An interview with Erik Malinowski, author of ‘Betaball,’ which details the improbable rise of the Golden State Warriors.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from C.J. Chivers, Sheelah Kolhatkar, Libby Copeland, Amanda Petrusich, and Bryan Menegus.
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My Weekend at a Conference for the Super-Happy
In Miami, a motley crew of scientists, new-age gurus, and TED-flavored influencers join forces to help us all “choose happiness.”
Posted inBooks, Essays & Criticism, Fiction, Story
A Mysterious Crack Appears: Past Trauma and Future Doom Meet in “Friday Black”
In Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah’s fantastical short story collection, the strangest fantasy of all is that people try to act morally in a corrupt world.
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Jeff Bezos: Hero or Villain?
Is the man behind Amazon a benevolent benefactor or a manipulative monopolist?
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Chasing the Phantom
The hunt to take down “Slavik,” a notorious Russian hacker who stole millions from U.S. banks and has ties to Russian intelligence.
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The Shelf Life of John Mackey
Whole Foods’ eccentric founder changed the way Americans consume food. Can he survive the Wall Street forces that now want to consume him?
Posted inArts & Culture, Business & Tech, Nonfiction, Quotes
Monocle: The Magazine As Boring, Lifestyle, Branding Infastructure
On Monocle’s tenth anniversary, one writer analyzes the magazine’s vision, business model, and what place this globalist outlet has in an age of increasing nationalism.
Posted inBusiness & Tech, Crime, Quotes
Avast, Ye Mateys: There’s Insurance Fraud Ahead
Was the Brillante Virtuoso attacked by pirates, or was it an inside job?
Posted inBooks, Business & Tech, Nonfiction
A Sociology of the Smartphone
Smartphones have altered the texture of everyday life, digesting many longstanding spaces and rituals, and transforming others beyond recognition.
