Humans can’t beat computers at chess anymore. That’s old news, I know, but do you know why? Simply put, a powerful enough computer has access to all played games in the history of chess and can also calculate all endgame outcomes of every possible move on the chessboard. For us and our lives, that would be like having all experiences of all previous people and being able to see how our life plays out for every decision we could possibly … Read More

Every major shift in human “world order” was disputed in a war. Many, many wars changed the world’s balance of power, but just to name a few: World War II marked the end of the British Empire and USA’s take over, The Battle of Waterloo was the end of Napoleon and the Roman Empire ended… well, that’s complicated because they had a bunch of wars. In case you’re not aware, we’re in a few wars right now, like the ‘endless’ … Read More

Real success isn’t about creating a business or making money.It’s building a system that can manage the chaos of life. One that can bring order to the chaos around AND inside you. You can’t learn the whole system from others.Sure, you could borrow some ideas, some principles to get you started, but in the end you would have to build it yourself. Then you would have to test it – do real R&D on life itself to see if it … Read More

This is a continuation of my previous post on discipline. Scroll down or click here to read it. Personal development isn’t egoistic. It is the best life strategy. Don’t be ashamed to take time for yourself and to invest in your own development. I’m not talking about video-games here. Whatever higher goals you have set in your life, being it saving the world, financial success or carrying for your family, you won’t be able to achieve them without first doing … Read More

Fake it ’til you make it is one of those ‘like and hate’ expressions. I particularly don’t like the negative connotation of the word fake. I don’t like fake people! But just like many other sayings, this one hides a useful truth behind the unfortunate wording.  To make a point, I’ll jump right into some neuroscience-voodoo, but without the fancy terminology.  Out of the many entities living inside us, we’ll focus on two that live on opposite ends of the spectrum. … Read More

Are you looking for a good Bio-hack? One of the best nootropic stacks that will change your life? One that will make you a better leader and entrepreneur by promoting courage and empathy? Something that can mitigate PTSD, anxiety and depression, boost your good mood, enhance your productivity, cognition and creativity? How about nerve and brain regeneration, like regeneration of vision and auditory neurons? Reduction of the beta-amyloid plaques to prevent Alzheimer’s? Without known negative effects? How about all the above in just one small gulp? … Read More