The Human Operating Manual

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: […]

Children Operating Manual

Children Operating Manual (Still in Development) All children are different, but just like an adult’s body, environmental circumstances will more often than not be the origin of dysfunction and disease. However, this is a just a guide and not intended to be taken as gospel.  Getting Pregnant Vitamin K deficiency: insulin resistance, inadequate insulin and […]

Philosophy Resources

Philosophy Resources Start Here Durant, W. (1926). The story of philosophy. Simon & Schuster. Still one of the most readable entry points to the Western tradition, organised around the great thinkers. Warm and engaging; dated in places and Western-only, so pair it with one of the global surveys below. Haidt, J. (2006). The happiness hypothesis: […]

Optimize (worksheets)

Optimize Worksheets Author: Brian Johnson (Optimize.me) Topics: Sleep, nutrition, exercise, productivity, longevity, habit 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. This particular set of notes are […]

The Almanack of Naval Ravikant

The Almanack of Naval Ravikant Author: Eric Jorgenson, Naval Ravikant Topics: Lifestyle design, Psychology, Philosophy, Mental Models 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. Tweets Seek […]

Antifragile: Things That Gain From Disorder

Antifragile Things That Gain From Disorder Author: Nassim Nicholas Taleb Topics: Economics, Systems Design, Mental Models 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 II. The […]

21 Lessons for the 21st Century

21 Lessons For the 21st Century Author: Yuval Noah Harari Topics: Civilization, Anthropology, and Technology All information is attributed to the author. Except in the case where we may have misunderstood a concept and summarized it incorrectly. These notes are only for reference, and we always suggest reading from the source. Contents The Technological Challenge […]