Read or Die — HQ

June 2024 “Short Review” Update

My impressions, a few examples, and the latest changes in boost guidelines

What happens when nine people who can’t speak a single common language are stuck in the wilds of Sweden?

Ten years ago, Romanians sown hope; now they’re reaping despair — an inside peek into the last decade of presidential elections in Romania.

How to look behind the smokescreen for discoverable health issues.

Yet it, and the ball at its heart, has a history and life so rich and original that it’s almost as if it’s alive.

Unlock insights hidden in your numbers through visualization and n-of-1 self-experimentation.

Getting the shingles shot may reduce your risk of dementia, but only 15% of eligible Americans are fully vaccinated.

A user’s guide on how not to wreck your health expectancy

How to avoid freaking out about microplastics and “plasticproof” yourself.

Unconventional melodies from the margins

Whether you want to lose, maintain, or gain weight

“A strong woman can carry a lot of water.” —  South African Proverb

The industry’s hype is a smoke screen that drains your wallet, does squat to your looks, and prevents you from doing what really helps.

The weird physiology of the stress hormone offers ways to reverse-engineer stress resilience.

Researchers are experimenting with techniques that can induce several traits of an NDE

Wisdom can come from anywhere, even a bar stool.

Weight loss strategies have bombed because brain insulin resistance overrides willpower. But you can reset it.

For both seen and unseen benefits

A love letter to Hungary, and a word of wisdom to anyone else who’ll listen…

Nationalism and “The Mysterious Lodger” (1850)

(In Video Games)

Why Nutrition science should stop pretending to know what to eat. And how you can find out for yourself.

What if I told you I don’t care if people find me attractive?

“Chaos,’ ‘uncertainty,’ and ‘uncharted territory’ were words used by the experts from pro-LGBTQ+ groups when I asked them what would happen…

“Please come home to me as soon as possible, my love,” the chatbot said. “What if I told you I could come home right now?” Setzer asked…