#CoolShit 03.19.20
Happy Friday!
Another week down. Another week closer to the END OF THIS SHIT!
I would normally tell you to do something cool this weekend, and in light of the current state of the world, I’m telling you to do THE SAME DAMN THING!
Watch something cool. Read something cool. Cook something cool. Listen to something cool. There are still plenty of opportunities to consume some #CoolShit.
See you bright and early Monday morning!
-Shelby
This simple & beautiful summary of Coronavirus
Kurzgesagt (I wouldn’t even know where to start to pronounce that correctly) is known for making easy to understand YouTube videos.
This website that shames your company if they’re still making you work.
And it’s anonymous too, so don’t feel scared to throw some shame out there.
Capitalism’s Favorite Drug
The dark history of how coffee took over the world
SPOILER ALERT: I don’t have ANY data to support this but my own experience - in this lockdown, coffee consumption has had to increase by like 1000% this week and will continue this trajectory until… well… until this is over ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
the plant has done a great deal for our species, and our species in turn has done a great deal for the plant. We have given it more than 27 million acres of new habitat all around the world, assigned 25 million farming families to its care and feeding, and bid up its price until it became one of the most valuable globally traded crops.
That chemical of course is caffeine, which is now the world’s most popular psychoactive drug, used daily by 80 percent of humanity. (It is the only such drug we routinely give to our children, in the form of soda.)
Also, if you bought me a cup of coffee… you have no idea what that means to me - THANK YOU SO SO MUCH!
If you haven’t bought me a cup of coffee, I still love you!
Speaking of staring at your phone all day…
One week of mindfulness training can reduce paranoia
A recent study found that practicing mindfulness, even over a short period, reduces feelings of paranoia. The study, which was published in Mindfulness, also showed which particular aspect of mindfulness is the one linked to predicting levels of paranoia.
To be honest, I’ve never intentionally practiced “mindfulness” but after this week… I’m FOR SURE going to give it a go. Stand by for report…
This Always Updated List Of Live Virtual Concerts To Watch During The Coronavirus Shutdown
It’s like the Italian version “Groundhog Day”
This Be@brick designed by fellow #CoolShit reader, Brian Duenes
I’d tell you go grab one BUT, they sold out in like 10 minutes yesterday ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I’ve known Brian for a long time, he’s a solid dude and he definitely deserves all the success that’s coming his way!
These “flesh” suits
Expect to see an explosion of weird shit as we’re all trapped in our homes
The new The Weeknd album.
Not like me to tell you to go listen to the new Weknd, but I’ve been listening to it while putting this email together - it’s dope!
I saw someone say something like, “it’s like if the 80’s were alive in 2020”, that’s accurate.