Anthropology of fire, money, AI, and innovation in the US

Irish economist David McWilliams is taking his “History of Money” to America: “You kind of feel the boominess of the place, right?” he told Fortune.

Source: One of the world’s most popular economists on why AI is ‘undoubtedly going to crash’: It’s built on ‘digital lettuce’—and the U.S. will be just fine anyway | Fortune

Dad bought 5 acres of land for $27,000, built 3 cabin rentals in upstate NY to give his kids a head start

 

 

In 2015, Chris Broomfield purchased property in New York. Now he has three short-term rentals with a lifetime revenue of over $2 million.

Source: Look inside: He bought 5 acres of land for $27,000, built 3 cabin rentals

Eating What You Kill This Thanksgiving, With Hunter Steven Rinella 

What Is Lüften? The German Tradition Of Opening Windows And Embracing Ventilation 

 

Could we offer you some stoßlüften?

Source: What Is Lüften? The German Tradition Of Opening Windows And Embracing Ventilation | IFLScience

Younger Boomers Are Driving On-Demand Living In Retirement

Younger Boomers are bringing life-by-app habits into retirement, reshaping aging-in-place, retirement costs, senior living and the longevity economy.

Source: Younger Boomers Are Driving On-Demand Living In Retirement

Science Says Sleeping in a Really Dark Room Will Make You Smarter

The darker the room tonight, the smarter and more alert, you’ll be tomorrow.

Source: Science Says Sleeping in a Really Dark Room Will Make You Smarter

Keto diet’s effect on mental health: a new review

In the most comprehensive investigation of the ketogenic diet’s mental health effects yet, researchers pooled 50 studies spanning six decades to see what we actually know about its influence on mood. The results are a mix of promising and “too early to say.”

Source: Keto diet’s effect on mental health: a new review

A quaint wood and concrete yurt is for sale in rural Maine

The home is down a private road in the Piscataquis County town of Parkman, a little more than an hour northwest of Bangor.

Source: A quaint wood and concrete yurt is for sale in rural Maine

This Florida mega-development is turning suburban backyards into a nature paradise 

 

Sunbridge, a new development outside of Orlando, is ditching the white picket fences for wetlands, forests, and maybe even bald eagles.

Source: This Florida mega-development is turning suburban backyards into a nature paradise – Fast Company

Humans are evolved for nature, not cities, say anthropologists

Source: Humans are evolved for nature, not cities, say anthropologists

It’s deer season, when Vermonters don orange, unplug and head to camp  

“The senses are very much intensified. And so too are the experiences between people magnified. I think people are more open,” said John Miller, a photographer who documented hunting camp culture in the Northeast Kingdom.

Source: It’s deer season, when Vermonters don orange, unplug and head to camp – VTDigger

The Epidemiologists Are Running for Office 

Instead of trying to depoliticize their field, a swell of scientists want to become politicians.

Source: The Epidemiologists Are Running for Office – The Atlantic