Upwarding by Chris Kawaja #92: How to Motivate Teens, Overboard Oopsies, Electric Cars Are the Grid, The Role of Comedy

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An F-18 plane fell off an aircraft carrier recently.  At $60M, that’s about as expensive as throwing this 60 carat pink diamond overboard.

Health/Wellness

Minimalist weightlifters, check this out – you might only need to do ONE set per WEEK to make progress.

Money

During blackouts in Spain and Portugal, some people powered their homes with their electric cars.

Random

Want to motivate your teens to change (e.g. less junk food, less screen time, etc.)?  This study suggests appealing to values, for example: 1) Frame it as a way to gain autonomy from adults who are trying to control them, and 2) emphasize the thrill of defying manipulative systems.

Reflection/Quote

“…one way of measuring the freedom of any society is the amount of comedy that is permitted, and clearly a healthy society permits more satirical comment than a repressive (one)…all groups who claim immunity from laughter are claiming special privileges which should not be granted”. -Eric Idle, comedian

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