Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

"These new faiths replaced g-o-d with g-o-v, faiths which centered the State over God as the most powerful force on earth." - Balaji Srinivasan 

"The mainstream media is not your friend. The culture is not your friend. The government is not your friend. Big business is not your friend." - Russell Brand

"The moment you declare a set of ideas to be immune from criticism, satire, derision, or contempt, freedom of thought becomes impossible." - Salman Rushdie

"Prayer is the contemplation of the facts of life from the highest point of view." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

"If women knew what we were really thinking - they would never stop slapping us." - Larry Miller

"It is because we left the State to people who can only inherit and can't build that we got the current state of San Francisco." - Balaji Srinivasan

"There is no dignity quite so impressive, and no independence quite so important, as living within your means." - Calvin Coolidge

"I wonder if, instead of calling it 'Type II Diabetes.' we renamed the disease 'Carbohydrate Intolerance.' how many people would require insulin?" - Robert Lufkin

More Linky Links

More stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Norway then immediately invested $18 billion in oil and gas.

- TIME on how Andrew Huberman got America interested in science. I'm a fan and regular listener to the Huberman Lab podcast. Also amused that TIME can't help being TIME.

- Dan Wetzel on the passing of coach Ryan Mallett. It is sad that it takes a death to realize how special a person was.

- Balaji Srinivasan on the potential RFK Jr. / Peter Hotez debate. Fan of Balaji's writing but this debate is not happening. 

The Purpose of Technology

Balaji Srinivasan on if the proximate purpose of technology is to reduce scarcity, the ultimate purpose of technology is to eliminate mortality.

Balaji is one of the smartest people going. If you have time I highly recommend this 4-hour podcast with Tim Ferriss.  

If Einstein Had The Internet

Interesting  interview with Balaji Srinivasan who is one of the smartest guys going. 

Interview is from last August but worth revisiting. Balaji makes some interesting points and observations such as how, "These new faiths replaced g-o-d with g-o-v, faiths which centered the State over God as the most powerful force on earth."

And how, "The NSA won't need to hack its way in, it'll get a front door. And then it will likely get hacked in turn, spraying all of your data over the internet."

Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

"When building habits, choose consistency over content. The best book is one you can't put down. The best exercise is the one you enjoy doing every day. The best health food is the one you find tasty. The best work is the work you'd do for free." - Naval Ravikant

"If women knew what we were really thinking - they would never stop slapping us." - Larry Miller

"It is because we left the State to people who can only inherit and can't build that we got the current state of San Francisco." - Balaji Srinivasan

"There is no dignity quite so impressive, and no independence quite so important, as living within your means." - Calvin Coolidge

Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

"It's hard to play chess against someone playing Russian roulette." - Balaji Srinivasan

"Preach the Gospel at all times, and if necessary use words." - Saint Francis

"10% for the Big Guy." - Hunter Biden

"Mongo only pawn in game of life." - Mongo

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Why Everything We Thought About Drugs Was Wrong. "Progressive cities like San Francisco are directly financing the drug death crisis." Some good, hard questions are asked at the end. (HT Execupundit)

- If Einstein Had the Internet: An Interview with Balaji Srinivasan. Balaji is one of the smartest guys around.

- Congrats to Patriots great Andre Tippett on a well-deserved honor.

- Purple Heart Stockpile: The medals made in anticipation for the invasion of Japan are still being issued today. Truman 100% made the right decision to drop the bombs.

Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

"When building habits, choose consistency over content. The best book is one you can't put down. The best exercise is the one you enjoy doing every day. The best health food is the one you find tasty. The best work is the work you'd do for free." - Naval Ravikant

"If women knew what we were really thinking - they would never stop slapping us." - Larry Miller

"It is because we left the State to people who can only inherit and can't build that we got the current state of San Francisco." - Balaji Srinivasan

"Pick one thing. Cultivate a desire. Visualize it. Plan a sustainable path. Identify needs, triggers, and substitutes. Tell your friends. Track meticulously. Self-discipline is a bridge to a new self-image. It's who you are, now." - Naval Ravikant

"Trust is the most important currency on the planet. And it's something you can't buy. You have to earn it." - Michael Batnick

"Get busy with life's purpose, toss aside empty hopes, get active in your own rescue." - Marcus Aurelius