5 Bullet Archive

💬 QuotesTim featured this 1× · 2026

“Our normal waking consciousness, rational consciousness as we call it, is but one special type of consciousness, whilst all about it, parted from it by the filmiest of screens, there lie potential forms of consciousness entirely different. We may go through life without suspecting their existence; but apply the requisite stimulus and at a touch they are there in all their completeness. … No account of the universe in its totality can be final which leaves these other forms of consciousness quite disregarded.” — William James

In Memoriam: Art De Vany

🎙️ PodcastsTim featured this 1× · 2026 · robbwolf.substack.com

“In Memoriam: Art De Vany.” RIP, Art. You can listen to my conversation with him here.— Tim Ferriss

Alzheimer’s blood tests may be misleading for people with kidney problems

📰 ArticlesTim featured this 1× · 2026 · sciencedaily.com

“Alzheimer’s blood tests may be misleading for people with kidney problems.” Summary: “A large study found that people with impaired kidneys tend to have higher Alzheimer’s biomarkers, yet they don’t face a higher overall risk of dementia. For those who already have elevated biomarkers, kidney problems may speed up when symptoms appear. The findings show that kidney health can change how Alzheimer’s blood tests are read. Doctors may need to consider both organs to get a clearer picture.” Pair this article with my brand-new conversation with Dr. Tommy Wood on preventing dementia.— Tim Ferriss

▶My appearance on The Shawn Ryan Show

📺 Misc VideosTim featured this 1× · 2026 · youtube.com

My appearance on The Shawn Ryan Show. Shawn is a former U.S. Navy SEAL and CIA contractor who served for 14 years across multiple combat missions. He led us to some edgy and strange topics that I don’t usually discuss publicly. I had a lot of fun. His show is one of the fastest-growing and most popular podcasts in the world, and I was very impressed with the entire operation he’s built. Kudos to Shawn and his entire team.— Tim Ferriss

How I Beat Lyme Disease with The Ketogenic Diet

📰 ArticlesTim featured this 1× · 2026 · tim.blog

“How I Beat Lyme Disease with The Ketogenic Diet.” I started writing this as a reply on X to Greg Yang, co-founder of xAI, who recently stepped down from xAI to address his debilitating case of Lyme disease. Ultimately, I decided that a blog post could provide more detail and allow proofreading by credible scientists, so here we are. The post covers the science, exact how-to protocols, and much more.— Tim Ferriss

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“A writer’s heart, a poet’s heart, an artist’s heart, a musician’s heart is always breaking. It is through that broken window that we see the world.” — Alice Walker

▶The Wizard

🎵 MusicTim featured this 1× · 2026 · Black Sabbath · youtube.com

“The Wizard” (YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music) by Black Sabbath. Harmonica?!? RIP Ozzy. What a legend.— Tim Ferriss

The Plastic Inside Us

📰 ArticlesTim featured this 1× · 2026 · Wynne Parry · magazine.ucsf.edu

“The Plastic Inside Us” by Wynne Parry for UCSF Magazine. From the article: “Every day, in a thousand ways, we take advantage of the utility of plastic. It’s in our clothes, our cars, our cosmetics, and so much more. But eventually, these products turn into something else: tiny synthetic particles that spread quite literally everywhere—into our air, our food, our water, even inside of us. We are only beginning to tease out what the presence of these microplastics means for our health—and what we can do about it.” I hope to have more thoughts later this year about how to deal with PFAS “forever— Tim Ferriss

Burden of Dreams

🎥 DocumentariesTim featured this 1× · 2026 · amazon.com

Burden of Dreams (Amazon, Apple TV). This documentary was recommended to me by one of the most phenomenal artists I know, Dustin Yellin. Burden of Dreams is a strange and captivating film. It’s a showcase of tackling the impossible, being unrealistic, and failing above others’ successes. On so many levels, the compulsion, single-mindedness, and all-or-nothing drive of legendary filmmaker Werner Herzog makes no sense. And yet… to me, parts of his journey, and parts of his worldview, make all the sense in the world. This is a bizarre one that will only appeal to a small fraction of you, but here— Tim Ferriss

What is the question?

📰 ArticlesTim featured this 1× · 2026 · Itai Yanai · link.springer.com

“What is the question?” by Itai Yanai and Martin Lercher. This is an outstanding read. Even if you have little interest in how the best scientists work, this will help you become a better and more productive thinker. Take it from W. Edwards Deming, who is best known as the “father of the quality movement” for revolutionizing post-WWII Japan and making it one of the most dominant economies in the world: “If you do not know how to ask the right question, you discover nothing.”— Tim Ferriss

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“The universe is not only stranger than we suppose, but stranger than we can suppose.” —J. B. S. Haldane, British geneticist/biometrician/physiologist who is considered a founding figure in modern evolutionary biology.

▶YouTube: “The Language Master, a film about Michel Thomas

🎥 DocumentariesTim featured this 1× · 2026 · Christopher Robbins · youtube.com

YouTube: “The Language Master, a film about Michel Thomas.” This is a great place to start to get a taste of what his method looks like in a live classroom. It also demonstrates how stubborn and difficult he could be! For propagating his own method, he was sometimes his own worst enemy. Book: The Test Of Courage: Michel Thomas, a biography of the Holocaust survivor and Nazi hunter by Christopher Robbins. I found this book to be gratifying, and Robbins did a beautiful job with research and fact-checking around details of WWII and the Holocaust I had never seen before. How do we not learn this s— Tim Ferriss

Michel Thomas

👤 PeopleTim featured this 1× · 2026 · tim.blog

Michel Thomas. I recommended Michel’s language learning CDs way back in 2007 in this blog post, and I wrote, “Michel Thomas is one of the few language teachers I recommend, and he walks the talk.” If you want the basics of Spanish or French in less than a week, his programs really deliver. Get his personal recording, if you can, but some of his courses taught by others using his method (e.g., Korean) are also excellent. >From Wikipedia: Michel Thomas (born Moniek Kroskof, February 3, 1914–January 8, 2005) was a polyglot linguist and decorated war veteran. He survived imprisonment in several Na— Tim Ferriss

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

📺 Misc VideosTim featured this 1× · 2026 · amazon.com

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, Apple TV). I always find this movie inspiring, and January is a great time to watch it. From the description: “A moment comes when you stop dreaming, start living, and discover your destiny. For daydreamer Walter Mitty, that time is now. When his job, along with that of his coworker (Kristen Wiig) are threatened, Walter takes action and embarks on an incredible journey. Ben Stiller directs and co-stars in this inspiring story about an ordinary man who leaps into the extraordinary adventure that is life.” Watch the trailer here.— Tim Ferriss

Wall Street groups hire traders to wade into prediction markets

📰 ArticlesTim featured this 1× · 2026 · ft.com

“Wall Street groups hire traders to wade into prediction markets” (FT; Alternate link). I’ve long been interested in prediction markets and the secondary and tertiary effects they’ll have on seemingly unrelated fields and bets.— Tim Ferriss

This is a weird comparison, but Zcash reminds me a lot of BitTorrent…

📰 ArticlesTim featured this 1× · 2026 · Haseeb Qureshi · x.com

“This is a weird comparison, but Zcash reminds me a lot of BitTorrent…” by Haseeb Qureshi. I think the nature of privacy, and how much we value it, will change fundamentally in the next 2–3 years, as the realities of being fully exposed become more obvious. For several years, I’ve been tracking privacy-reclaiming technologies, and this is one that I’m paying attention to. How would you like your online purchases, precise physical location, voting and dating preferences, health or health-adjacent information (e.g., wearables), and more to be correlated and made public? What if insurers and pote— Tim Ferriss

What are successful YouTube channels that were strongly inspired by The 4-Hour Workweek?

🎙️ PodcastsTim featured this 1× · 2026

What are successful YouTube channels that were strongly inspired by The 4-Hour Workweek? I’m thinking of interviewing some of these creators on the podcast, plus perhaps more… Please let me know by replying to my post here.— Tim Ferriss

KETOSPIKE Cocoa

🎙️ PodcastsTim featured this 1× · 2026 · Dominic D’Agostino · audaciousnutrition.com

KETOSPIKE Cocoa. I’ve been getting a lot of questions about exogenous ketones. KETOSPIKE, formulated by Dominic D’Agostino, Ph.D., and Csilla Ari D’Agostino, Ph.D., has become my default, which I use a handful of times per week while on a ketogenic or extremely low-carb diet. This is particularly valuable prior to podcast recordings, as was the case a few hours ago. I’ll mix this into coffee with a few tablespoons of cream, and I get a mild but noticeable cognitive boost for 2–3 hours.— Tim Ferriss

Lactate and BDNF: Key Mediators of Exercise Induced Neuroplasticity?

📰 ArticlesTim featured this 1× · 2026 · pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

“Lactate and BDNF: Key Mediators of Exercise Induced Neuroplasticity?” This will inform how I change my exercise moving forward, specifically related to increasing high-intensity interval training (HIIT). There are some wild insights and workout specifics coming soon to the podcast. Bookmark the last week of January, and you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever else you get your fine audio morsels.— Tim Ferriss

The Technology Brothers Have Silicon Valley in Their Thrall. Now They’re Coming for You

📰 ArticlesTim featured this 1× · 2026 · Julia Black · vanityfair.com

“The Technology Brothers Have Silicon Valley in Their Thrall. Now They’re Coming for You” by Julia Black (Vanity Fair). Do you think it’s too crowded to do X, whatever you might be considering? Well, think again, as there is always room if you aim to be the only and not simply the best. Owning a category of one, and being first mover, gives you a tremendous margin of safety. This is a fun read full of lessons. I suggest pairing it with this WSJ profile of the Acquired gents and how they carved out a spectacular niche (a big one!) in the saturated podcast ecosystem.— Tim Ferriss

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“What you’re supposed to do when you don’t like a thing is change it. If you can’t change it, change the way you think about it. Don’t complain.” ― Maya Angelou

What if Readers Like A.I.-Generated Fiction?

📚 BooksTim featured this 1× · 2025 · Vauhini Vara · newyorker.com

“What if Readers Like A.I.-Generated Fiction?” (The New Yorker) by Vauhini Vara, Pulitzer Prize for Fiction finalist. (Alternate link.) From the article: Even if the A.I. model could create prose that passed for mine, that didn’t mean it could invent the content. Plus, there remained an enormous gap between a good sentence and a good novel. Still, I couldn’t avoid the truth. Seven excellent readers had mistaken an A.I. model for me. Seven excellent readers had mistaken me for an A.I. model.— Tim Ferriss

BLÅ

🛒 Products & GadgetsTim featured this 1× · 2025 · sparklingtea.co

BLÅ from Sparkling Tea. This stuff is exceptionally delicious, and a good Danish name makes everything feel a tad fancier. The bottle I’m opening tonight has jasmine, white tea, and Darjeeling tea as notes, but my favorite is probably the Oolong tea blend. BLÅ is an alcohol-free aperitif that truly tastes great, not like a poor replacement. Sparkling Tea provides a locator to help you find online and brick-and-mortar options that carry it. As always, probably best to call ahead to confirm it’s in stock before trekking to your local store.— Tim Ferriss

Training the Idea Muscle: Riley Walz on creating viral internet pranks

📰 ArticlesTim featured this 1× · 2025 · Aadil Pickle · sfalexandria.com

“Training the Idea Muscle: Riley Walz on creating viral internet pranks” by Aadil Pickle.— Tim Ferriss

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“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.” — Maya Angelou

How Hungry Fat Cells Could Someday Starve Cancer to Death

📰 ArticlesTim featured this 1× · 2025 · ucsf.edu

“How Hungry Fat Cells Could Someday Starve Cancer to Death” (UCSF News). Here’s the punchline: “Scientists transformed energy-storing white fat cells into calorie-burning ‘beige’ fat. Once implanted, they outcompeted tumors for resources, beating back five different types of cancer in lab experiments.”— Tim Ferriss

Tongues, Volume 1

📚 BooksTim featured this 1× · 2025 · Anders Nilsen · amazon.com

Tongues, Volume 1 by Anders Nilsen. This blew my mind. If you like the idea of something like Syriana + Greek mythology + beautiful bizarreness, this is for you. It’s hard for me to conceive of how Anders even made this. The art will transport you to another dimension, or perhaps into an altered state. The blurbs and coverage all sound something like this: “Mind-bendingly good. It’s up there with Maus, Fun Home, Persepolis, Jimmy Corrigan.” — Mark Haddon, author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. The 4.3 stars on Amazon makes no sense for anyone who explores graphic novels. — Tim Ferriss

Nothing Lasts Forever

🎥 DocumentariesTim featured this 1× · 2025 · paramountplus.com

Nothing Lasts Forever (Paramount+, Amazon Prime Video). Hat tip to Deepa for this recommendation. The description: “Hidden from public view, a war is raging inside the diamond industry. When filmmaker Jason Kohn infiltrates this highly secretive world, he uncovers a vast, far-reaching crime that threatens the value of every diamond ever mined. At stake is nothing less than the universal symbol of love and commitment—the engagement ring. Featuring some of the most colorful and powerful industry insiders, Nothing Lasts Forever launches us deep inside a criminal investigation and forces us to rec— Tim Ferriss

▶Graceland

🎵 MusicTim featured this 1× · 2025 · Paul Simon · open.spotify.com

Graceland by Paul Simon. My most-listened-to album of 2025. It’s been on many “top 100 best albums ever” lists over the decades. It’s my default wake-up-and-smile music in the morning when making coffee, etc. + “The Story of ‘Graceland,’ as Told by Paul Simon” (YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music) by Paul Simon, from the Graceland (25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) album. I know music is nuanced, but I’m a muggle non-musician. This layer-by-layer explanation shows just how much talent and iteration goes into making a Paul Simon track.— Tim Ferriss

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“Ladies and gentlemen of the class of 2005 at Emory, real life is not college; real life is not high school. Here is a secret that no one has told you: Real life is junior high. The world that you’re about to enter is filled with junior high adolescent pettiness, pubescent rivalries, the insecurities of 13-year-olds, and the false bravado of 14-year-olds.” — Tom Brokaw, Emory University Commencement Address (2005)

▶The US vs. China in the 21st Century

🎙️ PodcastsTim featured this 1× · 2025 · open.spotify.com

“The US vs. China in the 21st Century” on the Invest Like the Best podcast with Patrick O’Shaughnessy, in conversation with Dan Wang, author of Breakneck. From the description: “Dan is a technology analyst and author who spent six years living in China studying its manufacturing ecosystem and tech development, best known for his new book Breakneck. Dan offers the most nuanced framework I’ve encountered for understanding US-China competition. We explore a critical asymmetry: it’s far harder for the US to rebuild manufacturing capacity than for China to improve scientific research, with profound— Tim Ferriss

Pattern Breakers: Why Some Start-Ups Change the Future

📚 BooksTim featured this 1× · 2025 · Mike Maples · amazon.com

Pattern Breakers: Why Some Start-Ups Change the Future by Mike Maples and Peter Ziebelman. Mike Maples Jr. (@m2jr) is the man who first taught me how to angel invest in startups. He’s one of my favorite people in Silicon Valley and a co-founding partner at Floodgate. He has been on the Forbes Midas List eight times in the last decade, was named a “Rising Star” by Fortune, and was profiled by Harvard Business School for his lifetime contributions to entrepreneurship. In particular, I loved his exploration of inflection points as well as his questions and checklists for assessing startups. These— Tim Ferriss

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“The key is to keep asking yourself the same question, again and again and again: this is your life—what do you want to pay attention to?” — Catherine Price Found in Susan Cain’s Quiet Journal

James Cameron On AI in Hollywood

📰 ArticlesTim featured this 1× · 2025 · Trung Phan · readtrung.com

“James Cameron On AI in Hollywood” by Trung Phan. There is a lot hiding in this piece, including some of the strategies that allowed Cameron to make The Terminator for ~$6.5M, thoughts on AI-first studios, and yet another clever move by the inimitable James Dyson. In the end links for the above, I also found a great interview from the always on-point Patrick O’Shaughnessy of Invest Like the Best: “Ari Emanuel’s ‘Anti-AI’ Bet on Live Entertainment.”— Tim Ferriss

The Gene: An Intimate History

🎥 DocumentariesTim featured this 1× · 2025 · pbslearningmedia.org

The Gene: An Intimate History. The Gene is a collaboration of all-stars, including executive producer Ken Burns, award-winning senior producer and co-writer Barak Goodman (Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies), and Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee, an executive producer and the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the book on which the documentary is based. In roughly four hours, it covers the history of genetics, moving from the earliest theories of Aristotle and Gregor Mendel’s pea plant experiments to the discovery of the double helix in 1953 and the modern era of CRISPR and gene editing. The doc featur— Tim Ferriss

▶Harvest now, decrypt later (HNDL)

📺 Misc VideosTim featured this 1× · 2025 · youtube.com

“Harvest now, decrypt later (HNDL).” This was new to me, and I assumed it might be new to some of you. HNDL explains why you might want to think about quantum-computer defense well before quantum hacking is fully operational. It applies to non-quantum technology as well. If you prefer a video version, watch this from one of my favorite YouTube channels, Veritasium.— Tim Ferriss

▶WING - Dopamine (Official Video) (BEATBOX)

📺 Misc VideosTim featured this 1× · 2025 · youtube.com

“WING - Dopamine (Official Video) (BEATBOX).” This blew my mind. Long ago, I tracked the evolution of beatboxing alongside the extra-rapid evolution of breakdancing (e.g., Rahzel at Red Bull BC One). Recently, someone sent me WING, and my head nearly exploded. It is a rapid-fire celebration of “WTF?!?” I clearly missed a quantum leap. Watch two minutes of this, and you’ll see what I mean. Be sure to check out WING’s channel, which has other seemingly impossible videos.— Tim Ferriss

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“I made my money by selling too soon.” ― Bernard Baruch, prominent American financier and statesman who, after amassing a fortune on Wall Street, served as a key advisor to U.S. presidents on economic and industrial mobilization during both World Wars

Multilingualism and Extending Healthspan

📰 ArticlesTim featured this 1× · 2025 · erictopol.substack.com

“Multilingualism and Extending Healthspan.” From the article: “As the accompanying commentary asserted: ‘multilingual usage across the lifespan could be as important as campaigns that promote physical activity, or smoking cessation.’” Language learning can be one of the greatest joys of your life. It certainly has been for me, but it required letting go of all the high-school Spanish classes that had failed me. You just need better methods that are both fun and effective. Might be time to try out Duolingo and tackle that language that’s always been on your to-learn list! For more practical tip— Tim Ferriss

▶UFC is NOT Ready For Him... Next Gen Submission Master - Mica Galvão

📺 Misc VideosTim featured this 1× · 2025 · youtu.be

“UFC is NOT Ready For Him... Next Gen Submission Master - Mica Galvão.” Across the board, it is head-spinning to consider how much grappling has evolved in the last decade, but Mica and some of the younger guard (e.g., Kade Ruotolo) take things to levels practically unthinkable 10 years ago. This is a fun highlight reel, and don’t miss the hand-inverted inside ankle pick.— Tim Ferriss

Genentech: The Beginnings of Biotech

📚 BooksTim featured this 1× · 2025 · Sally Smith Hughes · amazon.com

Genentech: The Beginnings of Biotech by Sally Smith Hughes. This was recommended to me by multiple biotech founders as the best book on behind-the-scenes stories about biotech startups. It takes a little while to warm up, but then it turns into a wild page-turner. With unprecedented access, the author is able to share details of negotiations, contracts, key decisions, unforced errors by competitors (and universities), and much more. I’ve taken a LOT of notes in this one.— Tim Ferriss

▶My Workout with KneesOverToesGuy

🛒 Products & GadgetsTim featured this 1× · 2025 · youtube.com

“My Workout with KneesOverToesGuy.” This one really only takes 10–15 minutes and offers a great ROI. I’m literally headed to the gym right after finishing this newsletter to bang it out.— Tim Ferriss

▶This one is not suitable for work.

📰 ArticlesTim featured this 1× · 2025 · youtu.be

This one is not suitable for work. It was sent to me by a veteran friend who interfaced with military intelligence, and now, I can’t stop forwarding them to other friends. So… you’re welcome? It’s a one-two combo: “Dealing with a dolphin’s ‘urges’ - The Girl Who Talked to Dolphins” “Teaching a dolphin to speak English - The Girl Who Talked to Dolphins”— Tim Ferriss

The Quest to Reinvent Anesthesia

📰 ArticlesTim featured this 1× · 2025 · magazine.ucsf.edu

“The Quest to Reinvent Anesthesia” (UCSF Magazine). If successful, this could reshape healthcare and dramatically reduce costs. Description, bolding mine: “UCSF researchers are scouring millions of compounds – with help from tiny zebrafish – to create anesthetics safe enough to use without an anesthesiologist.”— Tim Ferriss

Can A Sleeping Pill Help Fight Alzheimer’s?

🎙️ PodcastsTim featured this 1× · 2025 · Matt Walker · podcasts.apple.com

“Can A Sleeping Pill Help Fight Alzheimer’s?” (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube) by Matt Walker. This is one of many reasons that I’m now experimenting with DORAs for sleep enhancement, given my genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s disease. Be sure to pay attention to the DORA vs. Ambien (zolpidem) comparison. From the episode description: “Matt explores the critical link between sleep and Alzheimer’s disease today, explaining how the brain’s ‘glymphatic system’ clears toxic proteins like amyloid and tau during deep sleep. … Matt goes on to discuss groundbreaking research on a new class of sl— Tim Ferriss

▶Stoned on Shiva

🎵 MusicTim featured this 1× · 2025 · Steve Gold · youtube.com

“Stoned on Shiva” (YouTube, Spotify) by Steve Gold.— Tim Ferriss

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“When we are crushed like grapes, we cannot think of the wine we will become.” — Rev. Henri J. M. Nouwen (Related: see a clever inversion of the quote here.)

What advice do I give to my students?

📰 ArticlesTim featured this 1× · 2025 · Dr. Michael Levin · thoughtforms.life

“What advice do I give to my students?” by Dr. Michael Levin. This is a really profound piece, and I’ll be rereading it. It offers actionable advice for creating a meaningful life, harnessing creativity, generating ideas, and more. The initial focus on science and academia might throw some readers off, so I’ll suggest my personal favorite sections: “What not to do” and “Some specific personal techniques.”— Tim Ferriss

Mr. McMahon

🎬 FilmsTim featured this 1× · 2025 · netflix.com

Mr. McMahon. I’ve long been fascinated by the business and art of professional wrestling. Pair this bullet with the Business Wars episode on Vince McMahon vs. Ted Turner and my podcast with Paul “Triple H” Levesque. All that aside, nothing prepared me for the Wild West entrepreneurship, brutality, and storytelling of this Netflix docuseries. Even if you don’t have time for the series, check out the trailer here. Here’s the official description: “Mr. McMahon chronicles the rise and fall of Vince McMahon, controversial businessman and co-founder of WWE. From his transformation of the WWE from a — Tim Ferriss

Etta

🎙️ PodcastsTim featured this 1× · 2025 · Jonathan Goldstein · pushkin.fm

“Etta” (Apple Podcasts, Spotify) on Heavyweight by Jonathan Goldstein and team. Huge thanks to LK for the recommendation! This is one of the best podcasts that I’ve found this year. I’ve been blown away by the writing, which is clever, hilarious, and deep in equal measure. The below might sound boring, but I promise you that it’s anything but. Give it 10 minutes, and you’ll see what I mean. Episode description: “Gregor’s parents are pushing 90. Gregor wants to move them out of their big Victorian home. But they refuse. So, he’s come up with a bold plan.” >From Wikipedia ): Over the years, Heav— Tim Ferriss

▶Standard Omelet vs. Classic French Omelet

📺 Misc VideosTim featured this 1× · 2025 · youtube.com

Standard Omelet vs. Classic French Omelet by Jacques Pépin. The living legend. Jacques’ bio is unreal, and his eloquent and no-BS approach to teaching was an inspiration when I was working on The 4-Hour Chef. This recent video of Jacques shows him in fine form at almost 90 years of age!— Tim Ferriss

As part of my interview process, I enlist each of my client’s coworkers to help me out.

📚 BooksTim featured this 1× · 2025 · Marshall Goldsmith · amazon.com

“As part of my interview process, I enlist each of my client’s coworkers to help me out. I want them to assist, not sabotage the change process. I let the coworker know how my process works by saying, ‘I’m going to be working with my client for the next year or so. I don’t get paid if he doesn’t get better. ‘Better’ is not defined by me. It’s not defined by my client. ‘Better’ is defined by you and the other coworkers who will be involved in this process.’ The raters usually respond well to that.” — What Got You Here Won't Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith (Also see: 360-degree feedback)— Tim Ferriss

Glass and Metal AeroPress

🛒 Products & GadgetsTim featured this 1× · 2025 · aeropress.com

Glass and Metal AeroPress. I wrote a lot about the amazing AeroPress in The 4-Hour Chef, but I always had reservations about putting hot water into a plastic container. I’ve increasingly tried to avoid plastics, especially in combination with heat (see this Dr. Rhonda Patrick podcast for more). This new and premium version of the AeroPress avoids the plastic problem altogether. If you want to go the extra mile, pair it with their reusable titanium-coated stainless steel filter. It ain’t cheap, but if you’re a coffee snob, it might be worth the ride.— Tim Ferriss

Everything Is Television

📰 ArticlesTim featured this 1× · 2025 · Derek Thompson · derekthompson.org

“Everything Is Television” by Derek Thompson. This is a superb piece. If you are online, you should read it. If you create online, you should read it twice. If you’re in a rush, just read the Meta anti-monopoly comments and look at the graphs. Derek’s observations and citations largely explain my deliberate down-scaling of video over the last few years, in addition to concerns around audience capture and privacy. Last, it’s always bothered me when techno-optimists insist AI will make the masses all a leisure class with more time than ever before for learning, knitting, or whatever. Putting asi— Tim Ferriss

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“There are times when the world is rearranging itself, and at times like that, the right words can change the world.” ― Orson Scott Card, Ender’s Game

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“It is the nature of man to rise to greatness if greatness is expected of him.” — John Steinbeck

The history of Neurospora crassa in fermented foods

📚 BooksTim featured this 1× · 2025 · link.springer.com

“The history of Neurospora crassa in fermented foods.” Yes, this is a weird one, and it’s actually a fascinating read. Too busy to read? Take a peek at the below macros from the linked article, which are hard to believe: The above is on a dryweight basis, but even per 100 hydrated grams, Neurospora crassa contains: More fiber than oats (fungal polysaccharides, including substantial β-glucans). More protein than eggs. More iron and zinc than beef. More potassium than bananas. Not to mention spermidine and other goodies with longevity implications. But let me back up. Humans need protein. And wh— Tim Ferriss

Advice for Young Men Who Are Feeling Lost

📚 BooksTim featured this 1× · 2025 · tim.blog

“Advice for Young Men Who Are Feeling Lost.” This is a blog post with writing from Scott Galloway’s upcoming book, Notes on Being a Man. I heard Scott present a few weeks ago, and it hit very close to home. We are sitting on a tinderbox and need to address the elephant in the room: young men need help. In high school, I won the lottery by chancing upon one coach whose influence saved me from the fates of many of my male friends: jail, overdoses, DUI deaths, and more. Ever since, I’ve searched for ways that we might nudge young men (including 20s, 30s) towards optimism and better lives. Left un— Tim Ferriss

▶Echos

🎵 MusicTim featured this 1× · 2025 · Metsa · metsamusic.bandcamp.com

“Echos” by Metsa. From the description: “Metsa’s new album ‘Echos’ is a ceremonial album weaving traditional ikaros with cross-cultural sound. It blends Quechua-Lamista and Shipibo tonalities with Native American and West African influences.” I absolutely love Metsa’s music, and it’s a family affair. Start with Track 1 “Mariri” here. I could listen to it on repeat for hours. For those of you who occasionally sip South American tea, you might appreciate Track 3 “Muraray”. How many plants do you recognize? If you love it, buy an album and support the artist. I did. Last but not least, you can al— Tim Ferriss

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“Both tears and sweat are salty, but they render a different result. Tears will get you sympathy; sweat will get you change.” — Rev. Jesse Jackson