Thursdays are all about longform links on Abnormal Returns. Wherever possible, free links behind the paywall are used. You can check out last week’s linkfest including a look at the rise and fall of Vice Media.
Quote of the Day
"It seems appropriate that a man who changed how we think about thinking was also willing to change his own thinking. I’ll remember Kahneman as a brilliant man who was able to change his mind about things he’d written even after they’d become wildly popular."
(David Epstein)
Books
- An excerpt from "The Weight of Nature: How a Changing Climate Changes Our Brains" by Clayton Page Aldern. (grist.org)
- A Q&A with Steven Kurutz author of "American Flannel: How a Band of Entrepreneurs Are Bringing the Art and Business of Making Clothes Back Home." (insidehook.com)
- Annie Duke talks with Michael Norton, author of "From Habit to Ritual, Harness the Surprising Power of Everyday Actions." (annieduke.substack.com)
Business
- Claims of discrimination at Tesla ($TSLA) plants are not unusual. (thenation.com)
- "Coyote vs. Acme" is just the latest high profile Hollywood movie that will never see the light of day, primarily for financial reasons. (nytimes.com)
- Leslie Wexner, and his fortune, still holds sway in the state of Ohio. (forbes.com)
Health
- What is going on with the rise in early onset cancer cases among the under-50 crowd? (vox.com)
- Freaking out about slouching is not a modern phenomenon. (newyorker.com)
- A Q&A with Ed Thorpe about exercise, diet and managing risk in all areas of life. (bloomberg.com)
Environment
- Climate change is coming for coffee. Is 'beanless coffee' the solution? (slate.com)
- Bee theft is now a thing. (noemamag.com)
Longreads
- Stocks are a risky investment, no matter the time horizon. Diversify accordingly. (kitces.com)
- Patents are a biased sample of innovation. (mattsclancy.substack.com)
- How asylum laws direct, and abet, emigration. (wsj.com)
- Gary Shteyngart spent seven tough nights on the inaugural sailing of the Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas. (theatlantic.com)
- On the power of rituals, especially putting work in the rear view mirror. (hbr.org)
- Pitch velocity (and spin) and longevity don't go together in MLB. (theatlantic.com)