American medicine did not accidentally drift into its current imbalance between cognitive and procedural care. It was built that way, step by step, over the past 75 years. The American Medical Association played a central role, not as the sole actor, but as the architect of key structures that continue to shape how physicians areContinueContinue reading “How We Built a Payment System That Undervalues Thinking in Medicine”
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Supersonic Tsunami: The Next 6 Months
What’s Coming, What It Means, and What You Need to Do Peter Diamandis This article is a quintessential example of accelerationist, venture-capitalist forecasting. It accurately maps the mind-bending financial and technological milestones of our current moment (Q1 2026), but it wraps thosev facts in a techno-utopian narrative that completely glosses over the severe friction ofContinueContinue reading “Supersonic Tsunami: The Next 6 Months”
Repost: Something Big Is Happening
This is an important repost of ‘Something Big Is Happening’, By Matt Shumer • Feb 9, 2026 Podcast Link Think back to February 2020. If you were paying close attention, you might have noticed a few people talking about a virus spreading overseas. But most of us weren’t paying close attention. The stock market wasContinueContinue reading “Repost: Something Big Is Happening”
Visiting Dubai
AI recommended Itinerary Dubai is absolutely packed with incredible experiences! Here are the top attractions and activities you shouldn’t miss: 🏗️ Iconic Architecture & Views Burj Khalifa – The world’s tallest building with breathtaking observation decks on floors 124, 125, and 148 Helicopter tours – Aerial views of the city’s stunning skyline and Palm JumeirahContinueContinue reading “Visiting Dubai “
Rethinking “high HRV”
If you want to increase your HRV, start by forgetting about chasing a big number and focus instead on building a steady, low‑noise baseline. – Many people want higher HRV because they think it proves elite athleticism, but research shows the link is loose and highly individual. – What often separates “high HRV” athletesContinueContinue reading “Rethinking “high HRV””
The Role of Doctors Is Changing Forever
Physician and writer Dhruv Khullar argues that doctors are losing their traditional authority as new forces, artificial intelligence, wellness influencers, populist movements, and corporate interests, compete for public trust in medicine. Through the story of “Jim,” a patient who self-diagnosed a blood clot using ChatGPT, Khullar illustrates how the medical journey increasingly unfolds outside traditionalContinueContinue reading “The Role of Doctors Is Changing Forever”
Goliath’s Curse
Luke Kemp’s Goliath’s Curse is a brilliant, unnerving, and strangely hopeful journey through the rise and fall of civilizations. Like Sapiens meets Mad Max, it exposes a central truth: the bigger and more unequal societies become, the more fragile they are. Drawing on thousands of years of history and cutting-edge data, Kemp argues that the real cause of collapse isn’tContinueContinue reading “Goliath’s Curse”
The US ‘Healthcare’ System is a Mess
A recent and important PBGH white paper reveals the fundamentally chaotic and arbitrary nature of U.S. commercial healthcare pricing, demonstrating that provider rates have no correlation to quality and vary dramatically without logical justification 😳 Key Findings The study analyzed data from five major employers (including Boeing, Qualcomm, and Denver’s city/county government) across multiple geographicContinueContinue reading “The US ‘Healthcare’ System is a Mess”
Peter Thiel’s Apocalypse
Audio Version (please click for RSS) Overcast Link Faith, Fear, and the Future of Technology Yet another billionaire’s attempt to warp, manipulate and re-interpret the Bible for his own world view? Peter Thiel, the billionaire investor behind some of Silicon Valley’s most powerful technology firms (and JD Vance!), is urging audiences to see the futureContinueContinue reading “Peter Thiel’s Apocalypse”
If AI Can Diagnose, What Are Doctors For?
Dr. Dhruv Khullar’s New Yorker article, “If A.I. Can Diagnose Patients, What Are Doctors For?,” explores how large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT are transforming medical diagnostics, blending compelling anecdote with wide-ranging critique. The article opens with the story of Matthew Williams, whose mysterious gastrointestinal illness eluded eight clinicians but was quickly explained byContinueContinue reading “If AI Can Diagnose, What Are Doctors For?”
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