The New Encyclopedia of Bodybuilding

It's clear that muscle mass is negatively correlated with mortality. I don't know if the link is causal, but I think there's a decent chance that it is. With that in mind, I've decided to put some effort into increasing my muscle mass. To learn as much as I can about doing so in the smartest way possible, I turned to perhaps the greatest bodybuilder of all-time.

The Appeal

I've read a few murder mysteries over the years (I enjoy the genre every now and then), but The Appeal is the most unique I've ever read. You'll understand right away as soon as you start reading it. I almost put it down because I didn't understand how it could be good, but I didn't and I'm glad for it because it was very good!

What's Gotten Into You

Our bodies contain some 60 elements (oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, magnesium etc). How were these elements made? Where did they all come from? How did they get into us? Dan Levitt takes us through the estimated history in his masterful book, What's Gotten Into You

Outlive

Want to live a longer, healthier life? Peter Attia's book Outlive is all about how to do that.

Shogun

In the year 1600, European and Japanese cultures clash in James Clavell's epic novel Shogun.

Karsan Value Funds: 2023 Q1 Results

Karsan Value Funds (KVF) is a value-oriented fund, as described here. Due to securities regulations, the fund is not open to the public at this time. Should that change in the future, there will be an announcement on this site.

Quit

Everybody knows we're supposed to persevere when things aren't going our way. "If you're going through hell, keep going," says Winston Churchill. That attitude can help when you really need to get something done. But applied in the wrong context, it can cost us a lot too. In Quit, Annie Duke argues that we overvalue things like grit, and as a result don't walk away enough.