Steve Carell
Personal calibration
By request
Kundalini Tantra
by Swami Satyananda Saraswati
Russian hackers narrative
“Examples include a ransom attack on a petroleum pipeline in the eastern US, various US government agencies, and the US healthcare sector. Are these accusations at least somewhat accurate, or are bureaucrats covering their rear ends with Russia as the scapegoat?” —by request
Noah (2014)
Russell Crowe, Anthony Hopkins, Emma Watson, Jennifer Connelly
synesthesia
"perceptual phenomenon in which stimulation of one sensory or cognitive pathway leads to involuntary experiences in a second sensory or cognitive pathway." --wikipedia
learning "the hard way"
"Learning from personal mistakes and experience, versus by empathizing with someone else’s advice/shared experience, by reading, etc." --by request
The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations That Transform the World
by David Deutsch
Bo Burnham
"an American comedian, musician, writer, actor, film director, and poet. He began his career on YouTube in March 2006, with his videos gaining over 400 million views as of July 2021." --wikipedia
Damien Echols
Convicted of triple murder as a teenager, he and his accomplices were imprisoned for 18 years. "In 2018, he published High Magick: A Guide to the Spiritual Practices That Saved My Life on Death Row." --wikipedia
Sentinelese tribe
"A tribe in the Andaman islands that has no connection to the modern world. We know very little about them as they are violent toward anyone who tries to visit their island. They are protected by the Indian Government." -- by request
PewDiePie
110 million subscribers on YouTube. "In 2016, Time magazine named him as one of the world's 100 most influential people." --wikipedia
hero's journey
"the common template of stories that involve a hero who goes on an adventure, is victorious in a decisive crisis, and comes home changed or transformed" --wikipedia
Matthew McConaughey
He's considering running for governor of Texas in 2022.
The Success Principles, by Jack Canfield
Mentioned in Truth vs. Falsehood (see quote)
Marvel Contest of Champions
"Players assume the role of a Summoner, tasked by The Collector to build a team of Marvel heroes and villains and pit them against one another in combat." --wikipedia