Tim Ferriss - 5-Bullet Friday — January 28, 2022

5-Bullet Friday

Hi All!

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

Short videos I’m studying —
“Master of camouflage hunting” and “When on course to take the #Moto2 championship lead in Misano, Fernandez suffered this dramatic crash!” Thanks to the Salsa Muppet for recommending these two.

Research I’m shocked I didn’t come across sooner —
“Cannabidiol Inhibits SARS-CoV-2 Replication and Promotes the Host Innate Immune Response.” From the abstract: “Here we report that cannabidiol (CBD), a compound produced by the cannabis plant, inhibits SARS-CoV-2 infection. CBD and its metabolite, 7-OH-CBD, but not congeneric cannabinoids, potently block SARS-CoV-2 replication in lung epithelial cells. CBD acts after cellular infection, inhibiting viral gene expression and reversing many effects of SARS-CoV-2 on host gene transcription.”

Stand-up comedy that left me laughing for days —
Humanity by Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais). Please be forewarned that this hour-long special is guaranteed to offend everyone, and that’s kind of the point. If you want something that’s more of a hug and less of a cock punch, I recommend one of my other faves, Jim Gaffigan (@jimgaffigan). Noble Ape (Amazon, Apple TV, Trailer) is a good place to start.

News I’m celebrating —
“Tech entrepreneurs pledge $2.5 million to Dog Aging Project.” (University of Washington Medicine)

Passage I’m pondering —
“How shall I live?

I want to feel both the beauty and the pain of the age we are living in. I want to survive my life without becoming numb. I want to speak and comprehend words of wounding without having these words become the landscape where I dwell. I want to possess a light touch that can elevate darkness to the realm of stars.

This vascular malformation could bleed and burst. Or I can simply go on living, appreciating my condition as a vulnerable human being in a vulnerable world, guided by the songs of birds. What is time, sacred time, but the acceleration of consciousness? There are so many ways to change the sentences we have been given.

We cannot do it alone. We do it alone.”
— Terry Tempest Williams

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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