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Pillosopher

@p4life.substack.com
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Retired after 4 decades as a surgeon, educator and health administrator. More at p4life.substack.com

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Pillosopher @p4life.substack.com · 22h
” ... extreme inequality ... has reached levels simply incompatible with democracy” worldwide. This is exacerbated by a climate crisis that “generates massive windfall profits” for big business as the “ecological foundations of our lives disintegrate”. STOP THE PLANET. I WANT TO GET OFF.
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Pillosopher @p4life.substack.com · 06/10/2026
"One half of the brain (left) controls logical thinking and the other half (right) determines creativity and emotions." ⛔ This popular belief has no basis. Creativity draws on networks from both sides of the brain. ⬇️ Click on the link shown to read more. theconversation.com/are-right-br...
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Pillosopher @p4life.substack.com · 13/09/2026
Postcards from my rambling mind - 2026-09-13 • A map-less exploration of 40 plus years of working with and watching people - as a surgeon, educator, mentor and healthcare administrator.
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Pillosopher @p4life.substack.com · 01/05/2026
Enjoyment isn’t the enemy of weight loss—it’s the regulator. Eat better, slower, and with attention, and your body may do the rest. substack.com/@pillosopher...
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Pillosopher @p4life.substack.com · 30/04/2026
Courage isn’t heroic. It’s repetitive. Small risks, taken daily, reshape fear into growth. This piece reframes courage as a skill, not a trait. Click on the link to read more. substack.com/@pillosopher...
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Pillosopher @p4life.substack.com · 29/04/2026
Intermittent fasting works—but not for the reason you think. It’s less about timing biology, more about eating less. Structure beats science here. substack.com/@pillosopher...
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Pillosopher @p4life.substack.com · 10/02/2026
Forget rigid step goals—breaking up long sitting periods with small moves boosts health more and feels easier to keep up. Prolonged sitting negates the effects of step counts. 🔑 #movement #sitting #sedentary #health #habit #wellness lifehacker.com/health/inste...
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Pillosopher @p4life.substack.com · 08/02/2026
Your brain changes at 9, 32, 66, and 83. Popular Science.| The brain rewires at 4 key ages marking five distinct phases of neural structure. These insights help us see aging as change, not decline. #brain #aging #science #lifespan #health #neuroscience www.popsci.com/health/brain...
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Pillosopher @p4life.substack.com · 07/02/2026
Flexible eating beats food fear. Why banning foods backfires—and how balance, not perfection, supports healthier habits, mental ease, and long-term wellbeing. 🔑 #nutrition #dieting #health #food #wellbeing #balance theconversation.com/all-foods-ca...
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Pillosopher @p4life.substack.com · 06/02/2026
Why some people speak up against prejudice but others do not. The Conversation | How norms, risk, and moral identity shape that choice—and why changing norms may matter more than changing minds. 🔑 #prejudice #psychology #morality #socialnorms #courage #behavior theconversation.com/why-some-peo...
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Pillosopher @p4life.substack.com · 01/02/2026
Boredom has its benefits. Stepping away from constant stimulation might reset attention, boost creativity, and strengthen sustained thinking, bit it’s not a one-off thing. It needs work. 🔑 #boredom #attention #focus #mindfulness #creativity #distraction www.discovermagazine.com/boredom-has-...
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Pillosopher @p4life.substack.com · 30/01/2026
Anticipating loss feels 6 times stronger than anticipating gain, shaping decision making. | Hits our emotions over 6× harder than the idea of gaining the same - why we avoid risk and want certainty. 🔑 #loss #gain #decisionmaking #emotion #risk #psychology www.discovermagazine.com/anticipating...
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Pillosopher @p4life.substack.com · 29/01/2026
Motivation can profoundly shape your memories. Motivation doesn’t just boost memory — it steers the type of memories we form. Learn how the brain’s chemistry tunes what we remember. 🔑 #memory #motivation #brain #learning #neuroscience #curiosity nautil.us/motivation-c...
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Pillosopher @p4life.substack.com · 29/01/2026
AI-induced cultural stagnation is no longer speculation, it’s already happening. AI is quietly nudging culture toward sameness. Optimisation and remixing can flatten ideas unless humans push back. 🔑 #ai #culture #creativity #technology #media #innovation theconversation.com/ai-induced-c...
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Pillosopher @p4life.substack.com · 28/01/2026
Expertise isn’t a dirty word—trained experts and consensus give us our best shot at understanding complex issues and making smart decisions in science and society, even when opinions differ. 🔑 #expertise #consensus #science #trust #evidence #society theconversation.com/expertise-sh...
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Pillosopher @p4life.substack.com · 27/01/2026
AI can write papers fast—but speed isn’t knowledge.“AI slop” is clogging science publishing, weakening trust, and exposing how fragile peer review really is. www.theatlantic.com/science/2026...
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Pillosopher @p4life.substack.com · 18/06/2025
▶️ Read the issue and subscribe to the newsletter at : p4life.substack.com/p/the-course...
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Pillosopher @p4life.substack.com · 18/06/2025
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Pillosopher @p4life.substack.com · 24/03/2024
The hidden tragedy of the obesity epidemic. MORE -> substack.com/profile/7192...
Graphic showing an obese woman standing in front of a chart showing a rising trend.
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Pillosopher @p4life.substack.com · 22/03/2024
Introverts hate brainstorming for good reasons. Read More: substack.com/profile/7192...
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Pillosopher @p4life.substack.com · 19/03/2024
How to sniff out bullshit(ters) MORE --> substack.com/profile/7192... #bullshit #truth #Dunning-Kruger
Graphic showing businessman spewing jargon to bullshit his audience.
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Pillosopher @p4life.substack.com · 18/03/2024
Can genomics and AI give us the power to control evolution? MORE: substack.com/profile/7192...
Infographic showing evolution. The note is on the future of genomics with AI in altering the nature and time frames of evolution.
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Pillosopher @p4life.substack.com · 15/03/2024
🄿🅁🄾🄳🅄🄲🅃🄸🅅🄸🅃🅈 || Why we need solitude in our hyper-connected world || More here: substack.com/profile/7192...
Graphic showing a woman sitting in solitude at the edge of a lake in a forest. The article talks about the merits of solitude and distinguishes it from loneliness.
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Pillosopher @p4life.substack.com · 14/03/2024
🄷🄴🄰🄻🅃🄷 || Ethical medical practice should stand on four columns ||  More here: substack.com/profile/7192...
Graphic showing a doctor with a patient in a Grecian structure supported by 4 columns. The article talks about 4 important ethical principles in medical care.
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Pillosopher @p4life.substack.com · 11/03/2024
PRODUCTIVITY || Outsource your critical thinking to stay afloat in the information deluge || Using RSS readers like Inoreader to filter and curate your "information diet." ▶️ More ... substack.com/profile/7192...
Woman sitting facing a computer screen surrounded by books. This article outlines a strategy for managing the information explosion using RSS readers like Inoreader.
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Pillosopher @p4life.substack.com · 09/03/2024
🄿🅁🄾🄳🅄🄲🅃🄸🅅🄸🅃🅈 || 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 || 𝕄𝕪 𝕥𝕒𝕜𝕖-𝕒𝕨𝕒𝕪𝕤 Data visualisation makes use of simple yet intriguing stories to successfully share information with an audience. More ▶️ substack.com/profile/7192...
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Pillosopher @p4life.substack.com · 08/03/2024
🄷🄴🄰🄻🅃🄷 || 𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲'𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 - 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘀 || 𝕄𝕪 𝕥𝕒𝕜𝕖-𝕒𝕨𝕒𝕪𝕤 || Death doulas offer a complementary layer of support, guiding individuals and their families through one of life’s most significant transitions. More here ▶️ substack.com/profile/7192...
Graphic showing a death doula at the bedside of a terminally ill person. The concept of death doulas, akin to birth doulas but for the end-of-life stage, has gained attention globally. These individuals offer much-needed support to those with terminal conditions, aiming to improve the quality of both life and death. They aim to restore grace and dignity to this inevitable part of life.
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Pillosopher @p4life.substack.com · 27/02/2024
The Dunning-Kruger effect, in essence.
An infographic explaining the Dunning-Kruger effect.
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Pillosopher @p4life.substack.com · 27/02/2024
Can facial expressions, say smiling, control your emotions? Landmark experiments that have become rooted in practice seem to have no solid base. The reproducibility crisis is most often encountered in the behavioural and social sciences. Read more at: substack.com/profile/7192...
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Pillosopher @p4life.substack.com · 25/02/2024
"Left brain-right brain" models are passé; it's "idling-salience networks" The study of the brain is evolving, moving beyond the idea that single brain regions or networks have fixed roles, towards dynamic interactions that underpin complex mental functions. substack.com/profile/7192...
Read full note on my Substack Notes
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Pillosopher @p4life.substack.com · 14/02/2024
{P}rescription - # 21 is out. ➡️ LEAD ARTICLE: The "Four Noble Truths" of modern healthcare delivery ➡️ Early bird - how early should you be? ➡️ Second helpings - good reading from the web Read it at: p4life.substack.com/p/prescripti... SUBSCRIBE - It's free.
{P}rescription - #21 - 14 February 2024
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