The Road to Sapiens
The Road to Sapiens Contents I. The Vertebrate March II. Becoming Primate III. Becoming Ape. Becoming Hominin IV. The Metabolic Revolution V. Fire: The First External Engine VI. Becoming Sapiens VII. Human Universals VIII. What We Do Not Know IX. The Takeaway X. Cross-Links What makes a human what it is, and the important factors […]
The Alien’s Guide to the Human
The Alien’s Guide to the Human A non-biased view of the human being. Every other page in this section was written by a human about humans, which means every other page is, to some degree, compromised. We cannot help flattering ourselves, or in the modern fashion, theatrically loathing ourselves, which is just flattery wearing […]
The Life Origin Rabbit Hole
The Life Origin Rabbit Hole Contents I. What Is Life, Really? The Definition Problem II. Viruses: The Edge Case That Breaks the Categories III. The Abiogenesis Hypotheses, Pushed Further IV. Predictive Life: The Free Energy Principle Revisited V. Dissipation-Driven Adaptation Revisited VI. Inevitable, or a Fluke? VII. The Great Filter and Are We Alone VIII. […]
Emergence & Complexity
Emergence & Complexity Contents I. What Emergence Is II. Simple Rules, Staggering Complexity III. Self-Organisation IV. The Levels of Reality V. Weak and Strong Emergence VI. Complexity Theory and Feedback VII. Tensegrity: The Body as Emergent Structure VIII. The Free Energy Principle IX. Emergence and You X. What We Do Not Know XI. The Impartial […]
Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion
Waking Up A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion Author: Sam Harris Topics: Mindfulness, meditation, philosophy, science 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. Contents Chapter 1: […]
A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century: Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life
A Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide to the 21st Century: Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life Authors: Heather Heying & Bret Weinstein Topics: Anthropology, health, systems and complexity, societal development All information is attributed to the authors. Except in the case where we may have misunderstood a concept and summarized it incorrectly. These notes are only for […]
Consciousness, Free Will, & Meaning Resources
Consciousness, Free Will, & Meaning Resources Start Here Seth, A. (2021). Being you: A new science of consciousness. Faber & Faber. The best single accessible book on the science of consciousness and the constructed self, built on the predictive-processing framework this section draws on throughout. Rigorous, beautifully written, and appropriately humble about the hard problem. […]
Biohacker’s Handbook: Upgrade yourself and unleash your inner potential
Biohacker’s Handbook: Upgrade Yourself and Unleash Your Inner Potential Authors: Olli Sovijärvi, Teemu Arina, Jaakko Halmetoja Topics: Sleep, nutrition, exercise, productivity, neuroscience, physiology All information is attributed to the authors. 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 […]
Athene’s Theory of Everything
Athene’s Theory of Everything Author: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbh5l0b2-0o&t=32s Topics: Neuroscience, Physics 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. God is in the Neurons Neuroplasticity. Creating specific stronger neuronal […]
Recapture the Rapture: Rethinking God, Sex, and Death in a World That’s Lost Its Mind
Recapture the Rapture Rethinking God, Sex, and Death in a World That’s Lost Its Mind Author: Jamie Wheal Topics: Lifestyle design, Neuroscience, Theology, Societal systems 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 […]