Applied Neuroscience Strategist, World Traveler, Thinker & Smart Drug Dealer
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I'm an Applied Neuroscience Strategist
This means that I devote myself full time to reading and researching the latest science in regard to human performance enhancement and anti-aging. I'm a Biohacker who has used over 200 Nootropic smart drugs over the past 12 years.
A hacker is someone who seeks to control whatever system they are dealing with. A Biohacker, therefore is someone who seeks complete control of their own biology.
We biohack with...
- Drugs
- Supplements
- Food
- Exercise
- Technology and apps
- Light
- Meditation
- Music
- And sex
I'd like to show you two of my favorite Biohacks to you right now...
Watch: My Favorite Addictive Nootropic [⭐⭐⭐⭐ Biohacker Review of Nicotine USP Solution]
Now I don't smoke (actually I quit smoking successfully years ago) but I use Nicotine very sparingly because Nicotine is an incredible short-term cognitive enhancer that stimulates creativity and what's called your brain's default network. I'll explain what that means but some of you might be thinking...
Wait, isn't Nicotine like this evil, addictive chemical that causes cancer?
Nicotine is my favorite promoter of creativity, it's my go-to for an intensive writing session.
Nicotine fires up the brain's default network - which is the capacity of your unconscious mind to come up with novel solutions to problems you're dealing with. I will typically do a little bit of Nicotine before doing a meditation session, then I will spend about 30 seconds loading up my conscious mind with all the challenges and things I have to deal with usually by scrolling through my email inbox or Evernote application, then I lie down to do my meditation. I focus on my breathing, clear my mind, and after about 10 minutes clever solutions to my problems, challenges, and worries come bubbling up out of my unconscious. It's pretty cool and it works pretty consistently!
Nicotine is pretty addictive so I use it as a Pavlovian reward to reinforce and reward good habits.
If this interests you please read my article in full about Nicotine supplementation first as opposed to just going out and getting some spray or Nicotine gum from a pharmacy.
Pavlovian scent trigger
You might remember in the movie The Wolf of Wall Street about halfway through the movie Jordan makes this silly video infomercial for a sales course that he sells... Well, Jordan Belfort is a real person and he did create an excellent sales psychology course, which I took. In it, he shared this Pavlovian biohack for instant closing confidence. You anchor a specific scent to the feeling of exhilarating confidence; anytime you close a sale and feel amazing you take a big whiff of a particular smell. My anchor is the scent of an old cigar. So when I need some confidence, I just take a whiff of the cigar.
World Traveler
I've been a world traveler for 6 years and have lived in 6 different countries. I've hung out with spies in Kyiv and dated a politician's daughters in Colombia. So you can look forward to some lifehacking articles and videos about travel from me.
Currently, I'm an expat living in Sofia, Bulgaria which is a really lovely country that rarely gets discussed by the travel bloggerati! If you're around southeast Europe, come see me!
Read: Bulgaria is Red Pilled Bastion of Western Civilization
My intellectual and entrepreneurial pursuits don't leave all that much time for leisure but my hobbies include salsa dancing and weight lifting.
Living abroad I've picked up some other languages...
Hablo espanol con fluidez
я немного говорю по русски
Thinker
Documentaries
I have produced some documentaries about topics that interest me like tantric sex, the Mandela Effect, bad science, and debunking the flat earth theory that you'll want to check out...
The Mandela Effect Demystified
The Journey from No Fap to Tantric Sex | Documentary for Men
Red Flags of Bad Science
The Futility of the Flat Earth Debate
And more...
Philosophy
I'm a libertarian, conservative-leaning thinker and have some philosophical content that may interest you...
Freedom is Unnatural: Why Human Rights are Antithetical to Human Nature
Free Market “Universal Basic Income”
Book Reviews
I'm a voracious reader and publish book reviews from time to time that I think you'll find insightful and witty!
"Free Speech Isn't Free" Book Review
Think & Grow Rich Review: What Napoleon Hill was Wrong About...
The Shallows: The Internet is making everyone stupid and that's a good thing...
Head Strong: Mitochondria are to genes what free will is to predetermination.
Magicians of the Gods: Atlantis existed.
The Transhumanist Wager: A macro view of society in radical transition
Tools of Titans: “Don’t believe everything that you think.”
Smart Drug Dealer
My niche of expertise is this class of safe, legal cognitive enhancers called Nootropics. There are several hundred different compounds that…
- Improve working memory — the RAM of the brain
- Improve verbal intelligence
- Help long-term memory
- Improve energy and mood
- Change your personality or promote discipline
- Make you more focused
Some of them come from the natural world like Ginkgo Biloba or Rhodiola whereas some of them are synthesized in laboratories
I’ve personally tried over 200 of them, of those about 25 are really effective and I think actually worthwhile for people to use.
I spend at least 10 hours a week reading studies and the latest scientific research about this class of drugs. I’ve obsessively researched and experimented with them for 10 years. There are all these other topics that I’ve had passing dalliances with like mindfulness, transhumanism, libertarianism, Identitarianism, tantric sex, keto diet, Taoism, etc but smart drugs have NOT been a passing dalliance for me.
In regards to smart drugs, I’ve relentlessly followed the path of excess to the palace of wisdom. I’m probably one of the most holistically knowledgeable guys in the world when it comes to this topic, now there are certainly scientists and researchers who know more about specific things than me. Like there will be a scientist who has studied a neurobiological amino mechanism for 10 or 20 years and they will have an extremely granular understanding of the topic but when it comes to a holistic understanding of how smart drugs and Nootropic supplements affect…
- Cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s
- Mood and mindset
- Energy levels and metabolism
- Personality, motivation, and discipline
- Antiaging
- IQ and intelligence
- Verbal intelligence
- Long term memory
- Short-term working memory
...I’m the go-to guy to answer your questions!
I’m a bit different than a lot of the websites or brands that promote health and fitness products because as you can see I use my real name and image. I’ve got skin the game, I face serious reputational consequences if I recommend something that doesn’t help people. Over the years I’ve made some enemies in the health products industry because I will call out and criticize things that I don’t think are good for consumers.
My Story
If you'd like to get to know me further I recorded this +2 hour podcast
Introducing Myself, My Story, and My Values
I realize that recording a 2-hour podcast talking about oneself may sound ridiculously narcissistic but I've got a very interesting story and a lot of people have told me that this is one of the most engrossing podcasts that they've ever listened to.