The Drop №. 125 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.

Dr. Satchin Panda on Time-Restricted Feeding

Listen to Dr. Satchin Panda on Time-Restricted Feeding and Its Effects on Obesity, Muscle Mass & Heart Health. Dr. Panda is a professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and a leading expert on circadian rhythms and time-restricted feeding. In this episode, he explains how time-restricted feeding can improve metabolic health, prevent chronic diseases, enhance muscle growth and repair, and optimize sleep and cognitive function. Strap in, this one can get dense, but it’s worth the squeeze.

Alpha Go

Watch AlphaGo. Go is the world's oldest continuously played board game. It's also one of the most complex, with more possible board configurations than there are atoms in the universe (which hurts my head to think about). AlphaGo chronicles not only the world's best Go player as he takes on a sophisticated computer but also the implications for man's relationship with AI in the future.

Rome's Last Citizen

Read Rome's Last Citizen: The Life and Legacy of Cato, Mortal Enemy of Caesar. Cato, history's most famous foe of authoritarian power, was the pivotal political man of Rome; an inspiration to our Founding Fathers; and a cautionary figure for our times. He loved Roman republicanism, but saw himself as too principled to play the political games that might have saved it. His life and lessons are very much relevant in today's divided America.

Setting Boundaries

Try setting boundaries. We all have that difficult family member we just can’t seem to get on with. That’s just the way it works. Setting and maintaining boundaries in relationships is difficult, enduring work, especially when it involves a parent, sibling, child or some other family member. Here are some strategies to help start the process.