Fat Tails.
-NASSIM TALEB
THE BOOK CLUB: Fat Tales from Taleb’s ‘Incerto’
THE ART of Tea.
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THE ART of Flower Arrangement.
The Art of Flower Arrangements
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/features/drug-culture-around-the-world/
BODY LANGUAGE: Chronobiology.
New Bio/Circadian Rhythm Research
Circadian clock system plays vital roles in the regulation of physiological processes, including cell cycle progression, cytokine release, hormone secretion, sleep and wakefulness, immune regulation, etc. Multiple systemic diseases are proven to be closely associated with circadian rhythm disorders, so chronobiology research is becoming a focal point in biological and medical fields at present. With the development of chronobiology in these years, external cues that can be used as synchronizers to reset the circadian oscillators of animals or cells have been gradually discovered. From time-serial collection to real-time monitoring through luciferase reporter genes and fluorescent proteins, the methods to observe biological rhythms are rapidly advancing and becoming more diverse. In addition, researchers have also established a number of circadian clock-related databases to facilitate access to previous research results. Through the combination of various in vivo and in vitro experiments, the mechanisms underlying circadian oscillations are constantly being elucidated, and the complicated connections between circadian rhythm disorders and various diseases are also being identified. Illuminating the crosstalk between circadian rhythm and human diseases can help us better clarify the pathogenesis of circadian-related diseases, which provides new strategies and ideas for disease prevention and treatment.
SLEEP: The Oddly Obscure History of Bed.
“Anything that can’t be done in bed isn’t worth doing at all.” You might think he was referring to sleeping and sex. But humans, at one time or another, have done just about everything in bed.
And yet, despite the fact that we spend one-third of our lives in bed, they’re more of an afterthought. I certainly didn’t think much about beds until I found myself talking about their history with the executives of a mattress company. These humble artifacts, I learned, had a big story to tell—one that’s 77,000 years old. That’s when, according to archaeologist Lynn Wadley, our early African ancestors started to sleep in hollows dug out of cave floors—the first beds. They wrapped themselves in insect-repelling grasses to avoid bed bugs as persistent as those of today’s seedy motels.
SLEEP: Magic Mushrooms.
PINK OYSTER MUSHROOMS.
Before you eat us leave us in the Sun for an hour to let us soak up some vitamin D.
Yes, little darlings, we can help you sleep.
SPACE: The Rothko Chapel. →
THE BOOK CLUB: Kanye West + The Magical Prestige
Millenial Monsters.
We are all monsters
As such, we believe we require more.
more energy, more time, more space, more light.
As we strive, we are relentless,
As we eat, we are ravenous.
Our movements may seem erratic, hard to grasp.
Our stride may be unconventional, hard to follow.
Our inevitable moments of repulsive ugliness or excessive brilliance
may, at times, make us difficult to look at.
But we are committed to the profoundly timeless beauty of our own transformation.
we do not expect anything from anyone.
Yet we ask for what we want
and demand what we need.
And though we will not apologize,
We will ALWAYS demonstrate our deepest gratitude,
for those who sacrifice their energy and invest their time.
Our journey will be fueled by our passion for greatness-
an enduring passion for self discovery, traversing the brutal and grotesque.
And those that we keep closest, will one day learn to understand:
Though we may hold hands in solidarity,
our eyes are free to explore, they are not transfixed.
And with our multidimensional gaze,
we observe both the world around us,
and the precious drops of oil in our own gilded silver spoons.
And when we lose our light,
and our fire seems to dwindle,
even in the darkest hour,
we will behold the truly sublime.
Overwhelmed by awe or fear,
we will gently ask ourselves...
What is more violent than the birth of a star?
And still, what is more brilliant? more beautiful?
So in dedicating our lives to this highest pursuit,
there are things we must know and remember:
The power of our own transmutation lies in understanding the baseness of our own elements.
Our commitment to our own evolution is the ultimate expression of love.
Most of all, above all else, if there is one truth that binds those elements,
if there is one truth that binds us all,
it is that love always transcends.
We are all millenial monsters.
You inspired one, or you birthed one, you are one, or one birthed you.
All monsters are welcome to join us at the table.
Now is our last supper.
Bon appetite…Let’s Eat.