"..the disappearance of testosterone isn’t only about the disappearance of “manliness”: it’s about the disappearance of vitality, competence, and human flourishing."
Indeed, many modern dudes think testosterone is something only bros should care about. Hilarious how they avoid any "T" conversation to avoid being a bro, when it's a vital hormone one should optimize for overall well being. I find it important enough that I have a daily testosterone supp stack.
"A Case for Standardized Buildings - OK, but make the fronts (trim, paint colors, and non-structural details) highly varied. Ideally, so much so that they appear to be individual residences with soul/personality."
Rant: Prioritizing efficiency over aesthetic beauty risks creating dull, sterile architecture that lose value quickly once they no longer serve the practical purpose. Imo, architecture should aim for timeless quality through attention to beauty, craft and place. Investing in beauty creates communities with structures that remain engaging for generations, rather than disposable housing focused merely on present needs.
Standardization focusing on utility may boost supply temporarily but fail to build neighborhoods with architectural merit that stands the test of time.
This architecture firm is aiming for standardized efficiency on behalf of developers? Their incentives may not necessarily coincide with ours. They're optimizing for maximum output for minimum input, good for business, bad for communities and the people imho.
1. What's in the stack? Historically, my levels have been well above average, but I'm getting my annual blood panel soon and would assume that I'm reaching an age where I could start to see a decline.
2. Love a good rant! Definitely some short term-ism and misaligned incentives at play. Let's add this one to the Shop Talk discussion list.
- Solid (no shirt, a friend I know suns testicles) sun exposure
- Compound lifts/competition via bjj
- good amount of cholesterol in diet
I try to be fairly conservative w/ supplements so I avoid the more experimental herbs. I do cycle even these "safe" supps too, given it's non lindy status. I know theres many others that help with testosterone. But these supplements I do take also impact overall well being that happen to be nice T boosters as well.
Interesting that you included behavioral protocols as supplements. I’ve massively reduced my supplement intake over the last year or so. We are very closely aligned on overall health protocols. Perhaps that is why my levels have been historically above average. 🤔
"..the disappearance of testosterone isn’t only about the disappearance of “manliness”: it’s about the disappearance of vitality, competence, and human flourishing."
Indeed, many modern dudes think testosterone is something only bros should care about. Hilarious how they avoid any "T" conversation to avoid being a bro, when it's a vital hormone one should optimize for overall well being. I find it important enough that I have a daily testosterone supp stack.
"A Case for Standardized Buildings - OK, but make the fronts (trim, paint colors, and non-structural details) highly varied. Ideally, so much so that they appear to be individual residences with soul/personality."
Despite what the author said about standardization not at odds with beauty...beauty would be at odds with standardization. See the proposed architecture they created, dystopian and ugly: https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/6023ce7f6b89a3744350a829/629036ce227f72b2d1fd38fe_Philadelphia%20Facades.jpg
Rant: Prioritizing efficiency over aesthetic beauty risks creating dull, sterile architecture that lose value quickly once they no longer serve the practical purpose. Imo, architecture should aim for timeless quality through attention to beauty, craft and place. Investing in beauty creates communities with structures that remain engaging for generations, rather than disposable housing focused merely on present needs.
Standardization focusing on utility may boost supply temporarily but fail to build neighborhoods with architectural merit that stands the test of time.
This architecture firm is aiming for standardized efficiency on behalf of developers? Their incentives may not necessarily coincide with ours. They're optimizing for maximum output for minimum input, good for business, bad for communities and the people imho.
1. What's in the stack? Historically, my levels have been well above average, but I'm getting my annual blood panel soon and would assume that I'm reaching an age where I could start to see a decline.
2. Love a good rant! Definitely some short term-ism and misaligned incentives at play. Let's add this one to the Shop Talk discussion list.
- Boron
- Trace mineral drops
- Mag/zinc/copper
- Solid (no shirt, a friend I know suns testicles) sun exposure
- Compound lifts/competition via bjj
- good amount of cholesterol in diet
I try to be fairly conservative w/ supplements so I avoid the more experimental herbs. I do cycle even these "safe" supps too, given it's non lindy status. I know theres many others that help with testosterone. But these supplements I do take also impact overall well being that happen to be nice T boosters as well.
Interesting that you included behavioral protocols as supplements. I’ve massively reduced my supplement intake over the last year or so. We are very closely aligned on overall health protocols. Perhaps that is why my levels have been historically above average. 🤔