The Drop №. 104 with Chase Hobby
VRB’s weekly list of things to read, watch, listen to, and try that have helped us live better and be better. Brought to you this week by Chase Hobby.
Pros and Cons of Intermittent Fasting
Listen to the Pros and Cons of Intermittent Fasting on the AOM podcast. Intermittent Fasting – or time bound eating – has been shown to have benefits from weight management to longevity. This pod covers the pros and cons of intermittent fasting and the basics for getting started. If you're ready to jump on the bandwagon, easily log and track your progress with Zero, one of the most popular fasting apps
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This is Water
Listen to David Foster Wallace’s 2005 commencement speech to the graduating class at Kenyon College commonly known as “This is Water.” This all-time commencement speech is full of wisdom largely centered around our need to manage our human instincts rather than to completely remove them. I listen to this twice a year. Give it a listen and let us know what you think.
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100 Tips For a Better Life
Read 100 Tips For a Better Life. This list is an imminently actionable collection of tips you can incorporate today to improve your life across productivity, relationships, cooking, and a hell of a lot else. You heard it here first: Exercise (weightlifting) not only creates muscle mass, it also improves skeletal structure. Lift!
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The Evolution of Trust
Try this interactive game demonstrating the evolution of trust. Using basic game theory, this tool reveals the process by which human beings have learned to trust one another along with its importance to society in general. I get it, this might sound a little dry, but after playing this game you’ll have a deeper understanding of yourself and the world around you. Which is a good thing.
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