Longform links: the passage of time
Thursdays are all about longform links on Abnormal Returns. Wherever possible, free links for premium sites are used. You can check out...
Books
- Tyler Cowen talks with Annie Lowery, author of "Time Tax: How the Government Wastes Our Time—and How to Fix It." (conversationswithtyler.com)
- An excerpt from: "The Opposite of Happiness: How Bad Feelings Make and Break Us" by George Loewenstein. (derekthompson.org)
- A profile of Angela Duckworth, author of the new book: "Situated: Find the People and Places That Bring Out Your Best." (newyorker.com)
- A profile of Danny Meyer, author of the new book: "What Could Possibly Go Right?: The Essential Journey to Scale an Enduring Culture" (nytimes.com)
- An excerpt from "How to Eat an Elephant: One Voter at a Time" by Sarah Longwell. (thebulwark.com)
Profiles
- A profile of Jared Kushner, and his efforts at diplomacy. (newyorker.com)
- A (very) big profile of Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook ($FB). (colossus.com)
- What does JD Vance believe? (vanityfair.com)
Russia
- A Russian oligarch, with Putin ties, helped bankroll Donald Trump Jr.'s recent wedding. (propublica.org)
- Who were the Russians at Don Jr.'s wedding? (olgalautman.substack.com)
Graft
- The U.S. is now exporting graft around the world. (theatlantic.com)
- Why scandals no longer bring down politicians. (nytimes.com)
- Crypto is the new way to undertake affinity fraud. (technologyreview.com)
Business
- A long profile of Texas Pacific Corporation ($TPL). (quartr.com)
- When Warren Buffett saved Salomon Brothers. (giftarticle.ft.com)
Sports
- A look at the business of professional baseball in the Dominican Republic. (propublica.org)
- The contradiction that is Oberlin College football. (newyorker.com)
Longreads
- How America's legal system is dealing with AI. (bloomberg.com)
- There is a middle ground between Luddite and AI-pilled. (moretothat.com)
- How the regime in Iran maintains strict control of internet access. (bloomberg.com)
- The most accomplished piece of 9/11-era arts is the musical “Come From Away.” (nytimes.com)
- Play helps make us human. (aeon.co)
- The message of Mr. Rogers. (lionsroar.com)
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