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 toll war has taken on Ukraine.
Quote of the Day
"Lurking behind the denial of US cultural dominance, or at least the global appreciation of US culture, is a belief that most of the rest of the world hates America, and consequently Americans."
(Chris Arnade)
Wealth
- Who died and paid the IRS a $7 billion estate tax bill? (sherwood.news)
- A profile of Denise Coates, founder of Bet365, and the richest woman in England. (theguardian.com)
Global
- How Iceland became a hotbed for online scams. (nytimes.com)
- Checking in on the reconstruction of Notre Dame. (gq.com)
- Lebanon has a lot of geographical advantages. Why is the country so troubled? (unchartedterritories.tomaspueyo.com)
Entertainment
- Netflix's ($NFLX) list of its most popular shows is chaotic to say the least. (nytimes.com)
- Has Disney ($DIS) fumbled the Star Wars franchise? (hollywoodreporter.com)
Longreads
- Like it or not, AI girlfriends (and boyfriends) are coming. (esquire.com)
- The pros and cons of reviving long extinct species like the woolly mammoth. (forkingpaths.co)
- The rest of the world doesn't hate America (or Americans). (epsilontheory.com)
- Yes, America's ports need more automation. (construction-physics.com)
- Is the world really running out of sand? (practical.engineering)







