A health tip :Chinese food was traditionally fried in pork fat. That is cooked using seed oils which are toxic .
From the foreword :
“ How did Communist ideologues manage to convince the
masses that they undertook their crimes for “the workers,” or “the
people,” or egalitarianism? But even more perplexing, how did the
ideologues convince themselves that their crimes were for the good of the common “man? Łobaczewski explains that totalitarian ideology operate on two levels; the terms of the original ideology are taken at face value by true believers, while the party insiders substitute secondary meanings for the same terms, and normal people are subjected to gaslighting. Only the cognoscenti, the psychopaths, know and understand the secondary meanings. They recognize that actions
purportedly undertaken on behalf of “the workers” translate into the
domination of the party and state on behalf of the psychopaths
themselves. The truth is the opposite of what the party insiders
claim to be the case, and they know it. Political Ponerology thus
explains the origin of “doublespeak,” which Orwell portrays so
well. Coincidentally, Łobaczewski finished Political Ponerology in
1984.”
Excerpt from
Political Ponerology: The Science of Evil, Psychopathy, and the Origins of Totalitarianism
Andrew Lobaczewski
No pain no gain .
This is another lie about exercise.
“While jogging became popular for preventing heart disease, we were frequently told by experts how many miles a person has to run to burn off a pound of fat. However, in Russia, physiologists always remember to include the brain in their calculations, and it turns out that a walk through interesting and pleasant surroundings consumes more energy than does harder but more boring exercise. An active brain consumes a tremendous amount of fuel.”
Ray Peat
Don’t try this at home.
Not available through the NHS.
When the wrong sort of people get rich they have “unproductive wealth”.
The study of aetiology, above all other fields in medicine, is the one in which complexity is used to disguise truth or to evade truth, not to reveal it.
Paul
“The natural man has only two primal passions, to get and beget.”
— William Osler
“Bitcoin is a toy “
“Bitcoin will go to $150,000 which is a pity “
😂
🎙From Shadows to Light (links below)
My guest today on nostr:npub1ms9urcp4yctm00g0w45ydlgsaluddpf203d20cgnhqvlv97nlz8s3s6kln is Prof. Mattias Desmet, a Psychotherapist and a Professor of Clinical Psychology, and the best-selling author of “Psychology of Totalitarianism”.
This conversation peeks into the upcoming event of Desmet in Israel on Dec. 22nd 2024. We discuss the chaotic state of the world, and the importance of staying true to ethical principles amidst challenges.
We explore the difficulties of open dialogue in a polarized society, the role of propaganda, and the essence of totalitarianism and technocracy. Desmet stresses the need for sincere speech as a means to connect with others and resist the tyranny of the ego, ultimately aiming to foster a more humane society.
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Thank you for this interesting interview.
In my opinion I think Mattias is missing something fundamental in his book.
Matthias in his book says that :
“Other misconceptions are that the leaders are primarily driven by money (i.e., “follow the money” and “cui bono”) or sadistic pleasure (i.e., they have a psychopathic or perverted personality).”
I disagree with this . All totalitarian states (probably all states) are led by psychopaths . The point is that in order to reach their positions they have to be exceptionally good as disguising it. It is true that they justify their actions with ideology but that is just a tool for them. He misunderstands psychopathy ;very few of them are sadists ;it’s just that they have absolutely no conscience or concern for anyone other than themselves .Discussing totalitarianism without a full discussion of psycopathy is like discussing economics without reference to how money is created out of thin air when banks make loans.
This is discussed in this book:
https://www.amazon.com/Political-Ponerology-Science-Psychopathy-Totalitarianism/dp/1734907452
TIL that the very word "guy" may have first entered the lexicon as a common word following Guy Fawkes' famous attempt at blowing up parliament and assassinating King James I.
It was a name, that became a celebratory term on November 5th, to a common word for young males, to a more generic term for any people or individuals.
Went down this rabbit hole due to a completely random DM from nostr:npub180cvv07tjdrrgpa0j7j7tmnyl2yr6yr7l8j4s3evf6u64th6gkwsyjh6w6 who was curious if i knew... Now i know 🤣
Was he one of the good guys or the bad guys ? 😉
Paul Krugman just retired from the New York Times.
When Paul wrote “Bitcoin is Evil” for NYT in 2013, the price was $727.
Today, #Bitcoin is at $0.1M, a 13,639% increase.
Happy retirement, Paul!
nostr:npub10qrssqjsydd38j8mv7h27dq0ynpns3djgu88mhr7cr2qcqrgyezspkxqj8 
“Bitcoin is evil” - inversion again.
Coffee 😁
Caffeine's Role in Immunity and Potential Anti-cancer Properties
"Caffeine, acting through nerves as well as directly, can increase immunity. Injected into an animals brain, it was found to slow the growth of cancer. It was recently discovered accidentally that a very small amount of caffeine mixed with the tars from cigarette smoke prevented that material from causing cancers."
Ray Peat
Blessing in disguise ☺️
Thinking keeps you slim :
"an active brain can burn about half of all the energy consumed by the body. If brain activity is depressed, a very large percentage of the food consumed becomes available for making fat."
Ray Peat