Cireeric

When it comes to solving emotional problems in general I think the most effective and precise book out there is Peter Ralstons Ending Unnecessary Suffering.

It is gaining more and more mainstream attention, although the primary reaction of the public is still that it is a hoax and coverup - and with the timing of it there might be something to it. Still it can be both: the Trump administrations timing of bringing it to puclic-awareness is strategic and used as cover-up and at the same time there is legitimate evidence to be disclosed. So far it pretty much overlaps with Bashars prediction that 2026 is the year of disclosure and 2027 becoming the year of open contact. I really hope Bashars prediction is true, yet some part of me still feels like its hopelessly naive to buy into this.

No single book will solve all your emotional problems. But within you is the capacity with time and development to solve most of your emotional problems. Still there are some valubale bits in the book that could definiely help.

https://x.com/RichardDawkins/status/2049973529576108160 Left hemisphere on steroids.

I vaguely remember he also hinted that he hees a potential for a flourishing of idealism through that route. Didnt remember exactly how he sees that happening.

Very interesting, he hinted that his life-purpose might shift again in the coming chapter of his life in his latest book The Daimon and the Soul of the West due to the potential he sees in the new developments in AI. Didnt expect him to be already so deep into it though.

https://soundcloud.com/andrea-cannas-125265928/nuvole-for-sergio-nicolas-jaar

Mostly I just make sure that I get the most essential in regularly: choline, b-vitamins, all the essential amino-acids, healthy fats, if you want to dive deeper on nutrition particularly for brain-performance I can recommand you Dave Aspreys "Headstrong" book. Yeah if ashwagandha helps you reduce stress or sleep better I guess that helps for cognition. Yeah its quite expensive, I get it for 100 a month, but for me it is worth it since every day on it feels a litle bit upgraded and I can do more of what I like to do. Other good alternatives, that are more affordable are Neurofuel or MindLabPro. Or you go for Piracetam + Choline source like Citicoline or Noopept + Choline source, which is even cheaper and probably more noticably effective in the short-term.

But generally basic lifestyle optimization comes before nootropics: first of all good sleep, diet, exercise, meditation. Then make sure you dont have any dietary-definciencies in key nutrients associated with brain-chemistry: fatty-acids, b-vitamins, amino-acids. So you dont have rate-limiting factors causing you to work below baseline. And then you can play with nootropics to go above baseline.

Yeah, Qualia Mind is my base stack, which Ive been using for over 1 year consistently and I notice a subtle, but definite and comprehensive increase in attention, calmness, presence and predisposition towards positive emotional-states. I also played with Noopept, Piracetam, Alpha-GPC and Nicotine. The overall best mental-states and increase in cognitive-capacity with most upsides and zero to almost no downsides I experience on Qualia Mind + 10 gram of Creatine + 5mg of Nicotine.

Insights from the longest study ever done on longevity and happiness. Very basic insights, but so fundamental! Very pleasant watch.