Longform links: the failure of shame
Thursdays are all about longform links on Abnormal Returns. Wherever possible, free links for premium sites are used. You can check out...
Books
- An excerpt from Robin Wiggleworth's "A Fabulous Debt: The Epic Story of How Bonds Built the Modern World." (time.com)
- An excerpt from "Worth the Risk: The Seven Myths That Keep Us From Taking the Chances We Need to Take" by Allison Schrager. (advisorperspectives.com)
- An excerpt from "Against Convenience: Embracing Friction in an Age of Endless Ease" by Gabe Bullard. (longreads.com)
- An excerpt from Tim Lomas’s book “Translating Happiness: A Cross-Cultural Lexicon of Well-Being.” (thereader.mitpress.mit.edu)
- An excerpt from "What Could Possibly Go Right?' by Danny Meyer. (wsj.com)
Trading
- What are perpetual futures and are they coming to the US? (bloomberg.com)
- A look at the boom (and bust) in India's options market. (bloomberg.com)
- Pablo Torre on how $99 all-day seminars are being used as a funnel for expensive stock trading courses. (youtube.com)
Business
Entertainment
- 50 songs that explain America, including 'Jump' by Van Halen. (theatlantic.com)
- The best 100 TV shows of the 21st century, including 'True Detective.' (nytimes.com)
Longreads
- How SpaceX ($SPCX) streamlined the Raptor Engine. (construction-physics.com)
- When it comes to oceans vs. cities, the ocean usually wins. (pioneerworks.org)
- Why do Americans put so much stuff into self-storage? (newyorker.com)
- Why building more housing is so challenging. (worksinprogress.news)
- Fake watches are getting very good. (wired.com)
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