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#25 – Scott Harrison: transformation, finding meaning, and taking on the global water crisis
‘I’m going to fight for clean water and be potentially the most effective doctor that the world has ever seen, if I can get hundreds of millions of people the most basic need for health.’ —Scott Harrison
#15 – Paul Conti, M.D.: trauma, suicide, community, and self-compassion
“We run away from our problems, and we don’t even know what our problems are.” —Paul Conti
Boston: Pearl Jam, Seyfried, Sinclair, and more
Definitely shared the sentiment with Eddie Vedder when he said he didn’t remember Boston being so tropical.
I don’t want to talk about it…
This week, I’m moved to share one of the most important books I’ve read, reread, and gifted to many friends
Are you living for your résumé or your eulogy?
The thesis of the book is, basically, that we have seen a shift in human nature from what Brooks calls the Adam II self (humble, inward-looking, “eulogy” self) to the Adam I self (ambitious, external, “resume” self).
Fat, cancer, discomfort, and giving
This week we learned there’s often more to the story than the one you’re being told.
A big predictor of heart disease risk that most doctors don’t screen for
The most interesting article I read this week was this paper on the NHLBI’s recommendations to reduce Lp(a)-mediated risk of cardiovascular disease.
Why we’re not wired to think scientifically (and what can be done about it)
What is it about being human that conflicts with being scientific?
How did we come to believe saturated fat and cholesterol are bad for us?
There aren’t too many topics that really get me riled up anymore. I’m too old and too busy to care…