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WSJ: ‘Americans Are Obsessed With Protein and It’s Driving Nutrition Experts Nuts’

Maybe people feel better when they eat more protein? I do. I feel mentally sharper after consuming protein. After eating a lot of fat, I feel sluggish. After eating a lot of carbs, I get drowsy. Grok: You’re not alone—many … Continue reading

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Optimization Will Not Save You

Magdalene J. Taylor wrote: Huberman is one of many people aligned in the contemporary cult of optimization. Bryan Johnson is another poster child of the movement, as is much of the SF tech scene writ large. Most of these types … Continue reading

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The Extended Mind: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain

This is the most important book I’ve read in 2022. Psychologist Roger Barker had set out to discover why people behave as they do by recording their activities in minute detail as they went about their everyday lives. With his … Continue reading

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Health beliefs (8-19-21)

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Diagnosis, Therapy, and Evidence: Conundrums in Modern American Medicine

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