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?”

Pixel 100x Pro Res Zoom

I’ve been fooling around with the new Pixel 10 Pro for the last week (My 10-day Android trial has been a disaster so I am returning it next week for the new iPhone.) Here is a comparison of photos at 100x zoom using Google’s Pro Res Zoom, which works on some sort of artificial intelligenceContinueContinue reading “Pixel 100x Pro Res Zoom”

Dr. Bot: Why Doctors Can Fail Us

And Why We Must Demand Responsible AI in Medicine It’s time to ask a hard question : Are medical errors really the third leading cause of death in the U.S. Every day, clinicians, no matter how skilled, work against a tide of fatigue, outdated knowledge, limited time, and systemic biases. The cost is measured inContinueContinue reading “Dr. Bot: Why Doctors Can Fail Us”

Faith in God-like LLMs waning

Is Faith in the supposed “God-like” powers of large language models (LLMs) waning as businesses and developers shift their focus to smaller, more nimble alternatives. This trend suggests a significant change in the AI landscape, with important implications for both the tech giants at the forefront and those, like Apple, that have taken a moreContinueContinue reading “Faith in God-like LLMs waning”