Thursdays are all about longform links on Abnormal Returns. Wherever possible, free links for premium sites are used. You can check out last week’s linkfest including a look at the history of olive oil.
Quote of the Day
"Failing to recognize that generative [AI] tools are merely prediction machines will lead to strategic missteps."
(Ajay Agrawal, Joshua Gans, and Avi Goldfarb)
Technology
- Tether is a useful tool for drug cartels to launder money. (404media.co)
- How a New Jersey law could help improve online privacy. (wired.com)
- Is doing Duolingo ($DUOL) a waste even if you don't become fluent? (thedial.world)
Health
- What happens when a fertility clinic makes a (big) error. (nytimes.com)
- Why more hospitals are pushing for care at home. (wapo.st)
- War-torn regimes seem to be a breeding ground for antibiotic-resistant infections. (nytimes.com)
- Is the loneliness epidemic overstated? (asteriskmag.com)
Aging
- The South is no longer a no-brainer destination for retirees due to climate change. (yaleclimateconnections.org)
- How “The Golden Girls” changed out conceptions of aging. (newyorker.com)
Animals
- Lake Tahoe has a growing bear problem. (newyorker.com)
- Hibernation is kind of like time travel. (aeon.co)
History
- Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein were friends for well over a decade. (yalereview.org)
- This farmer tended to the farms of Japanese farmers interned during WWII. (smithsonianmag.com)
Longreads
- Private equity investors are getting antsy - distributions have slowed to a crawl. (bloomberg.com)
- Influencers are now suing each other over copying their look, feel and vibe. (theverge.com)
- How forensic linguists use grammar, syntax and vocabulary to help crack cold cases. (thedial.world)
- How Haruki Murakami became a global literary sensation. (esquire.com)
- Why Earth needs more people, not less. (unchartedterritories.tomaspueyo.com)
