimes.com)
