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Chesterton’s fence: The idea that reforms should not be made to a system until the reasoning behind its current state is understood. Originally described by G. K. Chesterton in 1929.
A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century
Heather Heying and Bret Weinstein
Women assigned greater importance to a partner’s financial prospect (thirty-six cultures) and ambition/industriousness (twenty-nine cultures).
The Parasitic Mind
Gad Saad
Eating a high-carbohydrate, low-fat diet for two days decreases the amount of deep NREM sleep at night, but increases the amount of REM sleep dreaming, relative to a two-day diet low in carbohydrates and high in fat.
Why We Sleep
Matthew Walker
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