10 Weekend Reads
The weekend is here! Pour yourself a mug of Danish Blend coffee, grab a seat outside, and get ready for our longer-form weekend reads: • The largely hidden force helping drive America’s craze for weight-loss drugs: Firms are spending hundreds of millions of dollars to convince doctors to prescribe GLP-1 drugs. (Washington Post) • Sept. 11… Read More The post 10 Weekend Reads appeared first on The…
The weekend brings a selection of in-depth articles to ponder. One piece explores how drug companies are heavily investing to get doctors to prescribe GLP-1 weight-loss medications. Another article examines how September 11 changed the global order, but not in the way most people expect. It notes that while the U.S. was preoccupied with the Middle East, China joined the WTO and expanded its share of global exports to 15%.
Former FBI agent Ali Soufan argues that the attacks succeeded due to a breakdown of trust, not just imagination, and that similar trust failures have occurred since. A column discusses the rise of "AI Rollups," a new venture capital trend that could prove increasingly valuable. A guide offers tips on identifying credible information in an era of misinformation.
The Atlantic also features a cover story questioning whether Taiwan's desire to resist China is fading. Other reads ponder the future of work in an AI-driven world, the importance of art in shaping humanity, and the life of Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt.
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