Longform links: accessing authority

Investing

• 12 lessons from Cliff Asness on investing. (25iq.com)
• A Q&A with Monish Pabrai about the state of value investing in the US and abroad. (sumzero.com)

Economy

• Mariner Finance is not shy about lending cash-strapped Americans money. The problem is what happens next. (washingtonpost.com)
• A history of modern American capitalism through the lens of the disposable plastic straw (theatlantic.com)

Longform

• Ian Leslie, "Is it time to give up on the hunch altogether, and base every recruitment decision on cold, hard numbers?" (1843magazine.com)
• Ferrero sells a a lot of candy, including Nutella, but very few know much about it. (forbes.com)
• How big does a minority need to be to change society? (scientificamerican.com)
• An excerpt from Steven Pressfield's new book "The Artist's Journey." (tim.blog)
• Music streaming has unleashed a whole wealth of novel data on the industry. (ft.com)
• Why the pursuit of happiness is making us sad. (observer.com)
• In praise of being 'washed.' (gq.com)