Thursdays are all about longform links on Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s linkfest including a look at what the history of diner says about American history.
Quote of the Day
"In this post-gatekeeper era, no one is coming to turn down the faucet for you; the buck stops at the figurative desk of every individual."
(Brett and Kate McKay)
Books
- An excerpt from Hal Hershfield's book "Your Future Self: How to Make Tomorrow Better Today." (wsj.com)
- An excerpt from "Rich White Men: What It Takes to Uproot the Old Boys’ Club and Transform America" by Garrett Neiman. (fastcompany.com)
- An excerpt from Katerine Clark's book "Billionaires’ Row: Tycoons, High Rollers and The Epic Race to Build The World’s Most Exclusive Skyscrapers" by Katherine Clarke. (wsj.com)
- A Q&A with Amy Brady author of "Ice: From Mixed Drinks to Skating Rinks — A Cool History of a Hot Commodity." (insidehook.com)
The brain
- How psychedelics can be used to turn the clock back on the brain's 'critical periods.' (wired.com)
- How MDMA transformed the views of an avowed white supremacist. (bbc.com)
Environment
- How the growth in solar power is going to change the world. (contrary.com)
- The case for storing more carbon in the oceans via algae. (unchartedterritories.tomaspueyo.com)
Reading
- Listening to a book isn't the same as reading, but that's okay. (msn.com)
- What to do if your house is overflowing with books. (lithub.com)
Longreads
- How the business of financial advice has changed over time and what always matter. (awealthofcommonsense.com)
- How Google mediates our interaction with the world. (theverge.com)
- Why America's doctors increasingly feel alienated by corporate medicine. (nytimes.com)
- How Dr. Bronner's has continued to grow while hewing to its founder's unique principles. (gq.com)
- A profile of Lawrence Yeo of More to That fame. (convertkit.com)
- Why it's so hard to ask for help. (hbr.org)
