Longform links: inefficient interactions

October 29, 2026

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 origin story of McDonald’s McNuggets.

Quote of the Day

"AI promises to make our lives easier, but jeong suggests that our inefficient interactions with people are what make life meaningful."

Books

An excerpt from "Princes and Thieves: Jared Kushner and Mohamed bin Zayed’s Secret Plot to Remake the Middle East" by Matthew Cole.…