Longform links: inherent instability
Tadas Viskanta
Abnormal Returns
11 months ago
2 MIN READ
Books
- A Q&A with Michael Muthukrishna author of “A Theory of Everyone: The New Science of Who We Are, How We Got Here, and Where We’re Going.” (behavioralscientist.org)
- An excerpt from “Magic Pill: The Extraordinary Benefits and Disturbing Risks of the New Weight-Loss Drugs” by Johann Hari. (tim.blog)
- A Q&A with Zoë Schlanger author of “The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth.” (npr.org)
Art
- Ted Gioia talks with Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross authors of “Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us.” (honest-broker.com)
- Why did ancient humans choose to make art on dark cave walls? (aeon.co)
- How to tell a story. (epsilontheory.com)
Longreads
- Bad stuff happens when trading courses and MLM schemes combine. (bloomberg.com)
- West Virginia really doesn’t want immigrants. (wsj.com)
- This guy proved MyPillow guy, Mike Lindell wrong. Now he wants his $5 million. (businessinsider.com)
- How ultrasound is being used to treat substance abuse disorder. (wapo.st)
- Children stolen from Ukraine are still trying to find their way back home. (wsj.com)
- When overoptimization ends up harming us all. (freddiedeboer.substack.com)
- Memory isn’t designed to help you remember everything. (newyorker.com)
- Little 500 at Indiana University is a tradition. A look inside the ‘World’s Greatest College Weekend.’ (wapo.st)
- Private clubs are having a moment. (gq.com)
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