The biggest difference between men and women is that when you're a man, the absolute indifference of the universe towards you is the norm, it will only care when you make it care, and only for brief moments. To women this is almost lovecraftian horror they can't conceive of.

Men don't realize that most women can never comprehend this because it's just too horrifying to the female psychology. Women live their entire lives knowing people care about them, they take it for granted, it's the universal constant norm for 95 percent of women.

We care about them as children because humans generally care about the happiness and suffering of all children. Most women are pleasing to look at, so we look at them. When women are ugly or annoying, we pay attention to them even if it's negative attention.

Even when women are shitty we pay some form of attention to them, people care about annoying women because they are hard to ignore. People care about women in distress or sadness because we just do. We want to save women in danger.

This has nothing to do with their achievements, their character, just that they are women. When this constant electromagnetic field of empathy around them weakens a bit, particularly middle aged single women with no children, they talk about how cruel it is to be "invisible"

1/"Despite our Disneyland culture, some men around thirty-five or forty will begin to experience ashes privately, without ritual, even without old men. They begin to notice how many of their dreams have turned to ashes…

2/ A young man in high school dreams that he will be a race driver, a mountain climber, he will marry Miss America, he will be a millionaire by thirty, he will get a Nobel Prize in physics by thirty-five, he will be an architect and build the tallest building ever.

3/ He will get out of his hick town and live in Paris. He will have fabulous friends... and by thirty-five, all these dreams are ashes. At thirty-five his inner stove begins to produce ashes as well.

4/ All through his twenties, his stove burned with such a good draft that he threw in whole nights until dawn, drinking parties, sexual extravagance, enthusiasm, madness, excitement. Then one day he notices that his stove doesn't take such big chunks anymore.

5/ He opens the stove door and ashes fall out on the floor. It's time for him to buy a small black shovel at the hardware store and get down on his knees. The ashes fall off the shovel and onto the floor, and he can see the print of his bootsoles in the ashes.

1. While packing, I have been thinking about where we find ourselves in the abortion debate. Much of the current debate is really only made possible by modern medicine. Medicine has been on the forefront not just of the technical revolution, but is at the heart of its mindset.

2. The idea of a “safe” abortion is really only possible, is really only possible in this technical context. And at its heart, the battle over abortion is a battle over the technical mindset vs. the older, Christian, pre-technical mindset.

3. In the technical way of thinking, the power of technology allows us to shape our lives in ways undreamt of in the past. Today, people believe they can change their sex by means of the technical. Abortion is of a piece with the debate over trans.

4. These types of medical interventions are part of the western spirit of a world without limits or boundaries. We are on a mission to explore the outer limits of what is possible. Abortion allows people to shape their lives and their future through the promise of modern medicine

5. The contrasting older world view was a world with limits. We acknowledged we were finite beings. We also accepted that we lived in a flawed world, that imposed further constraints and limits. There is scarcity. Inequality. Sickness. Disease. Death. Deformity.

A friend asked what lessons I'd learned after spending two years off Twitter & away from politics.

Here are a few from my older, wiser, post-covid self.

These are just one guy's take-aways after some observing and soul-searching. Take them as you will.

1. Most people are nice. And normal. Most have common sense. There may not be a political constituency for the common sense middle, but this is where most people are. Twitter algos warp us so bad we lose sight of this. Sometimes we need to leave our echo chambers to see this.

2. No, the sky isn't falling. Returning to Twitter, I am struck by how much catastrophizing there is on all sides. From AMERICAN DEMOCRACY IS UNDER ATTACK to WOKE GLOBALISTS ARE TAKING OVER THE WORLD. I get it, the drama works. It creates urgency. But it is usually overstated.

The problem with catastrophizing is that it creates a sort of wartime logic. "We are in a WAR for ___ and you better pick a side and win by any means necessary." I see this logic a lot on this hellsite & in our politics. It often leads to moral compromise & bad decisions.

3. Social media controls us more than we realize. I used to think Twitter enhanced my independent critical thinking. Now I view it as a cesspool of weird social & psychic pressures. It activates this performative, dopamine-driven part of our brains. Staying away can be freeing.

Here's how I'd make a sick person healthy again step by step.
A thread ✍🏼

P.S i just found out Alica Schmidt.
You liek?

Step 1 : Gut cleanse

It's impossible to eat like a "normal" person for even a year and not have any gut issues.
You're eating pesticides, GMO foods, PUFAs and microplastics 3 times a day.

So let's clean your gut by implementing the following.

Here's the NO list:

Gluten
Sugar (it's ridiculous to promote sugar just because Ray Peat suggests it when someone's gut is wrecked)
Seed oils
Soy
Artificial sweeteners
Artificial colours
Caffeine
Alcohol
Nuts/Nut butters
Nightshades
Lentils
Peas
Protein powders
Non raw dairy

Nicotine
(Some) cleaning products such as chlorine
Food additives
Corn
Oats
Xanthan gum
Guar gum

Here's the YES list:

Seasonal non citrus fruit (except berries)
Raw honey
Fatty cuts of meat
Shrimp
Sardines
Oysters
Beef liver
Beef heart
Chicken heart
Extra virgin olive oil
Coconut oil
Blackseed oil
Grass fed butter
Swiss cheese
Mushrooms
Free range eggs
Raw dairy
Olives

The standard defense against any conspiracy theory is it's impossible to keep a secret of any magnitude, or at the highest levels of power, thus conspiracy theories are necessarily false.

In thread below, I will demolish this argument.

Sleeping less than 6 hours a night destroys your brain and body.

Do these 7 things to get 8 hours of sleep every night:

Not getting enough sleep cripples your brain.

It causes:

• brain fog
• mood swings
• low motivation
• poor judgment
• difficulty learning
• low impulse control
• slower reaction time

You aren't doing your best if you aren't getting enough rest.

Here's how:

1) Reduce light in the evening

Several hours before bed, switch from using white lights to the yellowish "daytime" lights.

Also, dim the brightness of your lights if you're able.

This tells your system the day is coming to a close.

2) Don't eat/drink within 3 hours of bedtime

A big meal right before bed reduces your sleep quality due to digestion.

Alcohol may help you FALL asleep, but it hurts your ability to STAY asleep.

Too much of any liquid may cause bathroom trips in the middle of the night.

Also, be careful how late in the day you have caffeine.

It takes a long time for caffeine to be eliminated from your system.

Stop having it within 12 hours of bedtime.

PS: Watch out for sneaky sources of caffeine like sodas, teas, and chocolate.

Most men are suffering from low Testosterone

❌ Low energy.. Brain fog.. Unable to build muscle.. Low sex drive

Here are 4 things that will help you build your T levels 👇

Thread 🧵

I'm very familiar with this topic.. Because I used to struggle w/ very low T levels

When I was 22 yrs old I felt like shit all the time.. So I went in & got blood work done

I had the test levels of an 80+ yr old man.. Within 2 months I fixed the problem though. Here's how

✅# 1) You've gotta EAT

Prioritize quality meat with every meal.. Grass fed/organic if possible. Lots of red meat

Eat healthy fats often.. Eggs, fatty meat, grass fed butter, ghee, tallow, olive oil. Fats play a key role in the production of hormones like testosterone

In addition to this..I would recommend supplementing with Beef Organs

This is the brand I use.I would recommend their base "Beef Organ" supp in addition to the "Whole Package" which contains Bull Testes.. This will make a huge difference

link in my bio if u wanna check them out

If you're a young guy.. Don't worry about trying to be lean & shredded all the time

Focus on eating lots of quality calories every day. Staying healthy. Building muscle

And then long term as you get older you'll be able to stay lean all the time w/o even trying

8 foods that will make you a smarter human:

1. Fatty Fish

60% of your brain is made of fat & half of that is composed of omega 3 fatty acids & unsaturated fats.

Fishes such as salmon, trout, albacore tuna, herring & sardines are rich sources of omega 3's.

For best results get at least 2 servings of fatty fish a week.

2. Beef liver

Organ meats are high in Omega 3 fatty acids, choline, B12, folate, magnesium & chromium all of which support cognitive function & brain health.

Beef liver is considered nature's multivitamin as it contains more nutrients gram for gram than any other food.

3. Green Leafy Vegetables

Vegetables such as broccoli, collards & spinach are high in brain nutrients like beta carotene, vitamin K & folate.

Studies have shown that these plant based foods may help slow cognitive decline.

4. Coffee & Green Tea

Coffee as well as green tea contain a high amount of caffeine & antioxidants, which can help support brain health.

Green tea in particular contains L-Theanine which helps reduce anxiety & makes you feel more relaxed.

The Right must become the Left (revised 🧵)

I have spent a lot of time in the thriving cultural center of a metropolis recently (it was not NYC; should i ever set foot in Brooklyn again i will leave that borough will be burned, razed and salted; i jest and digress).

thread--- A lot of guys like to say things like "the GOP's role is to funnel opposition into a harmless direction" and that is true in a function sense, that's what has happened. But the GOP imo has no actual role in The System. They are on the outside

The GOP has no patronage network within the government. There is no cadre of GOP-aligned bureaucrats within the alphabet soup that a GOP majority could lean on to do things. They can at best hand a bunch of democrats a list of unenforceable requests, predictable results

The GOP has no patronage network within the private sector. There is basically nobody getting a check from the government that can point directly to republicans as the reason for their bag. Other than guns, there is no material reason for most people to ever vote republican

The only patronage network that exists on the right is within the GOP universe. The GOPe controls a few billion in campaign donations and political media revenues. This is all they care about. Controlling the party. They get everything they want from this alone

So why care about ever winning a majority? They couldn't do much with it even if they got it, and they are taking care of their network already without significant access to public money. The democrats want power and the GOP doesn't want it. That's the whole story

7 Tips for successful fat Loss

Go from CHUNKY to CHAD

Before we look at how you drop body fat.

Let's look at what body fat % you ideally want to be.

For optimal male health you want to be approximately 15% - 10% body fat

When outside of this body fat % range things like testosterone, energy, metabolism & cognitive health suffer.

At the 10% - 15% body fat range you are at you see multiple other benefits including

Higher energy
Lower estrogen
Lower cancer risk
Higher vit D levels
Higher confidence
Better heart health
Higher testosterone
Lower dementia risk
Lower depression risk
Stronger Immune system

1. Eat high protein

Enough protein in your diet is vital for sustainable fat loss

Protein is highly filling
Protein has a high thermic effect
Protein is the building block of muscle (more muscle = more calories burned)

I suggest about 1 gram of protein per lbs of body weight

2. Regular resistance training

Muscle burns a lot of calories & the more muscle mass you carry the more fat you will burn

If you are losing weight without doing resistance training you will just end up skinny fat

So make sure you are resistance training at least 3 days a week

Ppl need to be enjoying things intensively, not extensively. Listen to 1 album for 2 months. Read the same book over & over until you recite entire passages. Watch 1 show you love 20 times, not 20 shows you forget.

Love through intimate understanding, not compulsive consuming.

People like to brag, "I read 900 books this year."

No you didn't. Unless you are Harold Bloom, this is dishonesty. This is vanity. This is not you in love with something -- this is you in love with seeming something. What's even the point?

Be proud to say I only read 10 books this year, but I truly read them -- several times. Here is how this book is structured. Here is how the sentences work, and how they're worded to work that way. Here is how the thing builds and breaks. Here is its hidden beauty.

It's always funny reading the Founding Fathers. They'll write shit like, I read X for the fifteenth time out loud to my wife. However, I know I need to read it again to understand it.

The way ppl at that time approached things is in large part why they were so impressive.

Anything great requires repetition to appreciate. Read. Watch. Listen. Ponder. Meditate. Do it slowly, over and over until a work feels like an extension of you, until you're not sure where it ends and you begin.

“Why are all of the artists on the left?”

This myopic observation is a source of misunderstanding and shortsighted resignation for many on the right, both regarding the nature of creativity itself and a path forward for creating a new canon.

Do we actually think the most gifted actors, musicians, and artists are highly literate in political theory? Are they dedicating time to dissecting the precepts of leftist philosophy, intentionally cultivating a revolutionary worldview?

Of course not. If you have the temperament to be a genuinely creative person, you more than likely have laser-focused on your goal, dedicating yourself to the execution of your artistic vision. This is an exhaustive process that requires the full commitment of your being.

This is a good thing - it’s what we want and expect of our artists. They should dance between the practical, the possible, and the seemingly impossible.

I don’t want to live in a world where an anomalous wellspring of creative potential also has to occupy his time guaranteeing he is up to date on the intricacies of some political issue du jour.