Imitating religious rituals for company employees, learning how to sit actively, and the importance of sleep are some key tips to raise your game. On the innovation side, gene-edited babies could combat diseases, while speed warping is a scientific breakthrough. Finally, on a lighter note, take a peek at Iceland’s stunning rivers, and prepare yourself for the new cut of The Godfather III.
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Imitating religious rituals for company employees, learning how to sit actively, and the importance of sleep are some key tips to raise your game. On the innovation side, gene-edited babies could combat diseases, while speed warping is a scientific breakthrough. Finally, on a lighter note, take a peek at Iceland’s stunning rivers, and prepare yourself for the new cut of The Godfather III.
Enjoy!
Bilal
The Subtle Power of Changing Your Identity (Zen Habits, 4 min read) Great tips including intentionally start doing the actions, and think about who you want to be.
God Is Dead. So Is the Office. These People Want to Save Both (NY Times, 10 min read) Companies are taking rituals from religions, paving a path for an era of spiritual reflection in the corporate world.
Wittgenstein’s Revenge (Ribbonfarm, 5 min read) There is no such thing as objective facts. Gulp.
The four-fold imagination (Aeon, 12 min read) Describes 18th century Poet William Blake’s four states of mind to experience the world: Ulro (single vision), Generation (spirit of reproduction), Beulah (felt relationships), Eden/Eternity (imagination)
The Real Life Diet of Tony Gonzalez, Who Thinks Sleep Is the Fountain of Youth (GQ, 5 min read) ‘Thanks to serious routine of meditation, intermittent fasting, and shut-eye, the NFL Hall of Famer’s mind and body are sharper than ever.’
The “staged rollout” of gene-modified babies could start with sickle-cell disease (Technology Review, 3 min read) The first wave of ‘safe’ gene-edited babies will be those that may suffer from heritable diseases.
What’s Behind Humanity’s Love-Hate Relationship With Exercise? (Sapiens, 5 min read) An Anthropological take on why we are drawn to the chair, and how we can learn to ‘actively’ rest.
NASA-Funded Scientist Claims New Thruster Could Approach Light Speed (Futurism, 2 min read) Start slowly and use a nuclear reactor, apparently.
Qualcomm 5G mmWave call breaks distance record (TechXplore, 3 min read) This could allow 5G reception in basements and inside bigger buildings.
New High-Res Images of The Sun Show How Creepy Sunspots Look in Closeup (ScienceAlert, 3 min read) Scary or Dazzling? Scientists are finding ingenious ways to bring our knowledge closer to the Sun.
Aerial Pictures of Iceland Glacial Rivers (fubiz, 2 min read) These stunning rivers look like they could be mistaken for an abstract painting. Completely magical.
The companies that help people vanish (BBC, 3 min read) ‘Each year, some choose to ‘disappear’ and abandon their lives, jobs, homes and families. In Japan, there are companies that can help those looking to escape into thin air.’
Airline Pilots Landing At LAX Report “A Guy In Jetpack” Flying Alongside Them (The Drive, 1 min read) This one is for the adrenaline junkies!
Wonder Woman’s Next Graphic Novel Is a Celebration of Real-Life Amazons (Io9, 1 min read) Cool new book that profiles leading women such as Ruth Ginsburg, Beyonce, and Keiko Agena.
A New Francis Ford Coppola Edit Of ‘The Godfather Part III’ Will Be Released On Its 30th Anniversary (Uproxx, 1 min read) I’ve dared not watch, but I may do now.
Windows 95 “Start Me Up” Commercial Remember Windows 95!
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