Longform links: a computational task

Finance

• Nine lessons how to commit financial fraud from Ivar Krueger aka The Match King. (thereformedbroker.com)
• 12 lessons from Josh Wolfe of Lux Capital. (25iq.com)
• A profile of Robert Smith of Vista Equity Partners on their software-centric PE strategy. (wsj.com)

Technology

• Netflix ($NFLX) may be playing a dangerous game, but it's not doing so recklessly. (redef.com)
• A behind the scenes look at the origin of Google ($GOOGL): an excerpt from Adam Fisher's new book "Valley of Genius: The Uncensored History of Silicon Valley." (vanityfair.com)

Longform

• How technology is leading to a 'crisis in cognition.' (medium.com)
• How Canada avoids an immigration backlash. (theatlantic.com)
• 7 ways IVF has changed the world. (theguardian.com)
• As families shrink in size, the middle child is going extinct. (thecut.com)
• Japanese Millennials have bought into the 'experience economy' in a big way. (ft.com)
• How Fortnite became the most popular video game on Earth. (nymag.com)