Longform links: inequality and alienation
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Books
- Tyler Cowen talks with Liaquat Ahamed, author of "1873: The Rothschilds, the First Great Depression, and the Making of the Modern World." (conversationswithtyler.com)
- An excerpt from Eliot A. Cohen’s new book, "The Strategist: How to Think About War & Politics." (theatlantic.com)
- An excerpt from Malcolm Gladwell’s new book, "The American Way of Killing: The Invention of an Epidemic." (theatlantic.com)
- An excerpt from "The East Wing: Power, Intrigue, and the Untold Story of America’s First Ladies" by Azadeh Moaveni. (vanityfair.com)
- An excerpt from "Emperor of Nothing: The Making of Larry David" by Blake J. Harris. (colossus.com)
Food
- What has changed (or not) 20 years after the publishing of "The Omnivore's Dilemma." (theatlantic.com)
- The story of McDonald's ($MCD) chicken McNuggets. (quartr.com)
- Americans are rejecting traditional food choices. (nytimes.com)
Medicine
- Nurses are on the frontline of American healthcare. They are paying the price. (wsj.com)
- Idaho banned abortions. OB-GYNs fled. What happened next. (nytimes.com)
Profiles
- A profile of DeepMind founder Demis Hassabis. (wsj.com)
- A profile of James Daunt, CEO of Barnes & Noble. (newyorker.com)
Longreads
- The argument that computer chips are the 'most magnificent thing humanity has ever made.' (newyorker.com)
- Is China following the path of Japan? (giftarticle.ft.com)
- Why are pedestrian death rates so much higher in the U.S.? (wsj.com)
- Remember Freedom Fuel? The story behind the headlines. (politico.com)
- Evidence that OJ Simpson had help the night of the murders. (nytimes.com)
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