Weekend Longform Links

"The Great Unbundling of Venture Capital" http://rdd.me/mvnoafuj via @readability
"Inside the mind of Marc Andreessen" http://rdd.me/q2ywusx1 via @readability
"Thales–The World’s First Option Trader?" http://rdd.me/zcsh8jxx via @readability
Ths stroy of a Drowning country: "Drowning Kiribati" http://rdd.me/hwes8qme via @readability
A profile of an art dealer: "Dealer’s Hand" http://rdd.me/7mtos15o via @readability
"The Science of Hatred" http://rdd.me/d2f7rimt via @readability
New tour offers a taste of Cognac’s traditions - FT.com — www.ft.com http://bit.ly/18tYSfC
Life - "Scandinavian Style" http://rdd.me/qk2sjqn6 via @readability
"How To Waste Time Properly" http://rdd.me/wz4jgexu via @readability
Story of a fashion magazine photo editor: Pixel Perfect — www.newyorker.com http://bit.ly/18tYWvP
"A Beautiful 1928 Letter to 16-Year-Old Jackson Pollock from His Dad" http://rdd.me/fvmtkfie via @readability
"The Strange Secrets of the World’s First Obstetricians" http://rdd.me/vi4i2ief via @readability
"Araucaria's last puzzle: crossword master dies" http://rdd.me/qq03dtbm via @readability

FW: Pensions around the world[graphic]

 

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Sunday Links

You Can’t Take a Bullet for Someone Hollywood-Style, Because Physics | But Not Simpler, Scientific American Blog Net… http://bit.ly/1aQkkZJ 
Most companies lack experience w/emerging digital technologies; only 15% are "Digirati" http://sloanreview.mit.edu/projects/embracing-digital-technology/ … pic.twitter.com/J1qKDTTQ9B
Philippe Laffont: Not in Internet Bubble [VIDEO] http://bit.ly/18xAcAS 
Tea with the FT: Yulia Tymoshenko http://bit.ly/18ZdDRT
The complete guide to brushing your teeth at work – Quartz http://bit.ly/18ZcA4E 
The Appeal of Cinnabon Vodka and the Rise of Flavored Vodkas http://bit.ly/18wRVs8 
How To Avoid Getting Sick http://www.farnamstreetblog.com/2013/11/how-to-avoid-getting-sick/ … via @farnamstreet
Chart of the week: the world’s most expensive offices | beyondbrics http://bit.ly/18wKMIe 
Why Is Turkey Cheaper When Demand Is Higher? http://bit.ly/18wKrW5
Is America over soup? http://bit.ly/I7CFYh 
The Fist Bump Manifesto - Health - The Atlantic http://bit.ly/I7BqbI
Americans – why do you keep refrigerating your eggs? http://bit.ly/18wG4KL 
The Wyatt Earp Effect | The Big Picture http://bit.ly/18wEYys

Value Investing Video Links

Tepper Is Bullish On Airlines; Bearish On J.C. Penney, Treasuries http://bit.ly/18wMF7V
Pine River's Kuhn On Progressive Short Call [VIDEO] http://bit.ly/18wMIAx
Nehal Chopra, Tiger Ratan Capital Founder At Robin Hood http://bit.ly/18wO0vq
Alex Sacerdote At Robin Hood On Alibaba Long Case http://bit.ly/18Z7VzA
Stan Druckenmiller Full Bloomberg Interview From Robin Hood http://bit.ly/18wO3au
Larry Robbins: Stocks Wont Dip Until We Get Real Inflation http://bit.ly/18wO52j
Ackman on HLF, FNMA, FMCC, JCP [VIDEO] http://bit.ly/18wO5PA
Mario Gabelli: These Stocks Will Double In Five Years http://bit.ly/18wO4va
Philippe Laffont: Not in Internet Bubble [VIDEO] http://bit.ly/18Z83Pt
HVF CEO: What Is a Disruptive Innovator? http://bit.ly/18wOamq

Weekend Longform Links

"The Vatican’s Secret Life" http://rdd.me/w8bpbkf1  via @readability
The Amazon Whisperer | Fast Company | Business + Innovation http://bit.ly/18UJZ07 
JFK’s Harvard application (with essay) and other school records http://wapo.st/HZzrpF 
Ancient Wisdom For Lifelong Health http://bit.ly/18svhRB 
"The Evolution of Bitchiness" http://rdd.me/qhlffoe1  via @readability
The life of skim milk atlantic
"Lance Armstrong: The Downfall of a Champion" http://rdd.me/8n5jhmgj  via @readability
Sun Tzu's The Art of War, Illustrated http://thisisindexed.com/?p=17681 
"Against Tipping" http://rdd.me/2mcdlokk  via @readability
"The Political Economy of Gettin' Drunk" http://bit.ly/1h8i98Q
They're Watching You at Work — www.theatlantic.com — Readability http://bit.ly/1jubDWO
To Walk the World — ngm.nationalgeographic.com — Readability http://bit.ly/1h8iad2
Imagining the Post-Antibiotics Future — medium.com — Readability http://bit.ly/1jubG58
There's a Whole New Way of Killing Cancer — www.esquire.com — Readability http://bit.ly/1h8idFK
Jane McGonigal: Massively multi-player… thumb-wrestling? TED[video]
Mohnish Pabrai keynote address : Valuewalk [video]
The Giving Pledge: 60 Minutes Special [VIDEO] http://bit.ly/18KytEw 

FW: More Bubble fears as US stocks break records[infographic]

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FW: Console combat

The battle among video-game machines

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FW: The Ballmer Years

 

Source: WSJ

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Buffet @ powerful women summit 2013

Weekend Links

Excellent reading: Steven Cohen: The Gilded Age revisited - NYT - http://buff.ly/HRPnu4
"Swatch leaves luxury watchmakers in a quandary - Fortune Features" http://rdd.me/0b79zuzu  via @readability
"Master of many trades" http://rdd.me/xbe0gj84  via @readability
How Inbev bush survived prohibition http://bit.ly/1aqkrev 
Why Justin Bieber has no choice but to bang hookers – James Cook – The Kernel http://buff.ly/1hNxmNT
Lifetime appointments don’t make sense anymore. http://buff.ly/1hNxQUe
Discomfort Food: When the Going Gets Tough, Greeks Get Souvlaki http://buff.ly/1hNycKv
The Five Characteristics of Successful Innovators - Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic - Harvard Business Review http://buff.ly/HRQKJf
Apple maps: how Google lost when everyone thought it had won | Technology http://buff.ly/HRRLRs
"Are paper books becoming obsolete in the digital age, or poised to lead a new cultural renaissance?" http://buff.ly/1awPsxn
The Benefits of a 6-Day Water Fast http://buff.ly/18DP50I
The Amazing History Of The To-Do List--And How To Make One That Actually Works | Fast Company | Business + Innovation http://buff.ly/18DShta