This is one of the most interesting books I have read. It represents Hans Rosling’s lifes work. It says that what we know about the world is mostly wrong, based on things we have learnt at school that are now…
Book Reviews, Psychology
Book Review: The Chimp Paradox by Prof Steve Peters
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Very easy to read and understand. How you have instincts and thoughts (or would some call it head and heart?). This one is in my top ten books. View on www.amazon.co.uk
Book Reviews, Politics
Book Review: Unlimited Wealth by Paul Zane Pilzner
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This is a book I read about a year ago.Its a very good read. A couple of myths that I thought about were truly shot down by this book. One is that we think there are too many people and…
Politics
Flood Risks in the UK
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In recent years there have been some devastating floods, almost every winter in some places due to (once in 100 year) weather events occuring quite a bit more often than that. In late 2015, many areas were hit, including Cumbria,…
Losing Weight
Coca Cola Life
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Coca Cola Life is using a new plant extract called Stevia, which is a great idea. Stevia is 100 times sweeter than sugar but doesn’t contain any calories. The company that provides most of the worlds Stevia is called PureCircle.…
Money, Politics
Politics and Money
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I have recently made a few blog posts about money and how to think about it. About how it is important to have assets somewhere to help us live. Jeremy Corbyn might read my posts and say “this reeks of…
Money
Is a House an Asset or a Liability?
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In most cases, an house that you live in is a liability. Unless it goes up massively in value, or you have a lodger that pays the mortgage. Let me explain using an example. You buy a house worth £100,000?…
Money
Not many people know much about Money
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Coming from a very poor background myself (and not being that much richer today), I think I’m able to say that the only difference in my experience between rich and poor is that rich people know a tiny little bit…
Money, Politics
**** the Rich by Jeremy Corbyn
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I’m not going to even try to find the quote from Mr Corbyn on this, because if its true its absolutely disgusting and shows just how stupid politicians are. Many people might agree with him, but I would say this:…
Losing Weight
Breakfast High in Protein linked to Weight Loss, Study Finds
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Food high in whey protein kept study participants fuller for longer. I personally wouldn’t bother with powder based whey protein because its expensive, but certainly fish or eggs for breakfast, or occasionally porridge helped me loose 3 stone in about…