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A startup called Ambrosia that charges $8,000 to fill your veins with the blood of young people plans to launch its first clinic in New York City. Founded by Stanford grad Jesse Karmazin, the company just completed the first clinical trial designed to test the benefits of young blood transfusions. Source: Ambrosia: ‘Young blood’…
John Kaag’s fascinating new book about the German thinker seeks to tether philosophy back to the mess of daily experience. Source: Nietzsche’s Guide to Better Living – The Atlantic
VICE talked to Alan Rockefeller, a mushroom expert who took Hamilton on a trip to find both psychedelic and dangerous mushrooms on ‘Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia.’ Source: Meet the Man Dedicating His Life to Uncovering Rare Mushrooms – VICE
There were at least 2,000 ShiftPods at Burning Man this year, thanks to its ease-of-use, dust-proof skin and heat reflectivity. Source: How the ShiftPod won Burning Man
Swedish researcher Carl Cederström on how corporations redefined happiness and turned hippies into Reagan voters. Source: A history of happiness explains why capitalism makes us feel empty inside – Vox
Psychedelic drugs appear to be extraordinarily effective in treating mental disorders: latest research results show immediate and long-lasting effects in mood disorders and addiction. Source: Psychedelics and Mental Health – Sapiensoup Blog
A military veteran suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) once described MDMA-assisted psychotherapy as “like years of therapy in two or three hours.” Yet despite the drug’s time Source: Here’s How MDMA Treats PTSD | The Beckley Foundation
The natural, plant-based substance may be even more therapeutic than mushrooms and LSD. Source: Treatment for Depression and Alcoholism Discovered in Psychedelic Plant-Based Drug Ayahuasca
Brian Eno teamed up with neuroscientist Mendel Kaelen to create an app for therapeutic music – and it ended up expanding both their minds. Source: Wavepaths App Guides Users Through Therapeutic Trips – Rolling Stone
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Last month, Harry Roberts described how he goes about getting to know a legacy CSS codebase. It’s a really useful post full of great… Source: How ethnography can help you understand code – Hacker Noon
In solving problems, our first instinct is to find the right answer. But, when we immediately launch into answer mode, we end up chasing the wrong problem. Source: Don’t look for the right answer. Try this instead | Ladders
A neural network can learn speech patterns that denote unhappiness in clinical interviews. Source: This computer model can detect depression in conversation | World Economic Forum
Artificial intelligence could erase many practical advantages of democracy, and erode the ideals of liberty and equality. It will further concentrate the power among a small elite if we don’t take steps to stop it. Source: Yuval Noah Harari on Why Technology Favors Tyranny – The Atlantic
It’s not a zero-sum game Source: A neuroscientist explains what tech does to the reading brain – The Verge
To be truly hedonistic, reassess what’s important in life. Source: Epicurus’ hedonism holds the secret to a happier life — Quartz
The Atlantic: ‘We Are All Accumulating Mountains of Things’. https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2018/08/online-shopping-and-accumulation-of-junk/567985/?utm_medium=offsite&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=newsstand-technology
https://phys.org/news/2018-08-evolution-favor-survival-laziest.html
High bitter-taste sensitivity is associated with a significantly increased risk of cancer in older British women, according to researchers who conducted a unique study of 5,500 women whose diet, lifestyle and health has been tracked for about 20 year.. Source: Link found between bitter-taste sensitivity and cancer risk – Scienmag: Latest Science and Health…
Credit: Alexandra N. Angelich | University of Virginia Communications The mother’s microbiome, the collection of microscopic organisms that live inside us, determines the risk of autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders in her offspring.. Source: Autism risk determined by health of mom’s gut, UVA research reveals – Scienmag: Latest Science and Health News
Source: Gmail’s ‘Confidential Mode’ arrives on mobile devices
Source: Eating crickets can be good for your gut, according to new clinical trial
There is an easy way you can to make a filter for your home to help clean the air during wildfire season. Source: How to build a DIY home air purifier | king5.com
The case against Juul is also partly a case against nicotine Source: Is nicotine actually bad for you? – The Verge
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