Longform links: performative discipline
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The Way of Excellence
- David Esptein talks with Brad Stulberg, author of “The Way of Excellence.” (davidepstein.substack.com)
- Five insights from Brad Stulberg’s new book, “The Way of Excellence: A Guide to True Greatness and Deep Satisfaction in a Chaotic World.” (nextbigideaclub.com)
- Michael Easter talks with Brad Stulberg, author of “The Way of Excellence.” (twopct.com)
Books
- Some choice excerpts from “The Score: How to Stop Playing Somebody Else’s Game” by C. Thi Nguyen. (moontower.substack.com)
- Five insights from Nicolas Niarchos’ new book, “The Elements of Power: A Story of War, Technology, and the Dirtiest Supply Chain on Earth.” (nextbigideaclub.com)
- An excerpt from Kate Murphy’s new book, “Why We Click: The Emerging Science of Interpersonal Synchrony.” (wsj.com)
- An excerpt from “Runnin’ Down a Dream: How to Thrive in a Career You Actually Love” by Bill Gurley. (tim.blog)
- An excerpt from “Choose Wisely: Rationality, Ethics, and the Art of Decision-Making” By Barry Schwartz and Richard Schuldenfrei. (behavioralscientist.org)
Technology
- WhatsApp really is everywhere. (newyorker.com)
- The story behind Anthropic’s secret ‘Project Panama’ – their plan to scan millions of books. (wapo.st)
- Red state residents are pushing back against new data centers. (nytimes.com)
Crime and punishment
- A year inside Kash Patel’s FBI. (nytimes.com)
- A profile of the bookie behind the Shohei Ohtani betting scandal. (rollingstone.com)
- The occupation of Minneapolis is only nominally about immigration. (nytimes.com)
War
- How NATO is preparing for an Arctic war. (ft.com)
- How Russia continues to import sanctioned materials, like Ubiquiti ($UI) radio equipment. (hntrbrk.com)
Environment
- The story of Waste Management ($WM). (quartr.com)
- Why does (clean) American water cost so much? (worksinprogress.co)
Investing
- The Yale endowment model is increasingly under pressure. (bloomberg.com)
- Pump-and-dumps are alive and well on the Nasdaq Capital Market. (bloomberg.com)
Longreads
- The world needs more babies. (noahpinion.blog)
- Beware the ‘peptides cure everything’ crowd. (giftarticle.ft.com)
- A look back at the Challenger disaster, 40 years on. (wapo.st)
- The American monoculture is long dead. We are now feeling the after effects. (wsj.com)
- How the NFL has continued to grow it audience. (variety.com)
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