5 Bullet Archive

Everything Tim Ferriss has recommended in 5-Bullet Friday — 2,122 books, articles, quotes, films, products and more, gathered from 480 issues since 2015. Browse by category, sort by what the community values or how often Tim has returned to it, and spend your 25 votes on what matters most to you. Each item's note is quoted from Tim's own words in the newsletter.

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Matter

Apps & SoftwareTim featured this 1× · 2023 · M.G · hq.getmatter.com

Matter. I’ve been looking for a lightweight text2voice solution for listening to articles, blog posts, essays, etc., and I just started experimenting with Matter. It’s remarkably simple, and there are a handful of voices to choose from. Here’s the official description: “Matter pulls everything you want to read into one beautiful place. With powerful tools, curation, seamless audio and more, we’re building a reader for today’s internet.” It was originally put on my radar by M.G. Siegler, who is an investor. Since I’m old-school and also still use Evernote, if anyone has an Evernote-native solut— Tim Ferriss
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Safety First: Potential Heart Health Risks of [Psychedelic] Microdosing

ArticlesTim featured this 1× · 2023 · Dr. Kelan Thomas · blog.petrieflom.law.harvard.edu

“Safety First: Potential Heart Health Risks of [Psychedelic] Microdosing” by Dr. Kelan Thomas. From the conclusion: “It is important to differentiate the potential risk associated with prolonged and repeated microdosing from the very limited physiological safety risk posed by a few ‘macrodoses’ given weeks or months apart for psychedelic-assisted therapy. That said, given the lack of clinical trial evidence showing any clear benefit for microdosing, and the concerning theoretical safety risk of VHD [valvular heart disease], it is worth proceeding with caution and, at the very least, taking som— Tim Ferriss
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Y: The Last Man

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2023 · Brian K · amazon.com

Y: The Last Man Deluxe Edition, Volume One. Stephen King has called Y: The Last Man “the best graphic novel I’ve ever read.” From the description: “The first ten issues of the award-winning series written by Brian K. Vaughan (Ex Machina, Lost) are collected in an oversized hardcover with a new cover.” Excellent illustration work by Pia Guerra. I’ve previously recommended Saga: Compendium One from Brian, illustrator Fiona Staples, and letterer/graphic designer Fonografiks (Steven Finch). Thanks to OP for introducing me to Y!— Tim Ferriss
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▶Sir Michael Caine

Misc VideosTim featured this 1× · 2023 · youtube.com

Sir Michael Caine. If you only have 90 seconds, watch this clip on “using the difficulty.” This gem from the archives also features the late Sir Michael Parkinson, who interviewed more than 2,000 renowned guests, including Muhammad Ali, Sir Paul McCartney, and Dame Judi Dench. Equal in prodigious output is the legendary Sir Michael Caine, his guest, who has appeared in more than 160 films.— Tim Ferriss
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Masterpieces of Fantasy Art

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2023 · Dian Hanson · amazon.com

Masterpieces of Fantasy Art by Dian Hanson. This is a sumptuous dive back into the most gorgeous art I met through Heavy Metal magazine, fantasy nerdom, and everything in between. I think of it as a buffet of creative inspiration, as the styles vary widely. From the official description: “Fantasy art, that colorful blend of myth, muscle and sexy maidens, took off in 1923 with the launch of Weird Tales magazine, was reinvigorated in the 1960s with The Lord of the Rings, Conan the Barbarian paperbacks with Frank Frazetta covers, and the late ’60s emergence of fantasy psychedelia. This book featu— Tim Ferriss
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What’s in My Bag, 2023

ArticlesTim featured this 1× · 2023 · ma.tt

“What’s in My Bag, 2023.” I have never met anyone more meticulous about everyday carry than Matt Mullenweg. Each year, he publishes an updated “What’s in my bag” blog post, and this is the latest. For a fun comparison, see this photo of Matt’s gadgets from nearly a decade ago.— Tim Ferriss
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QuotesTim featured this 1× · 2023

“In truth, O judges, while I wish to be adorned with every virtue, yet there is nothing which I can esteem more highly than being and appearing grateful. For this one virtue is not only the greatest, but is also the parent of all the other virtues.” — Cicero
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Fan Ho

PeopleTim featured this 1× · 2023 · instagram.com

Fan Ho (@fanhophotography). See some of his work here: Fan Ho Photography. From Wikipedia: “Fan Ho was a Chinese photographer, film director, and actor. From 1956, he won over 280 awards from international exhibitions and competitions worldwide for his photography.”— Tim Ferriss
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反面教師

Products & GadgetsTim featured this 1× · 2023 · en.wiktionary.org

反面教師 (hanmen kyoushi). Some languages have elegant ways of capturing things that require a sentence in English. Saudade in Portuguese is close to this. Komorebi in Japanese certainly checks the box. Now I can add hanmen kyoushi to my ever-growing list. “反面教師 (はんめん きょうし, hanmen kyoushi, 反面教员 in Chinese) is a Chinese/Japanese idiom that means ‘an example of bad people/things that you should not follow/imitate.’” (Source) Think of it as “opposite teacher.” Deep bow to Kristy for putting this on my radar.— Tim Ferriss
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Steve Young, girls flag football, and finding the next calling

ArticlesTim featured this 1× · 2023 · Dan Pompei · theathletic.com

“Steve Young, girls flag football, and finding the next calling” by Dan Pompei for The Athletic. Try this link if you are having any trouble accessing the above.— Tim Ferriss
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▶The Fire

MusicTim featured this 1× · 2023 · Celine Cairo · youtube.com

“The Fire” (YouTube, Apple Music, Spotify) by Celine Cairo (@celinecairo).— Tim Ferriss
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“Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable.” — Dr. César A. Cruz
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New XPrize Will Award $101 Million to Innovators Who Can Reverse Aging

ArticlesTim featured this 1× · 2023 · forbes.com

“New XPrize Will Award $101 Million to Innovators Who Can Reverse Aging.” From the article: “On Wednesday, the XPrize Foundation announced its new $101 million ‘Healthspan’ XPrize, which aims to reward research teams that can develop therapies which measurably reverse age-related degradation across three domains in otherwise healthy adults aged 65–80: cognition, immune system, and muscle function.”— Tim Ferriss
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Argentina, 1985

Misc VideosTim featured this 1× · 2023 · Santiago Mitre · amazon.com

Argentina, 1985. I absolutely loved this film, and it currently has 96% on Rotten Tomatoes. I was drawn to it for many reasons. First, it stars one of my favorite Argentine actors, Ricardo Alberto Darín, who also appeared in Wild Tales from a previous 5BF. Second, it explains the brutal story—and vindication—of Argentina’s “desaparecidos” or “the disappeared,” which I heard mentioned a lot when I lived in Buenos Aires in 2004. Here’s the official description: “Argentina, 1985 is inspired by the true story of Julio Strassera, Luis Moreno Ocampo, and their young legal team of unlikely heroes in — Tim Ferriss
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▶Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, “Summer

MusicTim featured this 1× · 2023 · youtu.be

Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, “Summer” (YouTube, Apple Music, Spotify), arranged by Pavlo Fenyuk and performed by the incredible Alexandr Hrustevich.— Tim Ferriss
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The Great Cash-for-Carbon Hustle

ArticlesTim featured this 1× · 2023 · Heidi Blake · newyorker.com

“The Great Cash-for-Carbon Hustle” by Heidi Blake for The New Yorker. This is an outstanding piece, and here is an excerpt to give you a taste: One sprawling fraud, described by French police as “the heist of the century,” had cost tax authorities five billion euros. After it was exposed, the Danish government admitted that eighty per cent of the country’s carbon-trading firms were fronts for the racket. … BP and Shell had opened carbon-trading desks, and the Saudi government did, too. Gilles Dufrasne, of the nonprofit Carbon Market Watch, observed that credits could be traded over and over be— Tim Ferriss
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QuotesTim featured this 1× · 2023

When in the night I await her coming, my life seems stopped. I ask myself: What are tributes, freedom, or youth compared to this treasured friend holding a flute? Look, she’s coming! She throws off her veil and watches me, steady and long. I say: “Was it you who dictated to Dante the pages of Hell?” And she answers: “I am the one.” — “The Muse” by Anna Akhmatova, translated by Stanley Burnshaw (Thank you to Dr. Fuerza del Mono Araña for sending this to me.)
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▶Gangnam Style

MusicTim featured this 1× · 2023 · PSY · youtube.com

“Gangnam Style” by PSY. Remember this viral hit from 2012, the first YouTube video to pass a billion views? This was one of several inflection points for Korea’s soft power in the last decade. I wanted to revisit the track after exploring the district of Gangnam in Seoul (text description, video), after which the song is named. Some fun trivia: Gangnam literally means “river [gang] - south [nam]” or “south of the river,” which refers to the Han river that runs through Seoul. Also, from the great Wikipedia entry on this song, its background, and unexpected global explosion: The song’s refrain “— Tim Ferriss
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K-Pop” on Explained, S1 E4

FilmsTim featured this 1× · 2023 · Celine Song · netflix.com

“K-Pop” on Explained, S1 E4. This episode covers not only K-pop but the incredible, and not accidental, rise of tiny South Korea to global powerhouse. I’m new to the Explained series and have only seen two episodes (check out the “Monogamy” episode as well), but it seems to pack a lot of education and entertainment into each 20 minutes. I’ll be watching more. Tequila shots and high fives to Ryan Suh for the recommendation. “Conan Learns Korean And Makes It Weird.” Trust me, even if you ignore everything else in this newsletter, take a few minutes and watch this. Conan O’Brien and Jin Shil are — Tim Ferriss
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QuotesTim featured this 1× · 2023

“Love does not consist of gazing at each other but in looking outward together in the same direction.” — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Wind, Sand and Stars
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The Man Who Quit Money

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2023 · Mark Sundeen · amazon.com

The Man Who Quit Money by Mark Sundeen (@SundeenMark). This is a brilliant book, and I appreciate it more each year. Reading it for a third time on Kindle, I was struck by how much my old highlights differ from what I’m highlighting now. Different life chapters have different contexts, different challenges, and different hopes—yet another reason to reread certain books. Here’s the official description: “In 2000, Daniel Suelo left his life savings—all thirty dollars of it—in a phone booth. He has lived without money—and with a newfound sense of freedom and security—ever since. The Man Who Quit — Tim Ferriss
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Salomon’s Xa Forces Jungle Tactical Boots

Products & GadgetsTim featured this 1× · 2023 · salomon.com

Salomon’s Xa Forces Jungle Tactical Boots. To roughly paraphrase my friend, who’s a fan of minimalist packing, “I would rather have one pair of footwear that does everything well enough than carry a bunch of specialist footwear that does things better than I need.” We both only brought carry-on luggage. So instead of packing sneakers, hiking boots, flip-flops, etc., I bought these. From the description: “This lightweight, tactical boot is designed for pushing hard in tough conditions like the jungle. Based on Salomon’s iconic racing XA PRO 3D, this special-forces boot is ultra-durable and rema— Tim Ferriss
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Human Planet, S1, Ep. 04 “Jungles.

Misc VideosTim featured this 1× · 2023 · vimeo.com

Human Planet, S1, Ep. 04 “Jungles.” From the synopsis: “The Matis of Brazil carve 4-meter-long blow-pipes to hunt monkeys—in near total silence. Deep in the Congo forests, Tete defies death by scaling a giant tree using nothing more than a liana vine, and he must then negotiate an angry swarm of bees—all to collect honey for his family. Three children from Venezuela’s Piaroa tribe venture deep into the jungle to hunt tarantulas—to toast for lunch! In West Papua the Korowai tribe show off their engineering skills by building a high-rise home 35 meters up in the treetops. Most memorable of all, — Tim Ferriss
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Ayahuasca and Tobacco Shamanism: An Interview with Ethnobotanist Dr. Glenn Shepard

PodcastsTim featured this 1× · 2023 · podcasts.apple.com

“Ayahuasca and Tobacco Shamanism: An Interview with Ethnobotanist Dr. Glenn Shepard” (Apple Podcasts, Spotify) on the Plants of the Gods podcast. Here is part 1 of the interview, and you can find part 2 here. For more from host Dr. Mark Plotkin, check out his recent guest episode on my podcast, which explored all things coffee.— Tim Ferriss
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Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’ Complex

ArticlesTim featured this 1× · 2023 · Michael Schulman · newyorker.com

“Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’ Complex” by Michael Schulman for The New Yorker. Ridley Scott is the filmmaker behind cult classics and mega-blockbusters, such as Blade Runner, Gladiator, Alien, Black Hawk Down, and many more. He is also the director behind the iconic Apple “1984” commercial. Millions know his movies, but far fewer realize that Ridley didn’t release his first feature film until he was 40. Bonus: for a 10-second laugh involving Ridley Scott that you won’t get in the profile, take a gander at this.— Tim Ferriss
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Take a Wife … Please!

ArticlesTim featured this 1× · 2023 · Olga Khazan · theatlantic.com

“Take a Wife … Please!” by Olga Khazan for The Atlantic. Here’s an alternate link if the prior link gives you trouble. Hat tip to Spider Monkey for putting this on my radar.— Tim Ferriss
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Wild Tales

Misc VideosTim featured this 1× · 2023 · amazon.com

Wild Tales by Pedro Almodóvar. This was recommended to me by a Colombian friend, as I wanted to resurrect my Spanish prior to a trip to South America. It’s gorgeously shot, impeccably directed, and it will make you laugh and cringe in equal measure. Here’s the description: “[An] award-winning anthology from Argentina composed of six short films united by a common theme of tragedy, revenge, and violence found in everyday detail. Nominated for 2015 Best Foreign Language Film Oscar.” You can find the trailer here.— Tim Ferriss
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QuotesTim featured this 1× · 2023

“Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence.” ― Robert Frost
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Organ Blend 95/5 from Maui Nui Venison

Products & GadgetsTim featured this 1× · 2023 · mauinuivenison.com

Organ Blend 95/5 from Maui Nui Venison. From the description: “The best-tasting grind always comes from a mix of muscles from the entire animal. Our ground venison includes trim from neck to leg, loin to belly, and everything in between, ensuring a richness and depth of flavor like no other. With knowledge gained from our recent nutrient analysis, we have made a more balanced 5% organ blend, containing 3.5% liver and 1.5% heart. Since the liver and heart of our venison contain superior nutrient density, this blend offers the benefits of organ meat with an improved flavor profile.” I also sugge— Tim Ferriss
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Past Lives

FilmsTim featured this 1× · 2023 · Celine Song · amazon.com

Past Lives (Amazon, Apple TV, YouTube). Past Lives currently has 97% on Rotten Tomatoes. Description: “Two childhood sweethearts, after decades apart, are reunited for one fateful week in New York as they confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life in this heartrending modern romance.” You can watch the trailer here. The movie is directed by Celine Song and stars Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, John Magaro, among others.— Tim Ferriss
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QuotesTim featured this 1× · 2023

“If” by Rudyard Kipling. From Wikipedia: “Boxing great Muhammad Ali was known to carry the poem in his wallet throughout life as a guiding principle.” The legendary financier Carl Icahn, featured in last week’s 5BF, is also intimately familiar with this poem.
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Olympic Basketball & The Grateful Dead

ArticlesTim featured this 1× · 2023 · sportshistoryweekly.com

“Olympic Basketball & The Grateful Dead.” The opener: “In 1992, the iconic Grateful Dead music band helped sponsor Lithuania’s national basketball team, a talented but financially-strapped squad that went on to win bronze at the Barcelona Olympics. Their story was a magical tale of tie-dyes, basketball glory, and the birth of a new nation.”— Tim Ferriss
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Icahn: The Restless Billionaire

DocumentariesTim featured this 1× · 2023 · amazon.com

Icahn: The Restless Billionaire (Max, Hulu). From the description: “Explore the fascinating contradictions at the heart of the famed financier and ‘Lone Wolf of Wall Street,’ Carl Icahn, in this documentary.” Watch the trailer here.— Tim Ferriss
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Ada Palmer on Viking Metaphysics, Contingent Moments, and Censorship

PodcastsTim featured this 1× · 2023 · conversationswithtyler.com

“Ada Palmer on Viking Metaphysics, Contingent Moments, and Censorship” on the Conversations with Tyler podcast. I learned a ton from this podcast, and even though Ada’s audio quality isn’t exactly Carnegie Hall, the content more than makes up for it.— Tim Ferriss
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The Ladder of Inference.

PodcastsTim featured this 1× · 2023 · Byron Katie · mindtools.com

The Ladder of Inference. This is a framework for finding common ground, or solvable delusions and divergences, rather than simply arguing over conclusions. Paired with The Work by Byron Katie, it’s also a powerful heuristic for stress-testing your own (often limiting) beliefs. Thanks to Sheila Heen of the Harvard Negotiation Project for introducing me to this concept during our conversation on the podcast.— Tim Ferriss
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An AI trained on my blog and podcast

PodcastsTim featured this 1× · 2023 · tim.blog

An AI trained on my blog and podcast! I’m sharing this AI tool with 5-Bullet Friday subscribers first. Want to ask about productivity advice, sleep tips, or anything else explored on the blog and podcast? Just ask the AI here. I’d love to hear your feedback, as it’s an early beta, so please share your thoughts on Twitter by tagging me (@tferriss) and using #timai as a hashtag. Special thanks to Matt Mullenweg and the entire team at WordPress.com for building this!— Tim Ferriss
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Löyly

MiscTim featured this 1× · 2023 · loylyhelsinki.fi

Löyly. One of Time magazine’s “World’s Greatest Places to Visit, 2018,” this is one of the most amazing sauna houses I’ve ever seen. My first visit to Finland had to include a good sweat. Try the smoke sauna followed by a dip in the Baltic Sea to cool off.— Tim Ferriss
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QuotesTim featured this 1× · 2023

“A mind all logic is like a knife all blade. It makes the hand bleed that uses it.” — Rabindranath Tagore
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The Five Minute Journal

Products & GadgetsTim featured this 1× · 2023 · amazon.com

The Five Minute Journal (Intelligent Change, Amazon). I use two types of journaling and alternate between them: Morning Pages and The Five Minute Journal. The former I use primarily for getting unstuck or problem-solving (what should I do?); the latter I use for prioritizing and gratitude (how should I focus and execute?). The only thing I dislike about The Five Minute Journal? Their lack of hyphenation.— Tim Ferriss
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▶Mark Zuckerberg: First Interview in the Metaverse

PodcastsTim featured this 1× · 2023 · youtube.com

“Mark Zuckerberg: First Interview in the Metaverse” on The Lex Fridman Podcast. Even if you only watch the first five minutes, this is well worth the time. These next-gen, photo-realistic avatars and their motion tracking are truly jaw-dropping. The tech, and lag, are improving in leaps and bounds, and the future is going to get very weird very quickly.— Tim Ferriss
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▶Rodtang vs. Superlek

Misc VideosTim featured this 1× · 2023 · youtube.com

Rodtang vs. Superlek. Billed as “the biggest Thai boxing fight of all time,” this short fight showcases many weapons of Muay Thai, including the sharpest: elbows. The art of eight limbs is the fullest of full-contact, especially with MMA gloves. I think the outcome was a robbery, but there’s no denying the action.— Tim Ferriss
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▶Playing God, Unplugged

Misc VideosTim featured this 1× · 2023 · youtube.com

“Playing God, Unplugged.” Guitarist Tim Henson of Polyphia is a different species.— Tim Ferriss
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QuotesTim featured this 1× · 2023

“Home is not where you were born; home is where all your attempts to escape cease.” — Naguib Mahfouz
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Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story

DocumentariesTim featured this 1× · 2023 · amazon.com

Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story. I recently attended an event where politics was in the air, and someone recommended this doc as a tutorial in how Machiavellian campaigns are actually run, how the sausage is made, and how damage is inflicted. If you are cynical about politics, as I am, this will 10x your tendencies, but it might also make you less susceptible to the everyday deception that has become acceptable in our current systems.— Tim Ferriss
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When you lied on your résumé

Misc VideosTim featured this 1× · 2023 · instagram.com

“When you lied on your résumé.” “You can’t put this in 5BF,” I told myself for a few weeks. Then it became “How can I NOT put this in 5BF?” I’ve had this stupid video in an open tab on my computer for much longer than I’d care to admit. Whenever I’m taking myself or my day too seriously, I turn up the audio and take it for a spin. This is one place where the music makes all the difference.— Tim Ferriss
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Jason Blum: How the producer behind the latest ‘Exorcist’ film is making the most profitable movies in Hollywood

ArticlesTim featured this 1× · 2023 · Devin Gordon · fortune.com

“Jason Blum: How the producer behind the latest ‘Exorcist’ film is making the most profitable movies in Hollywood” by Devin Gordon for Fortune. Click here if you have any issues reading at the above link. Below is a snippet from the article, which applies to publishing and other industries: In Hollywood, Blum’s company is renowned for its low-cost, high-reward “Blumhouse system” of moviemaking, the core of which is a simple proposition: To keep budgets down—which used to mean $5 million to $8 million back in the Insidious days and now means more like $10 million to $12 million—the creative pri— Tim Ferriss
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The Game Master: Matthew Mercer takes Dungeons & Dragons very seriously.

ArticlesTim featured this 1× · 2023 · Luke Winkie · slate.com

“The Game Master: Matthew Mercer takes Dungeons & Dragons very seriously. But he never expected to become the once-geeky game’s first household name” (Slate) by Luke Winkie. As some of you know, I grew up playing D&D and still have all of my treasures. But not even in my wildest dreams could I have imagined the resurgence of the game and massive breakout hits like Critical Role, which have turned into both cultural phenomena and business successes. It all makes me smile. Here’s a taste from the above article: “On paper, it sounds like something nobody would give a shit about,” said Mercer. “We— Tim Ferriss
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As psychedelic-assisted therapy grows, so does interest from a new group: chaplains

MusicTim featured this 1× · 2023 · Deena Prichep · npr.org

“As psychedelic-assisted therapy grows, so does interest from a new group: chaplains” (NPR) by Deena Prichep (@deenaprichep), a fellow of The Ferriss – UC Berkeley Psychedelic Journalism Fellowship. You can find all of the 2023 fellows on this page.— Tim Ferriss
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Stoppy

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2023 · amazon.com

Stoppy. I discovered this over the past weekend at a hotel, and the porter must have thought I was on drugs. Upon seeing him use this doorstop, I said, “No way… it’s like putting wheels on luggage! Why did it take people so long?!?” and began turning it over in my hands while he glanced around, unsure of what to do. The physics and material of the design entirely prevent it from sliding, even on slick hardwood floors.— Tim Ferriss
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AI x Human

Misc VideosTim featured this 1× · 2023 · twitter.com

“AI x Human.” Thanks to MM for sharing this mesmerizing clip. It’s a taste of things to come, and the 10x and 100x future will arrive quickly. For similar clips, check out the Kimi Visuals page on Instagram.— Tim Ferriss
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Curious what I and 5BF subscribers have found most interesting this year?

ArticlesTim featured this 1× · 2023 · tim.blog

Curious what I and 5BF subscribers have found most interesting this year? I collected and curated the 25 most popular items from 5-Bullet Friday so far this year in a short blog post here: “25 of My Favorite Books, Articles, Gadgets, Tech, and More (So Far in 2023).”— Tim Ferriss
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▶Legendary 86-Year-Old Physical Therapist Dr. Shirley Sahrmann Demonstrates Her Morning Exercises

Life HacksTim featured this 1× · 2023 · youtube.com

Legendary 86-Year-Old Physical Therapist Dr. Shirley Sahrmann Demonstrates Her Morning Exercises. Many of you asked for a video demonstration of Dr. Shirley Sahrmann’s morning exercises that she mentioned in our podcast. Her new demonstration video is a great addition to the longer episode, in which we discussed low-back pain, movement as medicine, and much, much more.— Tim Ferriss
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QuotesTim featured this 1× · 2023

“Always laugh when you can. It is cheap medicine.” — Attributed to Lord Byron
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MDMA Therapy Inches Closer to Approval

ArticlesTim featured this 1× · 2023 · MAPS Public Benefit Corporation · nytimes.com

“MDMA Therapy Inches Closer to Approval” (The New York Times). Rachel Nuwer writes: “MDMA-assisted therapy seems to be effective in reducing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a study published on Thursday. The research is the final trial conducted by MAPS Public Benefit Corporation, a company that is developing prescription psychedelics. It plans to submit the results to the Food and Drug Administration as part of an application for approval to market MDMA, the psychedelic drug, as a treatment for PTSD, when paired with talk therapy.” Additional reading in Nature: “MDMA-— Tim Ferriss
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The Blade Itself

BooksTim featured this 1× · 2023 · Joe Abercrombie · amazon.com

The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie (@LordGrimdark). Huge thanks to the legendary Tyler Jacobson (@tylerjacobsonart) for first recommending this book to me. In a stroke of good fortune, I happened to choose the audiobook version, and the performance from Steven Pacey has absolutely blown my mind. He’s one of the best narrators I’ve ever heard, and I’ve been listening to this trilogy (I’m now on the second volume) whenever I have even five minutes free. Brushing teeth? Washing dishes? Drifting off to sleep? I’ll grab any chance I can to listen. Here’s part of the official description: “Murderou— Tim Ferriss
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Six Thinking Hats

Products & GadgetsTim featured this 1× · 2023 · Edward de Bono · amazon.com

Six Thinking Hats and Lateral Thinking by Edward de Bono. I read these long ago and am revisiting the concepts and practices. The Wikipedia pages for both give a good blended introduction: Six Thinking Hats and Lateral thinking. For personal work, these pair well with “The Drama Triangle,” as outlined by Jim Dethmer and Diana Chapman of the Conscious Leadership Group.— Tim Ferriss