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6) Dream on a shelf — ESPN.com OTL. Interesting read on the insides of big money sport. More interesting as a human interest story than financial sports.
7) What makes us happy? The Atlantic. A look at a study that’s been going on for *72* years of 268 men at Harvard college. Probes the question of what the factors were that made some men happy, and others miserable (and suicidal).
8 ) The secrets of self control - The New Yorker. Self control has always fascinated me and this article was one of the most interesting I’ve ever read on the topic.
9) When underdogs break the rules - The New Yorker. Why people pick fights they know they are going to lose has long been one of my favorite questions. It’s not that I don’t like the underdog, or those who fight long odds bravely. Far from it. But I never understood the masochism of confronting a foe in the manner in which you know you’re at a disadvantage. Find your advantage. Gladwell, in his typical fashion, explains this idea simply and elegantly.
10) Geithner and the gilded age - NYTimes. Good read on Geithner, who as Treasury Secretary, currently is one of the most important people in the world. This is at turns fascinating and depressing. Try not to throw up in your mouth as you read about his best friends on wall street. full disclosure: i was not successful.