5 Bullet Friday #4

No BS, no fluff, and no wasted words, Five Bullet Friday is my avenue to share the most interesting observations, powerful stories, and inspirational insights I come across throughout the week. It’s just a little bit of goodness to close out the week.

1. Grist article on removing a highway in Oakland- which cities might be next? What are the implications of removing a highway to surrounding neighborhoods? https://grist.org/article/oakland-california-freeway-removal-interstate-980/
2. Podcast: Mental Models, A Conversation with Shane Perrish: https://samharris.org/podcasts/155-mental-models/ “In this episode of the Making Sense podcast, Sam Harris speaks with Shane Parrish about some of the mental models that should guide our thinking and behavior.”
3. Podcast: I Am Not a Robot, the story behind online “CAPTCHA” tests we’ve all taken to prove we’re not robots. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/planet-money/id290783428?i=1000436363269
4. Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rxmw9eizOAo&t=118s -Graham Hancock is an English author and journalist, well known for books such as “Fingerprints Of The Gods” & “Magicians of the Gods.” Graham offers a perspective that fundamentally shakes mainstream archeological theories about the history of humankind. Have there been other intelligent civilizations on earth in the past?
5. If you haven’t heard about the ongoing story of Caster Semenya, this is a must read- because of her abnormally high testosterone levels, the sport administrators are threatening to create a separate division that would exclude her from competing with other women. https://www.yesmagazine.org/peace-justice/caster-semenya-testosterone-demonize-20190503

Thanks for checking out 5 Bullet Friday! I hope something in these first 4 iterations has impacted you positively; opened your mind to a new idea, challenged a preconceived notion, or even taught you something you never knew before. The information we consume shapes how we act, speak, think, and ultimately, who we become.