Thursdays are all about longform links on Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s linkfest including a look at the tyranny of optimization.
Quote of the Day
"A useful non-fiction book is a map, not the territory. It’s a chance to safely experience what might be, to experience it before it happens."
(Seth Godin)
Books
- An excerpt from "Anatomy of a Breakthrough: How to Get Unstuck When It Matters Most" by Adam Alter. (theatlantic.com)
- Five insights from "Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World" by Henry Grabar. (nextbigideaclub.com)
- David Marchese talks with Peter Attia, MD about his book “Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity.” (nytimes.com)
- A Q&A with Theresa MacPhail author of "Allergic: Our Irritated Bodies in a Changing World." (npr.org)
- An excerpt from "I Feel Love: MDMA and the Quest for Connection in a Fractured World" by Rachel Nuwer. (tim.blog)
Investing
- An obscure regulatory provision could prevent Vanguard and Blackrock ($BLK) from properly managing index funds. (riabiz.com)
- High profile short seller Marc Cohodes was all over FTX and its subsequent fallout. (theinformation.com)
Entertainment
- For a high price, you can hire a pop star, like Flo Rida, to perform at your party. (newyorker.com)
- An oral history of 'Top Chef.' (hollywoodreporter.com)
Longreads
- Jenny Surane, "Plaid today has helped 1 in 3 US bank account holders connect to an outside app." (bloomberg.com)
- The technology landscape is made up of huge ecosystems and Apple ($AAPL) is looking to shoehorn a new headset into theirs. (matthewball.vc)
- Fishing, unlike other industries, is a way of life for its participants. (nytimes.com)
- Researchers are increasingly animal intelligence and consciousness. (theguardian.com)
- How a Van Gogh painting disappeared from sight. (nytimes.com)
- On the pit that is 'optimization culture.' (annehelen.substack.com)
