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Show summary
This week we talk about your health on two fronts: the dangers of not getting enough sleep and the health benefits of going to the sauna. We provide a brief summary of Joe Rogan’s mind-blowing podcast with Matthew Walker, and we share our sauna bathing experiences in Canada and Germany. Last but not least, we define the trending #IntellectualDarkWeb by reviewing the facts.
Show notes
0:50 – Matthew Walker talks about sleep on Joe Rogan’s podcast (YouTube link) (Matthew Walker’s book: Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams)
1:41 – The mid-afternoon crash
3:32 – The benefits of power napping
3:50 – How many hours of sleep should you get?
4:21 – How early should the school day start?
5:40 – Consequences of chronic sleep deprivation
6:01 – How long can you survive without sleep?
8:07 – Tips on how to fall asleep
13:47 – The unfortunate consequences of misdiagnosing sleep deprivation as ADD/ADHD
16:22 – Dr. Rhonda Patrick talking about the health benefits of going to the sauna on Joe Rogan’s podcast (YouTube link)
17:51 – Sauna culture in Canada vs. Germany
19:30 – “Aufguss” in German saunas (YouTube video demonstrating an “Aufguss”)
23:21 – Dennis’ story about almost fainting in a sauna
31:34 – Are Germans becoming more Americanized?
32:37 – #IntellectualDarkWeb
33:24 – Who makes up the Intellectual Dark Web?
34:55 – The Intellectual Dark Web isn’t actually a “Dark Web”
35:10 – The Intellectual Dark Web is going on tour (Events list)
37:16 – Shouldn’t it be called the Intellectual Light Web?
38:33 – Shouldn’t journalists be reporting the truth?
38:55 – The job of a journalist is to report the truth and to report fact
41:51 – The confusion surrounding political labels and their misinterpretation in different countries
43:48 – Find out where you are on the political compass by playing Democracy 3
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GenYChron Ep. 0019 – The Millennial Meditations of 2018
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On this week’s episode, join us on our philosophical journey as we discuss The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, pantheism, meditating with apps, self-healing, hypnotherapy, sensory deprivation tanks and minimalism!
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GenYChron Ep. 0004 – Free Yale courses, free Internet and practising French with a chatbot
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In this week’s podcast episode we dive into a treasure trove of free knowledge. Did you know you can take free courses at Yale on YouTube? Did you know you can access the Internet for free? The Internet is a paradise of human knowledge, where we can learn French by speaking with chatbots and debunk rumours about Chinese spyware in mobile phones. All this and more, for free, in this week’s episode from the Gen Y Chronicles.
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GenYChron Ep. 0011 – The Millennial marriage taboo and Generation Squeeze
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This week we focus on the benefits of marriage, the ever-changing perspective of marriage in Western society and the unfortunate victim mentality of Millennials. We’ve collected a tonne of facts that will make you second-guess your preconceptions about marriage. We also share our opinions about why we should actually be excited about Generation Y’s prospects.
