Tim Ferriss - 5-Bullet Friday — June 18, 2021

“‘I shall take the heart,’ returned the Tin Woodsman; ‘for brains do not make one happy, and happiness is the best thing in the world.’” — L. Frank Ba
 

5-Bullet Friday

Hi All!

Here is your weekly dose of “5-Bullet Friday,” a list of what I’m pondering and exploring.

What I’m reading —
Quotes from the writings of John Steinbeck. John is a master, and his hilarious Travels with Charley: In Search of America is one of my favorite reads of the last several years.

TED Talk I’m watching —
Ben Goldacre: Battling Bad Science. Description: “Every day there are news reports of new health advice, but how can you know if they’re right? Doctor and epidemiologist Ben Goldacre [@bengoldacre] shows us, at high speed, the ways evidence can be distorted, from the blindingly obvious nutrition claims to the very subtle tricks of the pharmaceutical industry.” I loved Ben’s book Bad Science so much that I put excerpts in the appendix of The 4-Hour Body with permission. If you’d like to further develop your critical thinking, see Dr. Peter Attia’s “Studying Studies” series.

Person I’ve started following —
Jacob Collier (TW: @jacobcollier, IG: @jacobcollier). Jacob was introduced to me by a musician friend, and his musical ear—and talent—is nearly unbelievable. Here’s one example, and if you want to go deep down the nerd hole, here is another example.

What I’m researching and buying for the summer —
The Best Bug Repellents | Reviews by Wirecutter. For extra protection, I use ElimiTick tick-repellent pants.

Quote I’m pondering —
“‘I shall take the heart,’ returned the Tin Woodsman; ‘for brains do not make one happy, and happiness is the best thing in the world.’”
L. Frank Baum

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.

Have a wonderful weekend, all.

Much love to you and yours,

Tim

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