Issue 23 March 4th 2019

Blog/Commentary

Back in Asheville

Back in Asheville

Last week was a tough week as I almost immediately got sick after returning from Costa Rica. Because of that, I didn't get a chance to publish an issue and so this week you've got LOTS of great reading below. Enjoy!!!

Pete

Responsible Investing

Amazon (AMZN) Agrees to Reveal Carbon Footprint in 2019 - Bloomberg

Climate Change

Traders Who Bet on the Weather Believe in Climate Change - Barron's

Insurers Worry a Financial Crisis May Come From Climate Risks - Bloomberg

If they won't listen to the scientists, maybe they'll listen to the insurance companies!

Juliana v. United States: The climate change lawsuit that could stop the U.S. government from supporting fossil fuels - 60 Minutes - CBS News

Health/Biotech

China’s CRISPR twins might have had their brains inadvertently enhanced - MIT Technology Review

Vaccination is part of the social contract. Somehow, we’ve lost sight of that - The Globe and Mail

These Are The Best Countries for Health and Happiness - Bloomberg

Transportation

The Colgan Air Crash Helped Keep 90 Million Flights Safe - Bloomberg

The World Still Doesn’t Have Enough Places to Plug In Cars - Bloomberg

Investing

The Greatest Investor You’ve Never Heard Of: An Optometrist Who Beat The Odds To Become A Billionaire

Environment

Is Toilet Paper Bad for the Environment? NRDC Calls Out P&G, KMB - Bloomberg

Technology

South Korea and Sweden are the most innovative countries in the world | World Economic Forum

Culture

Two Sisters Bought DNA Kits. The Results Blew Apart Their Family. - WSJ

America’s Professional Elite: Wealthy, Successful and Miserable - New York Times Magazine

Is the World Getting Better or Worse? | The Walrus

The Unbearable Heaviness of Clutter - The New York Times

Healthy Nation Rankings: These Are the Healthiest Countries - Bloomberg

How the Iroquois Great Law of Peace Shaped U.S. Democracy | Native America

The Religion of Workism Is Making Americans Miserable - The Atlantic