PODCAST: Chef Brian Bornemann Wants Nourishment in Life, Not Just Meals
In this episode of the Hold the Standard Podcast, I sat with chef and restaurateur Brian Bornemann, the force behind Los Angeles dining spots like Crudo e Nudo to unpack …
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How Thermodynamics Might Help Us Understand Consciousness
DISORDER! Feels like a sign of the times, right? From a thermodynamics perspective, we have two opposing ideas that Thomas Campbell has neatly applied to understanding consciousness. According to Campbell, …
You Can’t Argue with Results: Kon Tiki Edition
Thor Heyerdahl wasn’t yet world-famous when he was laughed out of the leading academics’ offices for presenting his new theory about how the Polynesian Islands were settled. His assertion that …
The Most Common Gym Misconception
Maybe the most common misconception about the gym is that it’s a place of evaluation. In reality, judgement of others interpersonally almost never comes up. Testing physical capacities even rarely …
Babe Ruth’s Most Cringe Maxim
There’s a famous quote that has always bothered me. It’s not because it isn’t true, either. It’s just too cringey. If it were 15% less cringy I’d probably share it …