Weekend readings - 28 May, 2021 : Edition 43
A compilation of few interesting, multi-disciplinary links from the internet
“From the standpoint of the investor, sales are only of value when and if they lead to increased profits. All the sales growth in the world won't produce the right type of investment vehicle if, over the years, profits do not grow correspondingly.” —Phil Fisher
Section 1 - Investing & Personal Finance
[Intelligent Investing Podcast] The Market’s obsession with what’s next?
10 Investing lessons from Druckenmiller
Section 2 - Economic Trends & Themes
[Cal Newport] What if remote work didn’t mean working from home
[Daniel Kahneman] Clearly AI is going to win
Section 3 - Personality study & Development
[Freakonomics Radio Podcast] How to get anyone to do anything
Dream deprivation is as bad as Sleep Deprivation
Section 4 - Business History & management
The Covid lab leak theory is looking increasingly plausible
Uber and AirBnB taking on regulators
Section 5 - Reading & Entertainment
[Swanand Kelkar] Things i learnt from my Sabbatical
[Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar] A brilliant and subtle critique of female emancipation
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Now Listening : Majaz Lucknawi & Jigar Muradabadi in Pyaasa
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