The Saturday Selection, Vol. 68
The self-help to jerk pipeline, China's drinking culture, how to charge a cruise ship, and much more.
Every day, WITI’s group chats buzz with fresh links. As part of our Saturday send for paid readers, we round up 11 of the best.
It’s WITI, on the weekend.
Why are these interesting?
Drinking for Deals in China (Sixth Tone)
Alcohol is an integral part of China’s business culture. Two researchers decided to find out just how integral, firsthand.
Inside the Airline Seat Industry Crisis Delaying Jet Deliveries (Reuters)
The logjam thas contributed to billions of dollars of aircraft delays for industry giants like Airbus and Boeing, and higher fares for passengers.
Is Today’s Self-Help Teaching Everyone To Be a Jerk? (New York Times)
Draw boundaries. Protect your peace. Worry less about pleasing others. The prevailing (and best-selling) wisdom of the day encourages an inward turn.
They’re Making Dutch Golden Age Art in Minecraft (Push to Talk)
“I do understand that vanilla Minecraft is something cool and fun to play, but I mainly use it for artistic expression rather then gameplay.”
A Walk Down Victoria Street (Works in Progress)
Some good news: London’s mid-rise architecture is slowly improving. (Goodbye, giant glass panes!)
