Respiratory Health The Forgotten Foundation of Well-Being Your lungs are your body’s air traffic control system, managing every breath you take and fueling every cell in your body. But here’s the catch: they’re completely at the mercy of their environment. Unlike your heart, which keeps beating no matter what, or your liver, which quietly detoxifies …
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What Happens When You Breathe?
At its core, breathing is an intricate neuromechanical process that influences almost every major system in the body. Your diaphragm, a dome-shaped muscle beneath the lungs, acts as a natural pump, guiding the inflow and outflow of oxygen (O₂) and carbon dioxide (CO₂). This cycle isn’t just about survival, it’s about balance.
Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity
Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity Author: Peter Attia, MD Topics: Health, medicine, longevity, exercise, nutrition, mental health All information is attributed to the author. Except in the case where we may have misunderstood a concept and summarized incorrectly. These notes are only for reference and we always suggest reading from the original source. …
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A Brief History of Philosophy
A Brief History of Philosophy Looking at the major players of Western and Eastern philosophy. Well known philosophers and their main ideas: https://thebestschools.org/magazine/major-philosopher-ideas/
The Religiosity Cup
The Religiosity Cup The wisdom that used religious ideologies as vessels.
Language & Meaning
Language & Meaning Making sense of a world that has lost all meaning. Philosophy and language origins contribute towards the way that we think and operate as a society. Sensemaking 101 (Rebel Wisdom) Awakening From the Meaning Crisis https://www.meaningcrisis.co/ https://www.tiagobooks.com/blogpage/lecture-notes-of-awakening-from-the-meaning-crisis https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/149801.John_Vervaeke_s_Awakening_From_the_Meaning_Crisis
Philosophy’s Shortcomings
Philosophy’s Shortcomings Where philosophy falls short and reality starts to wane. How to learn from philosophy without attaching yourself to a belief system. Get back on the train after you’ve explored the town. What is art? Ethics The issue with applying philosophical theories that are dependent on specific cultural conditions. You can still find use …
Life Lessons
Life Lessons A compilation of philosophical ideas to help the everyman get through life. Leadership/Mentors https://fs.blog/intellectual-giants/marcus-aurelius/ https://fs.blog/intellectual-giants/peter-bevelin/ https://fs.blog/intellectual-giants/robert-cialdini/ https://fs.blog/intellectual-giants/richard-feynman/ https://fs.blog/intellectual-giants/garrett-hardin/ https://fs.blog/intellectual-giants/charlie-munger/ https://fs.blog/intellectual-giants/seneca/ https://fs.blog/intellectual-giants/nassim-taleb/ What it means to be a good human What it means to be an adult What it means to be a man What it means to be a woman “SNS vs PNS …
Scientific Methodology Cheat Sheet
Scientific Methodology Cheat Sheet Scientific Method Day to day experimentation Stats Cheat Sheet Reading Papers
The Science Rabbit Hole
The Science Rabbit Hole Science is not a belief system; it is a set of tools that help us to discover the world around us in the most unbiased way possible. It is an engine of information that often gets misunderstood. It only gets tainted by the user and the receiver rather than science itself. …