Rune Hjarnø Rasmussen’s speech on renewing relationship with fire, given before the Yule fire ceremony he’s been working to re-establish. This is the guy who inspired me to light today’s fire with flint and steel.

Darcy works at Bath and Body Works and she reports that–five days before Christmas–there is an influx of men who clearly know nothing about their wives and are looking for the sales clerks to tell them what to buy for the women they have sworn to love and honor for the rest of their lives.

United Health by Jesse Welles 🎵

OpenAI whistleblower found dead by “suicide”

I do wonder (especially after reading Dopamine Nation) if we are living in an age of widespread, low-key addiction. Do I think this because everyone tends to think their time is unique in some way—or are we really in the middle of a genuine crisis?

“Resist the enclosure of the human psyche.”

There are many powers in this world. Which ones am I feeding with my time, attention, money, energy?

Cheap man’s mocha: half a mug brewed coffee, half a mug milk (I used oatmilk), 1 tablespoon cocoa, 1 tablespoon sugar.

Jamie Dimon says AI will lead to shorter work weeks. We’ve heard this one before. Screw you, Jamie Dimon.

Ferdinand, IN