Articles & Essays

Fantasyland or Digital Dungeon

The concept that smartphones make us dumber is an oversimplification, I suppose, but sometimes I wonder. Distracted is probably closer to the truth. Folks don’t fall off cliffs, wreck cars, or walk into an oncoming truck because they’re dumb; they’re just distracted. Cognition is complex, and intelligence probably can’t be eroded by constantly scrolling your

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It’s Never Too Late…Or Is It?

I’ve always believed that it’s never too late to make changes that will improve your health and fitness. However, mitochondrial function declines with age, contributing to reduced energy production, muscle loss (sarcopenia), and slower recovery. This decline into old age starts gaining traction after age 40, and builds up speed from there (like a snowball

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