It’s been 78 years since the farm animals’ revolution, documented by George Orwell, that took place on Manor Farm, which was renamed Animal Farm. Because of mistreatment, they rebelled, took over the farm, and tossed out the people. After finally figuring out that their revolution led to an even worse state, they relented and things were restored to the previous order. Nevertheless, they continue griping.
Read Morehere are millions of tiny bacteria who fight it out between themselves every second of every day to determine what we eat. They also have a two-way communication system between their home in our guts and the hypothalamus. In the brain, the hypothalamus makes the big decisions about what to eat and what to store in fat or expend in energy. It also talks to the other sectors of the brain. What if, for any food decision we make, there is a conversation between other parts of the brain, lobby coalitions of bacteria, and the hypothalamus. Here are the players in a typical conversation at a restaurant.
Read MoreTechnology will make it increasingly difficult for the state to control the information its people receive. . . . The Goliath of totalitarianism will be brought down by the David of the microchip.
— Ronald Reagan, speech at London’s Guildhall (1989)
Read MoreIs it a sign of progress for a society to go relatively quickly from objectionable human behavior to celebrate that same behavior? Is there another choice between objectionable and celebrational? There are a number of examples of these stark choices but let’s start this week with one of the most obvious – overeating behavior.
Read MoreInterview with Santa Claus, December 24, 2023
Me: First, I want to start off by telling you that I think you did a wonderful job, and I don’t think you deserved this.
SC: Thanks. It feels strange to be sitting here in Restaurant Nansen (in the city closest to the North Pole) instead of delivering presents.
Me: So, let’s talk about how you lost your job.
Read MoreIt’s almost 2023, the year that at least some people will remember as the year we lost glyphosate. Most people probably won’t notice, unless you think of it as RoundUp. RoundUp is an incredible plant killer used on weeds that kills them right down to the root. It’s the most popular herbicide ever discovered and is cheap, safe and highly effective. Other than farmers and the makers of RoundUp, who suffers the most from its loss?
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