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
"Whatever you do for work, or for pleasure, Empire [Strikes Back] makes a strong case for trusting in your ideas and investing in your own IP, not just for the financial upside, but for the creative freedom it gives you also."
(Elliot Aronow)
EVs
- The EV revolution is here. (theatlantic.com)
- The case for short-term EV leases. (bloomberg.com)
- The Ford ($F) F-150 Lightning is not made for city driving. (arstechnica.com)
Transport
- U.S. roads are designed for cars, not bikes and pedestrians. (npr.org)
- Ridesharing helps reduce traffic fatalities. (marginalrevolution.com)
- Automakers are adding a light to show other drivers when self-driving is engaged. (freethink.com)
- Bus stations across the country are closing their doors. (wsj.com)
Energy
- Uruguay get 90% of its electricity from renewables. (cleantechnica.com)
- Miss America is pro-nuclear power. (nationalreview.com)
Water
- Why we need to tax groundwater use. (bloomberg.com)
- Don't discount Arizona's ability to adapt to water issues. (nytimes.com)
Environment
- 2023 was filled with all manner of temperature-related anomalies. (washingtonpost.com)
- Cities on the East Coast is slowly sinking. (news.vt.edu)
- Climate and regulation are putting Maine's lobster industry in crisis. (modernfarmer.com)
- How to sequester carbon cheaply. (unchartedterritories.tomaspueyo.com)
- When snow becomes a rarity. (nytimes.com)
Animals
- Chronic wasting disease is coming for American deer. (theatlantic.com)
- Why are bees creating less honey over time? (sciencedaily.com)
- How jellyfish regenerate lost tentacles. (arstechnica.com)
Travel
- Delta ($DAL) is planning to slow the growth in pilot hiring. (wsj.com)
- Are cities for residents or tourists? (marginalrevolution.com)
- 12 suggestion on how to be a better flier including 'Don’t be a bin hog.' (wsj.com)
Technology
- 2024 could see more delivery drones in the air. (axios.com)
- More schools are locking up smartphones during the school day. (nbcnews.com)
- Cookies are on their way out. (wsj.com)
Behavior
- Therapy is not the solution to all your problems. (slate.com)
- How ibogaine helped patients with PTSD get better. (wired.com)
- How to worry less. (msn.com)
Weight loss drugs
- Eli Lilly ($LLY) is making its weight loss drugs available via telemedicine. (nbcnews.com)
- Users of weight loss drugs had a lesser incidence of suicidal ideation. (nytimes.com)
Fiber
Health
- Paxlovid uptake is still way too low for the Covid-vulnerable. (nytimes.com)
- How an injectable gel could serve as a temporary male contraceptive. (statnews.com)
- A new study finds that restoring hearing loss with hearing aids may lengthen people's lives. (npr.org)
- How to get more morning light. (vox.com)
- Trees are good for you. (sciencedaily.com)
Dogs
Drugs
- Cannabis use can have adverse effects for seniors. (washingtonpost.com)
- Naloxone is getting wider distribution. (reasonstobecheerful.world)
Food
- It's way too easy to waste money on food you throw out. (wsj.com)
- Rice makes up 20% of global calories consumed. The problem is water. (modernfarmer.com)
- More foods are going to go by the wayside due to rising temperatures. (wired.com)
- How to tell if a food is ultra-processed. (wsj.com)
- Your food has plastic in it. (reuters.com)
Drink
- Why are you doing 'Dry January'? (marketwatch.com)
- What it's like to go sober, as a bartender. (independent.co.uk)
- 10 stats on alcohol use in America. (pewresearch.org)
Sports
- Just how big will the NBA's next media package be? (huddleup.substack.com)
- How playing professional football messes with your hands and feet. (nytimes.com)
- How giving up your favorite team can free space in your life for other stuff. (moneytalks101.substack.com)
- The science behind better free throws. (arstechnica.com)
Best of 2023
- The consensus 10 best movies of 2023. (digg.com)
- The consensus best 10 TV shows of 2023. (digg.com)
- The consensus 10 best books of 2023. (digg.com)
Movies
- The DCEU was ultimately a disappointment. (gq.com)
- The best documentaries of 2023 including 'The Disappearance of Shere Hite.' (variety.com)
- The 150 greatest sci-fi movies of all-time including 'Wall-E.' (rollingstone.com)
College
- Two questions to ask about where to go to college. (seths.blog)
- How to talk to your children about college. (thecollegefinanciallady.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- What you missed in our Friday linkfest. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Podcast links: the power of attention. (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)