nkzednan
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Comment · 2 months ago
In terms of saying no - the title of this piece tho a bit tangential to the content, I’d recommend the book Set Boundaries Find Peace https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55782639-set-boundaries-...
Also at this one event I’ve been to, there are some exercises to get people more comfortable saying no. You pair up, one person out of nowhere says no and the other person verbally celebrates the no. Then switch. There’s a guideline that if you’re a maybe say no and then take the time to reflect on why a maybe and then if realize actually a yes then can say yes and change your mind.
Comment · 4 months ago
See https://www.fda.gov/food/food-ingredients-packaging/generall... the podcast talks about how companies can self certify additives as safe for instance.
Talks about one person who lost a gallbladder due to a new additive. People often can’t sue due to terms agree to for food delivery companies but when that food is served to guests or children those people can sue as they are not bound to arbitration from terms of service
Comment · 6 months ago
see https://sf.streetsblog.org/2026/03/06/motorist-careens-onto-... and see what the police said to the driver…
Comment · 8 months ago
Hidden Brain
Freakonomics
Throughline
NY Times The Daily
The War on Cars
Gay Men Going Deeper
The Happiness Lab
You Might Be Right
What Could Go Right
Memory Palace
Soft skills engineering
Comment · 8 months ago
FYI see https://youtu.be/EP74acIVs60
Also research has shown how people who say hi to us improve our mood even if these are people who we recognize but may not even know their name
Comment · 9 months ago
Comment · 11 months ago
I was recently in Barcelona Spain in a hotel room with one queen bed. The bathroom was on one side of the entryway and on the other side was the shower with a clear glass door