The Human Operating Manual

The HOM Philosophy

The HOM Philosophy The Core Claim Entropy is the engine that drives everything, fear is the original information processing system that life used to navigate that engine, and every higher function in biology, psychology, and culture is an elaboration of that original detection circuit. Most of what we call dysfunction (mental illness, autoimmunity, social conflict, […]

The Life Audit Map

The Life Audit Map Contents Introduction: Escaping the Illusion of Randomness Phase I: The Invisible Engine (Micro-Causality) I. Biochemical Transduction (The Raw Data) II. Autonomic Regulation & Allostasis (The Survival Baseline) III. Neuromodulatory Valuation (The Motivator) IV. Predictive Inference (The Reality Builder) Phase II: The Developmental Cascade (Macro-Causality) V. Genetic and Epigenetic Foundations VI. Preconception […]

Self-Sabotage vs. Toxicity

Self-Sabotage vs. Toxicity I. The Neurobiology of Social Safety and the Nature of the “Enemy” The imperative to “Know Thy Enemy” has historically been framed within the disciplines of military strategy and political science. However, in the contemporary landscape of interpersonal dynamics, the concept of the “enemy” requires a reconceptualization. The adversarial force is rarely […]

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 […]

Longevity

Longevity Things That Decline with Age Bones and Skeletal System: In men, bone density diminishes at age 35. In women, peak bone density is age 30, and postmenopausal women experience an accelerated rate of bone loss. Foot arches become less pronounced, contributing to reduced height. The discs that separate the vertebrae lose fluid, the long […]