Tim Ferriss - 5-Bullet Friday — April 21, 2023

Hi All!

Here is your weekly dose of 5-Bullet Friday, a list of what I’m pondering and exploring. Feel free to forward this along to friends.

Science fiction short story I’m reading

“The Last Question” by Isaac Asimov. This 10–15-minute read is really spectacular. DO NOT read anything about this story before digging in, as even a small spoiler can ruin it. Special thanks to Adam Robinson (@IAmAdamRobinson) for sending it to me.

Song I’m listening to

“Canopée” (YouTube, Spotify) by Polo & Pan (@poloandpan).

Calendar trick I’m using

“How to display multiple time zones in Google Calendar.” Thanks to Kevin Gibbon for sharing this idea on Twitter.

​​What I’m reading

“Why AI Won’t Cause Unemployment” by Marc Andreessen (@pmarca). Even if you don’t read this, take a second to look at the primary graph.

Quote I’m pondering

“Pessimism is an indulgence, orthodoxy is the enemy of invention, despair an insult to the imagination.”​
— Wade Davis​
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You can complement this edition of 5-Bullet Friday with this week’s interviews on the podcast. First, one of your favorite guests, Derek Sivers, returns with a wise and hilarious episode recorded in New Zealand. Second, my interview with cutting-edge scientist Dr. Gül Dölen explores psychedelics, their novel applications (autism, stroke, allergies, etc.), why she gave MDMA to octopuses, the master key for metaplasticity, and much more.
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And, as always, please give me feedback on Twitter. Which bullet above is your favorite? What do you want more or less of? Other suggestions? Please let me know. Just send a tweet to @tferriss and put #5BulletFriday at the end so I can find it.
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Have a wonderful weekend, all.
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Much love to you and yours,
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Tim

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