October 16, 2020
Welcome to Ben Greenfield's Weekly Roundup and Cool New Discoveries!
Ben Greenfield's discoveries, from the latest news on the fronts of fitness, nutrition, health, wellness, biohacking, and anti-aging research. I also recap my upcoming events and special announcements so you can keep up with giveaways, discounts, and more!
New Discoveries Of The Week: Cool New Things I'm Trying, Books I'm Reading, And More!
Book On Unique Approach To Children's Education That I'm Enjoying
It's no secret that I unschool my twin boys, a concept you can learn more about in this podcast. So, I'm on a constant quest to discover new educational approaches and successful schools that do a good job fostering resilient, independent, free thinkers. I recently discovered the Acton Academy, a unique school based out of Austin, Texas, but with a presence across much of the United States. Wanting to learn more about their educational approach, I read the book Courage to Grow: How Acton Academy Turns Learning Upside Down.
The school model is very interesting. It includes:
- Socratic questions to hone deep thinking; peer teaching; apprenticeships for real-world learning; and state-of-the-art online learning for mastering the basics of reading, grammar, and math.
- An ultimate goal to learn how to learn, learn how to do, and learn how to be, so that each person who enters their doors will find a calling and change the world.
- Creating a fictional moral dilemma based on a real situation—which is exactly what the Socratic method aims to do: force hard choices, change minds based on analysis of information, and instill the skill of careful listening and concise, purposeful communicating.
- A minimally invasive education approach in which students themselves become teachers and seekers of knowledge and wisdom.
In summary, it's a great book about education and parenting that—especially in a time where it is readily apparent that the traditional school method is an absolute failure—is a very wonderful and timely read. You can get it here.
Podcasts I Recorded This Week:
The Christian Psychedelic: Should Christians Use Plant Medicines, Is Microdosing (Or Tripping) A Sin, Accessing Spiritual Realms, DMT & Much More With Paul Risse.
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Recapture the Rapture: Biohacking Sex, Tantric Breathwork, Plant Medicines For Orgasmic Enhancement & Much More!
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Articles I Published This Week:
Sabbath Ramblings: A Remarkable Indian Disciple.
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Article I Was Featured In This Week:
Suffolk man shares how light therapy changed his life
Special Announcements:
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About 3 years ago, I discovered a game-changer for my daily routine: light, specifically red light. One of the most effective health modalities you can use in your home, I use red light almost every day, and it’s worked wonders for my energy, fitness, and sleep.
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This Week's Most Popular Instagram Post
https://www.instagram.com/p/CGI6oOGFwz9/
This Week's Most Popular Tweet:
Ireland's Supreme Court has ruled that bread sold by the fast food chain Subway contains so much sugar that it cannot be legally defined as bread: https://t.co/JNjdrQTB6n (oh and Subway chicken isn’t meat: https://t.co/6Mw6ZnY94a)
— Ben Greenfield (@bengreenfield) October 11, 2020
My Most Popular Facebook Post This Week:
https://www.facebook.com/BGFitness/photos/a.10150236853724179/10159785633904179
Leave your comments and any news or discoveries that you think I missed below!
Cheers,
Ben
Ben, I am in a dietetic internship now at Mississippi State University and do not have a lot of free time on my hands. Is it possible for your to share some of the key blogs you follow on feedly surrounding the hot topics like cutting edge nutritional research, research on supplements, anti-aging, athletic performance, sleep, lifestyle, spirituality, etc.? I want to drastically cut down my time per week looking for quality findings. Thanks so much for any guidance!! Have a great day!