Currently the big war we see is between biology and technology. 

On one hand, all of these tech utopist, strange folks think that technology can solve all the world’s problems. These are the people who once upon a time, were bullied in school, middle school and high school,

For example, a lot of examples:

We can understand hormones, modern day medicine, medication as technology. For example we have all these strange “anti-depressant” medication’s, like serotonin uptake inhibitors, etc. These are things that modify our brains synapseses, hormonal pathway uptake downticks whatever, and as a consequence try to put us in a position in which we are able to continue working, being “productive”, and to fit within this modern day capitalist architecture of life.

Can you monetize biology?

My personal thought is technology is very very good when it could improve our biology.

For example, the technology of clothing is great because it keeps us warm when it is very very cold, even we could think of goretex, goretex jackets, umbrellas as technology; good things which allow us to be out and about when it is raining etc. Or a good pair of goretex boots, waterproof rain boots when it is raining.

Or another another great modern day technology innovation, ironically one which is very very “low tech“– my beloved Vibram five finger shoes, which allow me to operate in modern day life, with just enough separation from the streets and pavement, but still provide me the naturalistic barefoot living experience. The modern day “tech barbarism”.

Another great technology is obviously photography. Without modern day technology and if you, certainly our lies would be much worse.

Improving your biology

My personal thought is the proper use of money, technology should be to improve your personal biology. For example, the technology of the modern day heater, to keep you nice and warm and cozy at home, when it is terribly cold and damp inside your house, which is positively bad for your biology.

Even in terms of home architecture, your habitation technology, I think the best innovation is a simple one; floor to ceiling windows.

In fact, I think that’s still confusing to me is in today’s modern Day world, currently in the year 2024, why are we still doing building houses out of wood? This seems insanely bizarre to me; can we just 3-D print houses out of glass?

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Where to invest your money

The very very simple optimization in life is put your money where your health is. That is, using your money to improve your health. 

Buying a new iPhone, iPhone Pro, laptop or Apple device will not improve your health

I think this is a big thing; people are willing to dump all this money into the newest iPhone, iPhone Pro, but in fact it will not do anything substantial for your health.