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Roland-Garros and aristocratic institutions
I watched the French Open men's final on Sunday. The combatants were Jannik Sinner, a 23 year old German-blooded Italian, and Carlos Alcaraz, a 22 year old Spanish Moor. Great match, but I miss the elegance and athletic beauty of Federer. As a man of tenni... (www.ultimatetennisstatistics.com) posted 3d ago with 1 reply eugenics sociology health

Roland-Garros and ar

Good post but I'm gonna disagree with the framing. tbh the hyperspecialized "start training for a sport while you're still in the womb and make it the sole focus of your life" stuff never seemed aristocratic to me. I understand the aristocratic focus on sp... 3d ago

Good post but I'm go

Bryan Johnson vs Ray Peat. Synthesis of their disagreements by Mike Johnson
https://x.com/johnsonmxe/status/1879362451067859300 posted 1mo ago with no replies lifestyle health

Bryan Johnson vs Ray

The beach is the only place of enjoyment that the human species has discovered in nature.
I went to the beach today and wanted to write about it. I don’t have a manifesto. The beach makes me feel good.... posted 12mo ago with 4 replies philosophy lifestyle health

The beach is the onl

I have not read Lefebvre, but it sounds similar to thoughts I've had. The beach, the real one out there on the coast and not just some piece of watery sand on the local waterway, is a little slice of titanic permanently wild landscape. Civilization can't r... 12mo ago

I have not read Lefe

Drugs, generally
On my sixteenth birthday, I bought five grams of mushrooms, ate them in my bedroom, tuned my Walkman to Coast to Coast AM, flew out the window, and experienced ego death. A few months later, I took LSD sent in a Christmas card by friends on IRC. I got a ti... posted 2y ago with 9 replies politics lifestyle health

Drugs, generally

Nice trips. For me, I take a hard line on drugs of all kinds. I don't believe they are ever a good idea. Drugs basically just temporarily destroy part of your physiological or psychological balance. If you're depressed, there is some physiological or circu... 1y ago

Nice trips. For me,

Don't be a fat.
posted 2y ago with 12 replies philosophy lifestyle health

Don't be a fat.

Dieting beyond what is comfortable for your digestion seems much more energetically taxing than simply increasing your activity, which actually *builds* your energy. The human body is a perfect example of a structure that becomes more, not less powerful th... 2y ago

Dieting beyond what