Shane Neman

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February 2023 Roundup: What I am Reading, Watching and Listening To

What I Am Reading:

First Ever Recording of Dying Brain May Shed Light on Our Final Moments

“Scientists gain an accidental glimpse into an age-old question about what happens to the human brain as we die.”

After The Fact

“Everything has a price, and prices aren’t always clear. The price of exercise isn’t just the workout; it’s avoiding the post-workout urge to eat a ton of food. Same in finance. The price of building wealth isn’t just the trouble of earning money or dealing; it’s avoiding the post-income urge to spend what you’ve accumulated.”

Sometimes, paying attention means we see the world less clearly
“Paying attention to an object can make it appear more vivid than objects that we don’t pay attention to”


What I am Watching:

How the Nuclear Family Broke Down
“We have an archaic idea of what family is,” says Brooks in a new episode of The Idea File. The nuclear family unit, Brooks argues, is a privilege of the wealthy. Across the world, 38 percent of people still live with extended family. And over the past half-century, the share of people living alone in America has doubled. The nuclear family is no longer the norm—and it should no longer be the ideal.

What I am Listening To:

Sadhguru at University of Michigan, Ross Business School – Youth and Truth

“On 15 February, 2019, Sadhguru was at University of Michigan’s Ross Business School, as part of the Youth and Truth movement. Watch the vibrant QnA session that followed as Sadhguru answered students’ questions on a wide range of topics.”