Books
- Five insights from "The Secret History of Gold: Myth, Money, Politics, and Power" by Dominic Frisby. (nextbigideaclub.com)
- An excerpt from "The Science of Second Chances" by Jennifer Doleac. (behavioralscientist.org)
- FIve insights from "Europe: A New History" by Roderick Beaton. (nextbigideaclub.com)
Business
- A look inside the American mattress industry. (worseonpurpose.com)
- Barnes & Noble is a rare PE-led retail turnaround. (bloomberg.com)
- Why Japanese companies look so different. (davidoks.blog)
AI
- AI data centers keep moving forward despite widespread opposition. (nytimes.com)
- Phoenix is a hub for call centers. AI is coming. (wsj.com)
- How Big Consulting is facing an AI threat. (giftarticle.ft.com)
Ukraine
- How Ukraine is going old school to knock down Russian drones. (newyorker.com)
- How Ukraine has turned the war around. (giftarticle.ft.com)
Art
Longreads
- A deep dive into prediction markets trading. (nytimes.com)
- The Strait of Hormuz is one of many global shipping choke points. (ig.ft.com)
- On the rise of build-to-rent housing and why limits won't positively affect home ownership. (construction-physics.com)
- Is increased antitrust activity the solution to all our problems? (theatlantic.com)
- A warming planet is making for new, deadlier microorganisms. (newyorker.com)
- On the rise of right wing politics and immigration in Europe. (unchartedterritories.tomaspueyo.com)
- Tom Wooldridge, "No one comes through childhood untouched or unscathed." (aeon.co)
- One day will be the last day you [enter activity here]. (nytimes.com)