Longform links: knowing stuff

Thursdays are all about longform links on Abnormal Returns. Wherever possible, free links for premium sites are used. You can check out last week’s linkfest including a look at the attraction of birding as a past time. Quote of the Day "Once you know something, it’s hard to put yourself back in the shoes of someone who doesn’t." (Liberty) Books - Five insights from Ian Bogost's new book, "The Small Stuff: How to Lead a More Gratifying Life." (nextbigideaclub.com) - An excerpt from "Young Money: A Field Guide to Wealth and Purpose in Your Twenties" by Jack Raines. (youngmoney.co) - A Q&A with Colson Whitehead, author of the new novel "Cool Machine." (variety.com) Business - The U.S. is losing share in the global agricultural industry. (giftarticle.ft.com) - In Chicago, neither cabbies or ride share drivers are making money. (chicago.suntimes.com) - How your cookware got worse. (worseonpurpose.com) Longreads - Japan lived through decades of deflation. That era is over. (giftarticle.ft.com) - The Trump administration has kneecapped the business of graduate schools. (bloomberg.com) - What's behind the war on sunscreen? (menshealth.com) - How dinosaur bones became a plaything for billionaires. (bloomberg.com) - What's the explanation for 'terminal lucidity'? (nytimes.com) - When music is so easy to access, we don't value it as much. (pigeonsandplanes.com) - Why mentors seem less impressive over time. (libertyrpf.com) - A profile of Pulitzer Prize winner Pablo Torre. (variety.com) - Lessons learned from training an unruly dog. (theguardian.com) - In praise of stone walls. (theatlantic.com)