I share here the transcript of a short monologue I recently gave, speaking about the spiritual undercurrents of our community-building project, Microsolidarity. Thank you to Abhay for opening the conversation. The spiritual undercurrents of Microsolidarity? I have avoided pointing it out or putting it into language on purpose, because people have very intelligent defences against […]
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Hey Folks, This week we’re looking at Maestro, Bradley Cooper’s new movie about Leonard Bernstein. Bernstein has been a favorite of mine since I happened upon a lecture he gave in the 70s charting the development of music from a single note to the full musical polyphony we have today, as well as the two
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A few years ago I never would have guessed I would end up running a leadership retreat. But here I am, sitting in this lovely big farm house in the south of Spain, getting ready to welcome 12 leaders who are showing up tomorrow afternoon. Sunrise. I first became politically active during the Occupy Movement,
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I drew this diagram to illustrate a lot of related insights about agency, hosting, community-building, collaborative leadership & social change. It’s all coming out in a bit of a rush so I’m going to spray out a bunch of bullet points and see what resonates. You can use this map to self-evaluate your level of
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What follows is a transcript for the podcast Mitochondrial Health – Dr. Molly Maloof – Biohacking. Topics within the interview include the following: Why humanity is in the middle of an energy crisis How stress impacts on our energy levels and how to overcome burnout Defining the unsafety theory of stress The role of adverse
Cellular senescence is a physiological process through which, in response to stress, cells stop dividing but don’t die. Some senescent cells linger indefinitely in tissues by upregulating pro-survival mechanisms called senescent cell anti-apoptotic pathways (SCAPs) and downregulating pro-apoptotic pathways [1–3]. Accumulation of lingering senescent cells occurs with aging and can impair tissue function [4]. This
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As scientists, medical practitioners, biohackers, and health-conscious creators we are deeply passionate about the latest studies and techniques to help optimize the quality of your life. When we find research that excites us we love sharing it with you. Check out this 2023 study showing how short and simple exercise breaks can help to prevent
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What follows is a transcript for the podcast Biohacking – Thaddeus Owen – Cold Exposure and Light Therapy. Topics within the interview include the following: What “The Hibernation Diet” is and why it’s vital to health and longevity. The health benefits of cycling our diet for seasonality. Winter slumber secrets – why we need more
I picked up Ivan at the airport, glad to have an hour together in the car before we join the group at the house. A chance to catch up and exchange stories. I last saw him at XiqWeek: one of those 4-day gatherings of twitter friends I wrote about recently. I found the event tremendously
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Nati and I have just started a 3-month experiment: we’ve rented a big house in Spain to host our friends & clients. We moved in two weeks ago, and just wrapped up the first event. I want to encourage more people to do something similar. So in this post I’m mostly going to focus on
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