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“When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?” —
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How Should We Do Drugs Now?
“How Should We Do Drugs Now?” (NYT Opinion) by Michael Pollan (@michaelpollan).— Tim Ferriss
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▶Tim Ferriss video f*ck ups and outtakes
Tim Ferriss video f*ck ups and outtakes.— Tim Ferriss
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Screenplayed: Comparing Movies to Screenplays
Screenplayed: Comparing Movies to Screenplays (@screenplayed). This is the art of explaining art. Screenplayed uses a split screen to help you watch scenes of movies while simultaneously reading along in the final script. To get a quick taste, check out this example from Uncut Gems. Many thanks to Jordan B. for introducing me to this.— Tim Ferriss
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▶Deeper Underground
“Deeper Underground” (Spotify, YouTube) by Jamiroquai (@JamiroquaiHQ).— Tim Ferriss
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▶Roman Gonzalez vs Brian Viloria - Highlights (Explosive FIGHT & KNOCKOUT)
“Roman Gonzalez vs Brian Viloria - Highlights (Explosive FIGHT & KNOCKOUT)” (via Ralphbert). This highlight video is absurd. Be sure to watch at least three minutes. It boggles my mind that anyone can throw nonstop power punches for so long with such precision. But who are we dealing with here? This machine in the blue shorts: “Román Alberto González Luna [@chocolatitobox] (born 16 June 1987), best known by his nickname ‘Chocolatito,’ is a Nicaraguan professional boxer. He is the first boxer from Nicaragua to win world titles in four weight classes, having surpassed his mentor, idol, and forme— Tim Ferriss
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Huy Fong’s Sriracha hit revenue of $150m+ a year...with no sales team, no trademark and $0 in ad spend.
“Huy Fong’s Sriracha hit revenue of $150m+ a year...with no sales team, no trademark and $0 in ad spend. Its creator is Vietnamese-American David Tran, making the sauce’s success a tale of immigrant hustle and a product that literally sells itself. Here’s the story🧵…” (hat tip to Mike N.). Tired of all the smoke and mirrors of overhyped entrepreneurship? All the hand-wavy buzz words of the startup du jour? This is a wonderful story of product, product, product meets focus, focus, focus.— Tim Ferriss
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Lynne Kelly on Memory Palaces, Ancient and Modern
“Lynne Kelly on Memory Palaces, Ancient and Modern” on Sean Carroll’s Mindscape. More on Lynne (@Lynne_Kelly) from her Wikipedia page ): “Lynne Kelly is an Australian writer, researcher and science educator. Her academic work focuses mainly on the study of primary orality, as well as the mnemonic devices used by ancient and modern oral cultures from around the world.”— Tim Ferriss
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Harvard Lawyers Will Study the Legal Questions Around Psychedelic Treatment
“Harvard Lawyers Will Study the Legal Questions Around Psychedelic Treatment” (VICE) “Harvard Law School Launches First-Ever Research Initiative on Psychedelics and the Law” (The Harvard Crimson) This has been in the works for a while, and I really hope people read the full articles. In the meantime, here’s the short version… Law and regulation determine the rules of the game. This is true in nearly all fields. Right now, the good actors in the psychedelic ecosystem have one arm tied behind their backs, and the bad actors have few checks and balances. The next 1–3 years will be a critical wind— Tim Ferriss
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Playing with shadows
“Playing with shadows” by Vincent Bal, a “shadowologist.” Thanks to JZ for the recommendation.— Tim Ferriss
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“A man who has a vision is not able to use the power of it until after he has performed the vision on earth for the people to see.” —
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Psychedelics Weren’t As Common in Ancient Cultures As We Think
“Psychedelics Weren’t As Common in Ancient Cultures As We Think” by Manvir Singh (@mnvrsngh) for VICE. This is a great piece, and it taught me a lot. I don’t agree with every sentence or every sentiment, but if you only read things you totally agree with, you’re reading the wrong stuff. This article points out a number of seductive narratives, historical fallacies, and other fictions that spread easily throughout the psychedelic ecosystem. As iconic physicist and Nobel Prize winner Richard Feynman famously said, “The first principle is that you must not fool yourself, and you are the easiest p— Tim Ferriss
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Finding Grace with Paul Williams
“Finding Grace with Paul Williams” on the How to Human podcast. This is one of the best podcast episodes I’ve heard in the last year. There are 5–10 slower minutes near the middle, but it’s nearly all highlights otherwise. Description: “Paul Williams is an American composer, singer, songwriter and actor responsible for some of the great songs of the 20th century. He has written songs that were sung by David Bowie, Barbra Streisand, Three Dog Night, The Carpenters, and even Kermit the Frog. He most recently won the Grammy for album of the year in collaboration with Daft Punk. But we’re not here— Tim Ferriss
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Amphetamine on the Mac App Store
Amphetamine on the Mac App Store. I love my newest MacBook, but I sometimes run into a problem: no matter how I fuss with settings (System Preferences), my display will inexplicably sleep and stop things like Dropbox from syncing. It’s a real hassle, especially when uploading large audio files. My brother ran into a similar problem when running programs that take hours to execute, and he found an app called Caffeine that fixed the problem. To my dismay, Caffeine had been discontinued by the developer, but I found a similar app to fill the void: Amphetamine! Hilarious. The app has also worked l— Tim Ferriss
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“‘I shall take the heart,’ returned the Tin Woodsman; ‘for brains do not make one happy, and happiness is the best thing in the world.’” —
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The Best Bug Repellents | Reviews by Wirecutter
The Best Bug Repellents | Reviews by Wirecutter. For extra protection, I use ElimiTick tick-repellent pants.— Tim Ferriss
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Jacob Collier
Jacob Collier (TW: @jacobcollier, IG: @jacobcollier). Jacob was introduced to me by a musician friend, and his musical ear—and talent—is nearly unbelievable. Here’s one example, and if you want to go deep down the nerd hole, here is another example.— Tim Ferriss
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Ben Goldacre: Battling Bad Science
Ben Goldacre: Battling Bad Science. Description: “Every day there are news reports of new health advice, but how can you know if they’re right? Doctor and epidemiologist Ben Goldacre [@bengoldacre] shows us, at high speed, the ways evidence can be distorted, from the blindingly obvious nutrition claims to the very subtle tricks of the pharmaceutical industry.” I loved Ben’s book Bad Science so much that I put excerpts in the appendix of The 4-Hour Body with permission. If you’d like to further develop your critical thinking, see Dr. Peter Attia’s “Studying Studies” series.— Tim Ferriss
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Quotes from the writings of John Steinbeck
Quotes from the writings of John Steinbeck. John is a master, and his hilarious Travels with Charley: In Search of America is one of my favorite reads of the last several years.— Tim Ferriss
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The Brotherhood of the Screaming Abyss
The Brotherhood of the Screaming Abyss by Dennis McKenna, PhD (@dennismckenna4). This has been on my to-read list for years. It’s a blast to finally dig into Dennis’s stories of family, experimentation, revelation, and life lessons.— Tim Ferriss
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“In this world there are only two tragedies. One is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.” —
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▶Magical Death
Magical Death. It’s a common fiction that indigenous use of psychedelics is entirely focused on healing. In reality, while healing is one common and legitimate use, psychedelic plants have also been weaponized for warfare for centuries, if not millenia. Stated uses include night-vision enhancement, attempts at divination of enemy locations, and “remote attacks.” This video shows an example of the last. Whether or not you believe such things are possible, it demonstrates that human nature—warts and all—is cross-cultural. Description: “A documentary film by anthropologist Napoleon Chagnon that e— Tim Ferriss
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Arnold Schwarzenegger’s email newsletter
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s email newsletter. Arnold is absolutely hilarious. For a taste, and a personal favorite, read this sample edition: “Well here we are again.” And in case you missed it, my podcast interview with Arnold (@Schwarzenegger) from 2015 can be found here. We cover mailing cow balls to politicians, psychological warfare, and much more.— Tim Ferriss
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▶V Shivapriya & BR Somashekar Jois | Konnakol Duet | MadRasana Unplugged Season 03 Episode 01
V Shivapriya & BR Somashekar Jois | Konnakol Duet | MadRasana Unplugged Season 03 Episode 01. From the description: “We begin Season 3 with the most traditional, classical & ancient vocal percussive art form of India; the mother of all percussive languages – Konnakkol. In this video, we present to you an exclusive ‘Konnakkol Duet’ by Vidwan B R Somashekar Jois and Kumari V Shivapriya. They will be reciting few exciting rhythmic phrases set to Mishrachaapu Tala followed by a special Mohara-Korvai composed by Vidwan B C Manjunath.” If you want extra credit, pair this video with a few of renowned— Tim Ferriss
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Mike Tyson says psychedelics saved his life, now he hopes they can change the world (Reuters)
Mike Tyson says psychedelics saved his life, now he hopes they can change the world (Reuters).— Tim Ferriss
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“Believe those who seek the truth, doubt those who find it….” —
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▶Doma India de Caballos en Argentina
Doma India de Caballos en Argentina. Horse yoga? Why not? For more history and context, here is a fun slideshow. Thanks to Jason Nemer for the link.— Tim Ferriss
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The Me You Can’t See
The Me You Can’t See. Description: “The Me You Can’t See is a new docuseries co-created by Oprah Winfrey [@Oprah] and Prince Harry that explores mental health and emotional well-being with stories from people around the world. With storytelling at its core, this timely series gives a voice to stories that aim to seek truth, understanding and compassion. It’s about people, our experiences, and why we feel the way that we do.” Even if you don’t watch this series, the trailer alone is powerful and worth watching. What I’m once again using for back soreness (usually after— Tim Ferriss
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Amazon, Walmart.....Chinese potting soil.....and the 34th Amendment....
“Amazon, Walmart.....Chinese potting soil.....and the 34th Amendment....” by Deep Throat. This one is long but well worth the time.— Tim Ferriss
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“You talk when you cease to be at peace with your thoughts.” ― , The Prophet )
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Four Sigmatic’s Body Butter
Four Sigmatic’s Body Butter. She *loves* this stuff and puts it on her face before bed. I learned this when I had to ask her, “Why does your face smell like chocolate?” Short description: “This nourishing all-around body butter is made with real (super)food ingredients. It’s so pure you can eat it. Apply to your face before bed to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Then rub on your dry hands, lips, or knees to moisturize.”— Tim Ferriss
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Rao’s Sensitive Marinara
Rao’s Sensitive Marinara. My girlfriend is currently following a low-FODMAP diet, which led us to this product as our default tomato sauce. Last night, I incorporated it into a ground Maui Nui venison stew (also excellent on top of spaghetti squash “pasta”), including a few dashes of ginger, cumin, paprika, and cinnamon. It turned out spectacularly. From the Rao description: “This sauce does not contain onions or garlic, while still keeping all the flavor of our slow-simmered Italian tomatoes.”— Tim Ferriss
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Introduction to Effective Altruism (EA)
Introduction to Effective Altruism (EA). I wanted to reread the basics of EA, as it’s been a few years since my podcast with Will MacAskill, one of the originators of the movement. This review came about because I was invited to join a psychedelics-focused Ask Me Anything (AMA) on the Effective Altruism Forum, alongside Michael Pollan (@michaelpollan), bestselling author of How to Change Your Mind, and Dr. Matthew W. Johnson (@Drug_Researcher), professor of psychiatry at Johns Hopkins. Huge thanks to the community for all of the wonderful questions. I learned a lot and had a blast.— Tim Ferriss
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Dear Bill and/or Melinda
“Dear Bill and/or Melinda” (The New Yorker). This caught me off guard and made me laugh out loud. The funniest part—and least funny part—is how many emails I actually receive that are some version of this.— Tim Ferriss
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Open Letter to the Psychedelic Movement Regarding Peyote in Policy Efforts and How to Be an Ally to Indigenous Peoples of North America
“Open Letter to the Psychedelic Movement Regarding Peyote in Policy Efforts and How to Be an Ally to Indigenous Peoples of North America” and “The Psychedelic Revolution Is Coming. Psychiatry May Never Be the Same.” by Andrew Jacobs. P.P.P.S. I am doing an AMA on psychedelic research on the Effective Altruism Forum. I will be joined by Michael Pollan (@michaelpollan), bestselling author of How to Change Your Mind, and Dr. Matthew W. Johnson (@Drug_Researcher), professor of psychiatry at Johns Hopkins. Michael and Matthew will be answering questions this Sunday, and I’ll be doing so on Monday. — Tim Ferriss
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“Now that your worry has proved such an unlucrative business/ Why not find a better job?” ―
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Porta Sophia
Porta Sophia. “Porta Sophia, meaning doorway to wisdom, is a prior art library for patent reviewers around the world to find relevant prior art in the field of psychedelics. The library provides convenient access, via a simple search tool, to scientific literature, previous patents, historical archives, online forums and more. Key content from the public domain focuses on medical applications, means of production, drug combinations and various drug formulations of multiple psychedelic compounds. Due to historical and cultural aspects of psychedelics, prior art can be difficult or inconvenient — Tim Ferriss
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▶Remy: Dogecoin Rap
Remy: Dogecoin Rap. I don’t own any doge, except for Molly pup, but I do love this video. Be sure to watch at least 60 seconds.— Tim Ferriss
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Control the location granularity that you share with apps
Control the location granularity that you share with apps. “To allow an app to use your specific location, leave Precise Location turned on. To share only your approximate location—which may be sufficient for an app that doesn’t need your exact location—turn Precise Location off.” Here are the instructions. On my iPhone in the US, here’s what it looks like: Go to Settings > Privacy > Location Services > [Select App] > While Using App > Turn Off “Precise Location.”— Tim Ferriss
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▶Relaxing Bird Songs and Nature
Relaxing Bird Songs and Nature. The location is Ōtaki Village, Kiso District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. I can’t wait to get back to good ol’ Nihon. Natsukashii! iOS trick I find helpful if any apps require location services— Tim Ferriss
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Engineering the Apocalypse
“Engineering the Apocalypse” on the Making Sense podcast by Sam Harris, PhD. (@SamHarrisOrg). Description: “In this nearly 4-hour special episode, Rob Reid delivers a 100-minute monologue (broken up into 4 segments, and interleaved with discussions with Sam) about the looming danger of a man-made pandemic, caused by an artificially-modified pathogen. The risk of this occurring is far higher and nearer-term than almost anyone realizes.” Rob and Sam also discuss concrete, affordable, and scientifically-fascinating steps that can be taken now to massively mitigate the risks. Almost all those step— Tim Ferriss
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MDMA Reaches Next Step Toward Approval for Treatment
“MDMA Reaches Next Step Toward Approval for Treatment” by Rachel Nuwer (The New York Times). This is a very big deal, and the results further reinforce why I became involved with these Phase 3 trials, the first conducted on psychedelic-assisted therapy. Huge thanks to all of you who supported the campaign! Thus far, the data represent a home run. Here are just a few highlights, and bolding is mine: “Two months after treatment, 67 percent of participants in the MDMA group no longer qualified for a diagnosis of PTSD, compared with 32 percent in the placebo group. MDMA produced no serious adverse— Tim Ferriss
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“To fight the good fight is one of the bravest and noblest of life’s experiences. Not the bloodshed and the battle of man with man, but the grappling with mental and spiritual adversaries that determines the inner caliber of the contestant. It is the quality of the struggle put forth by a man that proclaims to the world what manner of man he is far more than may be by the termination of the battle. It matters not nearly so much to a man that he succeeds in winning some long-sought prize as it does that he has worked for it honestly and unfalteringly with all the force and energy there is in hi
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Bill to kill up to 90% of Idaho wolves heads to governor
“Bill to kill up to 90% of Idaho wolves heads to governor” (AP). Thanks for reading this one, as it’s very time sensitive for today (Friday), ideally—this weekend, or Monday, May 3rd, at the latest. The governor is expected to decide in the next several days. OVERVIEW: Idaho News 6: “BOISE, Idaho — Nearly 30 retired state, federal and tribal wildlife managers want Idaho Republican Gov. Brad Little to veto a bill backed by agricultural interests that could cut the state’s wolf population by 90%. The former workers at the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Fo— Tim Ferriss
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Michael Levin: The electrical blueprints that orchestrate life
Michael Levin: The electrical blueprints that orchestrate life. Think DNA is the code of life? It seems that DNA might just be the starting point… Give this video 5–10 minutes to warm up.— Tim Ferriss
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YETI Hopper M30 Soft Cooler
YETI Hopper M30 Soft Cooler, charcoal color. This was the key bag for successfully bringing frozen food and other goodies on my first trip to Big Bend National Park. Easily packed, easily transported, it allowed me and my girlfriend to also stop over in an Airbnb in Fredericksburg—fully stocked with our own food—en route back to Austin, TX, home of YETI.— Tim Ferriss
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99 Additional Bits of Unsolicited Advice
“99 Additional Bits of Unsolicited Advice” by Kevin Kelly (@kevin2kelly). It’s Kevin Kelly’s birthday this week, and he is arguably the real-life most interesting man in the world, so I jumped on this piece as soon as it was published. For more KK life tips, see his “68 Bits of Unsolicited Advice” from 2020.— Tim Ferriss
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“We are all agreed that your theory is crazy. The question that divides us is whether it is crazy enough to have a chance of being correct.” —
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▶Mollii helps Kevin who suffers Parkinsonism/idiopathic tremor
Mollii helps Kevin who suffers Parkinsonism/idiopathic tremor. This video is just as magical as the above, but it’s a hard science problem. Nonetheless, it’s difficult for me to wrap my head around how it works so well. Has anyone reading this had firsthand experience with such a suit? If so, please let me know @tferriss on Twitter with #parkinsons so I can find you. Here’s the technical description: “[Mollii is] a comfortable jacket and trousers with built-in electro-stimulation for adults and children living with motor function and other disabilities. Each suit delivers individually programm— Tim Ferriss
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I was hospitalized for depression. Faith helped me remember how to live.
“I was hospitalized for depression. Faith helped me remember how to live.” by Michael Gerson (@mjgerson) for The Washington Post. If you prefer video, you can watch the original sermon here.— Tim Ferriss
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The New Yorker: Fiction podcast
The New Yorker: Fiction podcast (Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Overcast). Based on my brother’s recommendation, I started with “Douglas Stuart Reads Kevin Barry.” It contains a lot of cursing and is hysterical. The first few minutes of the intro are slow, but the reading of the piece is exceptional, and Douglas’ accent is like verbal velvet.— Tim Ferriss
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“Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted.” —
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Plenty Coups
Plenty Coups. From Wikipedia: “Plenty Coups (Crow: Alaxchíia Ahú, ‘many achievements’; 1848–1932) was the principal chief of the Crow Nation (Apsáalooke) and a visionary leader.”— Tim Ferriss
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Jocko Podcast: “#277: The War Continues at Home. Fighting Demons and Finding Peace
Jocko Podcast: “#277: The War Continues at Home. Fighting Demons and Finding Peace” and “#115: Into the Fire, and Beyond the Call of Duty, with Medal of Honor Recipient Dakota Meyer.” Both episodes feature Dakota Meyer, who is the second-youngest living Medal of Honor recipient, the third living recipient for either the Iraq War or the War in Afghanistan, and the first living United States Marine in 38 years to be so honored. In episode #277, he discusses his personal use of psychedelics for PTSD and the outcomes he’s experienced. The following news from this week is related and includes Dakot— Tim Ferriss
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Magic mushroom compound at least as good as antidepressant in UK study
“Magic mushroom compound at least as good as antidepressant in UK study” (Reuters) and “Psychedelic drug worked for depression as well as common antidepressant, small trial finds” (NBC News). These articles discuss the first head-to-head comparison of psilocybin therapy and the antidepressant escitalopram, also known as Lexapro. There is a lot of confusing media coverage, but the above two pieces are well done. What is the simple summary? Below is a snippet of how one researcher uninvolved with the study, Dr. Alexandre Lehmann (Scientific Director at PSFC, Cognitive Neuroscience PI at McGill U— Tim Ferriss
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A Tiny Particle’s Wobble Could Upend the Known Laws of Physics
“A Tiny Particle’s Wobble Could Upend the Known Laws of Physics” (New York Times). The subheading gives you the gist: “Experiments with particles known as muons suggest that there are forms of matter and energy vital to the nature and evolution of the cosmos that are not yet known to science.” To dig deeper, or if you have issues with the above link, visit this link and see the accompanying short video.— Tim Ferriss
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▶Endangered Species
“Endangered Species” (YouTube, Spotify) by Nickodemus (Raeo Remix)— Tim Ferriss
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This Oddball Chef Wants to Serve You Wild Animals
“This Oddball Chef Wants to Serve You Wild Animals” by Daniel Duane (@danielduane) for Outside. Josh Skenes and I became friends circa 2011, just before the creation of The 4-Hour Chef, and he appears extensively in its pages. I love his unorthodox approaches to both cooking and life. He’s still pushing the envelope. Trigger warning (pun intended): if you’re vegetarian or vegan, this article might not make for the most compatible reading. But if it whets your appetite, you can find more wild tales from Josh in my podcast interview with him.— Tim Ferriss
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“Writing isn’t so bad really when you get through the worry. Forget about the worry, just press on. Don’t be embarrassed about the bad bits. Don’t strain at them. … Writing can be good. You attack it, don’t let it attack you. You can get pleasure out of it. You can certainly do very well for yourself with it!” — , author of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, in a recently discovered note to himself