Issue 29 May 28th 2019

Blog/Commentary

Post-Memorial Day...

Post-Memorial Day...

Good afternoon! I hope everyone had a great long weekend. It's been a while since I shared some reading tidbits. I hope you enjoy!

BTW, The beautiful iris is growing in our yard!

Pete

Politics

Americans Don’t Trust Their Fellow Americans - Bloomberg

Markets & Economy

Fed Readying Financial System for Climate-Change Shocks - WSJ

A Quirk of the Calendar Is Messing With Stocks - The New York Times

John D. Rockefeller Was Almost Three Times Richer Than Bezos - Bloomberg

Charlie Munger, Unplugged - WSJ

A fascinating interview with a legendary investor. I don't agree with everything he has to say, but it's a great read!

Climate Change

'Climate grief': The growing emotional toll of climate change

Health/Biotech

U.S. 2018 Births Fall to Lowest Level in 32 Years, CDC Data - Bloomberg

How a Chinese Scientist Broke the Rules to Create the First Gene-Edited Babies - WSJ

Environment

Is Conference Room Air Making You Dumber? - The New York Times

Air pollution from every single power plant in the world, tracked - Vox

Science's Newest Miracle Drug Is Free | Outside Online

Culture

8 Reasons Why It's so Hard to Really Change Your Behavior | Psychology Today

Death wellness is changing how we spend our last chapter

Insurers Know Exactly How Often American Drivers Touch Their Phones - Bloomberg

How Much Money Do You Need to Be Wealthy in America? - Bloomberg

Washington becomes first state to legalize human composting | The Seattle Times