Vegetable oil. According to What I Learned, it’s bad. Real bad. And it’s in everything you eat.

Is meat really that bad for the environment? Let’s have a look at the arguments behind the narrative that meat is not so bad.

There are currently several technologies in development that have the potential to provide the sustainable food of the future. These technologies include the use of insects, ‘fake meat’ made from plants, lab-grown meat, vertical hydroponics bays, genetic modification (GMO), micro-organisms (such as algae) and 3D printing of food in general. Especially the combination of these technologies can virtually annihilate all climate issues related to food within five to ten years.

Semi-transparent solarpanels can prove to be a game-changer in the businessmodel of greenhouses.

Bits of microplastics are showing up inside human tissues. We still don’t fully know the health impact of plastics inside our bodies.

Beef Bad. But also chocolate and coffee bad.

What kind of society can support all its people to slack around and think about purpose in life? This is called a post-scarcity society. Post-scarcity is an economic situation in which most goods can be produced in great abundance with minimal human labor needed, so that they become available to all very cheaply or even freely. In such a society we can focus on adding true value to ourselves and others, living the full potential of the human existence. But how could a post-scarcity society look like? Can this actually be achieved in our lifetime? Is it sustainable? I believe so. All it takes is to rearrange our society into framework focused around a specific set of incentives and principles regarding our Economy, Energy Supply, Organization, Income and Education.

With millions of people around the world forced to stay at home due to Covid-19, ripped away from daily routines and distractions, we are confronted with the deep vulnerabilities of our current system. In addition, the Quarantine makes us hold up a mirror and shows us, with shocking self-reflection, our true nature. Mankind is at a cross-roads and realizing - because we are forced to - that there is considerable potential to change working practices and lifestyles. These challenges make me wonder: do we really want to go back to the same way of living as before?

This blog is my personal attempt to further the debate on the redefinition of work. From the time of hunter gatherers to the digital age, people have been “working” to provide for their income and purpose. Most of us are working now more than we ever did in the history of mankind. Why? Why do we cling to a pattern of working “9-till-5” while most of us do not feel we contribute or are outright unhappy? Why do we even bother?

This blog is a story about the principles and habits that helped me lose weight and accomplish a sustainable and healthy body. These are to focus on diet, not exercise, the realization that every body is unique and has its own perfect diet, as well as the realization that reducing insulin (peaks) is key. It also elaborates on the biases I had to overcome which kept me from losing weight my entire life.