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tech

A Couple of Thoughtful Tech Commentators I listen to

Scott Galloway does a podcast series with Kara Swisher.

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Education tech

Excellent Programming Book: The Pragmatic Programmer, 2nd Edition

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Delightful, practical book on a difficult subject. 20th Anniversary edition just came out in Sept 2019. I’m currently listening to the 10 hour audible.com edition, which is cheaper than the hardback book.

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Education tech

Worm to Butterfly

Adi Da Meditation Cave
Adi Da Meditation Cave

Itā€™s more of a

ā€œgo into a cave for six months

and hopefully

get a job

when you

emergeā€

sort of thing.

How to Break Into the Tech Industry, by Haseeb Qureshi

So I think I’m going to meditate on my Guru and cocoon in tech.

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Art Humor

Do Not Play Games with Sex

Untitled, from The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss, page 29
Untitled, from The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss, page 29

A quote from the World-Teacher, Adi Da:

Do not play games with sex. It is a very powerful deluding force, and a diversion from the Inherent Divine Self-Nature, Self-Condition, and Self-State of Reality Itself, into conditional (or cosmic) illusions.

You do not even see the human body as it is. You see it through pictures, through mind. You put on a mummers’ show for one another. In the most common case, women are the “something”, the sexual “object” for men–and men are the same for women. It is a style. But it is also an illusion about you. It is a game….

from “The Only Sorrowless Domain”, the Epilogue in Always Enact Fidelity To Me

The image is Untitled, from The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss, page 29

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Education

Good Eats Review: Prescription Nutrition

Prescription Nutrition: CuriosityStream Documentary Series (2017)

Short and sweet, a delightful 4 part overview (about 20 minutes each) of diet and nutrition that got me up from watching multiple times to go into the kitchen and check ingredients and start cooking! You can probably watch them for free if you sign up for a trial subscription.

In this exclusive, original CuriosityStream documentary series, doctors, chefs and nutritionists weigh in on how changes in diet can positively affect health and longevity.

Part 1: Green Revolution
Explores the extraordinary health benefits of plant-based diets and the amazing revolution taking place on how we approach our relationship with food. Dr. Greger (NutritionFacts.org) outlines how a diet comprised of whole, plant-based foods can dramatically improve well-being and longevity.

Part 2: Grain of Truth
Exposes how the industrial revolution opened the floodgates for highly-processed convenience foods that became “our daily bread.” But those pseudo-grains are known to contribute to chronic disease. Natural, whole grains support longevity and lower the risk of heart disease. Grain of Truth also explores the debate over gluten as a dietary evil.

Part 3: Spilling the Beans
Spotlights some of nature’s tiniest packages that deliver a powerful protein punch. Protein is an essential component of our diet, and for centuries, products of animal origin were thought to be one of the best sources. But, new evidence proves diets high in beans are one of the most important dietary predictors of survival for older people around the world.

Part 4: Natures Candy
Reveals the surprising impact sugar can have on our health. The added sugars in most packaged foods are one of the deadliest ingredients in our modern diet. But the naturally-occurring sugars, antioxidants and nutrients found in most fruits and berries make these sweet treats some of the healthiest foods on our planet.