Linkfest: June 20, 2018

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What I am reading today

Is Sri Lanka missing out on Asia's digital economy boom? (India at LSE)
Is the AT&T-Time Warner Decision a Blow Against Antitrust? (Knowledge@Wharton)


Organs Grown to Order (Discover Magazine)
This Scrappy Startup Wants To Save Family Farms. But Big Ag Is Fighting Back (KPCB Partners)
Microsoft Employees Protest Work With ICE, as Tech Industry Mobilizes Over Immigration (NYT Technology)
Your Brain Is Neither Computer Nor CEO (Behavioral Scientist)
Which World Cup team has the best game-changers? (FT Magazine)
How Charities Can Ensure Financial Longevity (Insead)
How Charities Can Ensure Financial Longevity (INSEAD Knowledge)
The inspiration for tech titan Jack Ma's Alibaba was an unlikely politician (Buffett Watch)

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