There's no such thing as "hot at any size"
In which I mathematically prove that the BMI caste chart is real
Performative Bafflement
Fitness, non-fiction book reviews, and study-backed deep dives into topics as diverse as policing, peak physical and mental performance, obesity, and paleoanthropology.
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Steppe nomads rule everything around me
There comes a time in every man’s life where his thoughts turn away from such comforting and well ordered historical topics as Rome and the Age of Sail, and towards steppe nomads.
Building muscle back - rebound hypertrophy and strength
Advice from somebody who's lost and regained ~30 lbs of muscle several times
Why wanking isn't an answer to the Tyranny of Legibility
Inspired by C. Thi Nguyen's book The Score
Links Post #5
Half free before the paywall, as always
Galaxy brains, post-scarcity economics, and selfishness
And how capital is an intelligence from the future, reaching back in time to assemble itself
Contra Plan A, Scott, and others - let’s not increase existential risk millionsfold quite yet
Please stop repeatedly Facetiming the Eye of Sauron
We can now gradient descent EVERYTHING
And this is one of the biggest deals in history
Look, we all wish genes didn’t matter BUT…
Addressing an anti-hereditarian argument that fails on the merits
In praise of rucking
It’s been a while since I’ve written a fitness post. Over most of that time I haven’t really been reading any fitness books or tweaking and optimizing my routine, either strength or cardio, and I’ve just been mainly executing a routine I know works for both.
Links Post #4
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