I'm beginning to think I have ADD

Apr 02, 2006 23:03

I was planning on spending the night writing songs. I had put a few chords to some words in my notebook, flipped the page and was beckoned by a note I made while reading Guns, Germs & Steel--about a book called Paleopathology at the Origins of Agriculture, which reminded me of the need to start figuring out my future. Started digging around on the ( Read more... )

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claycowboysoul April 3 2006, 21:03:54 UTC
holy shit ( ... )

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davevsthebottle April 3 2006, 22:07:37 UTC
No, not that Jack Johnson. The badass motherfucking boxer Jack Johnson. Fantastic record, by the way.

You're right--I think that's why the dietary aspect of all of this has always seemed the most tangible and important one. It wasn't until after I'd learned about paleolithic nutrition that I understood Ishmael, and it had a big part in my understanding of Guns, Germs & Steel. I think that's why studying sustainability appeals to me--that's the goal, and to me, pre-agricultural man is the right place to look for the answers.

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