matthest

Whether it's the government or corporations, big organizations are the problem.

We need a small business revolution in this country.

Side note: An economy made up of small businesses was Adam Smith's original vision (the godfather of capitalism). He also hated the idea of a corporation. What we have today really is very far from Adam Smith capitalism.

The purpose of life is ultimately to acquire internal resources.

First, hunter-gatherer internal resources (we are all still hunter gatherers after all, biologically speaking). The kind that makes you a capable hunter, i.e. the ability to acquire food/goods:

- Self-confidence - Self-belief - Patience - Ability to acquire new skills - Charisma/EQ - Ability to succeed in society and on earth

Then, the qualities preached in religion:

- Peace - Love - Kindness - A teaching and empathetic heart towards others - Compassion, etc.

Once you've acquired these things, you will no longer be afraid of death. Because you will have accomplished what you were born to do.

TLDR: Study the qualities that martial arts masters have. Because they are the people most at peace with death, which likely means they have accomplished what they were born to do. Then, acquire those qualities. Finally, teach others those qualiites.

Yes, but at some point you have to know where to draw the line. That line should be national security.

If China is indeed receiving data from TikTok, the future isn't going to be fun, especially with AI tech heating up.

Truth is, when China benefits, the Han Chinese people benefit. Every other ethnicity? Uncertain.

When the US benefits, a variety of ethnicities benefit. The US is now diverse enough where it must work in the interest of a variety of ethnicities in order to operate effectively.

So unless you're Han Chinese, you're more likely to benefit when the US wins.

Agree with everything you say here.

They were using keto for epilepsy as far back as the 1920s.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketogenic_diet

Then drugs came out and everyone ran for the quick fix.

I'll defer to your expertise on studies. And I acknowledge that may be possible.

That said, anecdotally the difference is night and day. So whether it's actually altering the microbiome or altering some other mechanism, I try to recommend it as much as possible.

Entertainment is one industry that will survive post-AI.

We're still going to want to watch humans play sports, music and video games. We're going to want to watch humans act, cook food, and make vlogs.

The chess industry is growing rapidly, even though it has already been conquered by AI: https://www.einpresswire.com/article/649379223/chess-market-...

"Exercise appears to be effective in modifying the gut microbiota in both clinical and healthy populations." https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10054511/

Anecdotal: my persistent digestion issues completely disappeared when I started walking (not running, not jogging - walking) 2-3 miles a day.