#158: The Secrets of Gymnastic Strength Training — The Tim Ferriss Show

The Tim Ferriss Show is generally the #1 business podcast on all of iTunes, and it’s been ranked #1 (of all 300,000+ podcasts) on many occasions. It is the first business/interview podcast to pass 100,000,000 downloads, and it has been selected as iTunes’ “Best of 2014,” “Best of 2015,” and “Best of 2016” (most downloaded). Each episode, I deconstruct world-class performers from eclectic areas (investing, sports, business, art, etc.) to extract the tactics, tools, and routines you can use. This includes favorite books, morning routines, exercise habits, time-management tricks, and much more. Prior guests include Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Foxx, Edward Norton, Tony Robbins, Maria Popova, Peter Thiel, Marc Andreessen, Amanda Palmer, Malcolm Gladwell, Rick Rubin, Reid Hoffman, Jon Favreau, Whitney Cummings, Mike Shinoda, and dozens more. Salon has included the podcast in their list of “suggestions to make you remember the world can be a good place.” How to Not Be Evil – Dr. Mr. A.J. B.J.

Home - GymnasticBodies The Next 100 Years of American Conservation The Next 100 Years of American Conservation On April 19, Interior Secretary Jewell discussed the need for a course correction in the way America conserves our public lands, waters and wildlife. This week is National Park Week — a time when we celebrate the more than 400 natural, historical and cultural sites that make up the most incredible parks system on Earth. Places that attract visitors from around the world and inspire other nations to follow our lead. But being the “best” wasn’t always a forgone conclusion. During World War II, national parks fell into a state of disrepair. After the war, veterans packed up their families and drove to the national parks, looking to heal and reconnect in the way that we know getting outside can uniquely do. The state of the parks got so bad that Harper’s Magazine ran an essay in 1953 entitled, “Let’s Close the National Parks.” So that could have been the end of the story, the tombstone reading: Here lies the national parks. They grew up. #parksforall

HACF | Helena Area Community Foundation Aral Sea's Eastern Basin Has Dried Out, NASA Photos Show Images from August 2000 (left) and August 2014 (right) show the drop in water levels in the Aral Sea. NASA hide caption itoggle caption NASA Images from August 2000 (left) and August 2014 (right) show the drop in water levels in the Aral Sea. "For the first time in modern history, the eastern basin of the South Aral Sea has completely dried." That's the word from NASA, which has released images showing the progressive decline of the water levels in the Aral Sea, which straddles the border between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in Central Asia. Once the world's fourth-largest lake, the Aral Sea has been broken apart and drying out since the 1950s and '60s, when the Soviet Union diverted two rivers, the Amu Darya and the Syr Darya, to provide irrigation for farms. Another factor in this year's decline, experts say, is a drop in rain and snow levels in the lake's watershed. And as a NASA page about the Aral Sea notes, the desiccation has brought other problems with it:

Ford versus Cadillac: New ad featuring Detroit Dirt mocks “Poolside” commercial. Screengrab from YouTube Why do you work? To get more stuff, or to help improve the world? Ford is banking on the latter to resonate with idealistic consumers across America and really anyone who was put off by a crassly materialistic ad Cadillac released during the Olympics in February. Other countries, they work, they stroll home, they stop by the café. Not surprisingly, many weren’t thrilled with the shallowness and materialism portrayed in the Cadillac ad, and last week Ford capitalized on that displeasure. Me, I collect food scraps from restaurants. The message Ford is sending is pretty clear: Which do you want to be, America?