Book Summaries by Wise Words

Greetings, Esteemed Wise Wordians,Welcome back to yet another captivating installment of 'Wise Words Book Summaries.'In this episode, we delve into the insightful pages of ‘Why Leaders Lie’ by the esteemed John J. Mearsheimer, unravelling the profound essence of its central theme.Join us as we embark on a journey through the following thought-provoking topics:The difference between lying and deceptionWhat is Lying?The Inventory of International LiesWhy States Lie to Each OtherWhat happens when States Tell Each other LiesFearmongering and Why Leaders Use ItStrategic Cover-upsWhat are nationalist myths The Downside of Telling International LiesIf any of these subjects pique your curiosity, we invite you to tune in. And if our content resonates with you, why not express your support by liking our episode, subscribing to our channel, or, even better, sharing your invaluable insights in the comment section below? Your feedback holds immense significance to us, serving as a compass guiding our podcast's improvement.Furthermore, should you be inclined to put into practice any of the actionable ideas we discuss in this episode, navigate over to our website at wisewords.blog, where the comprehensive summary of ‘’Why Leaders Lie’ awaits your exploration.As a sneak peek into what's on the horizon, next week we shall unravel the pages of ‘Antifragile’ by Nassim Taleb, so remember to stay tuned for that enlightening experience.We that you enjoy it!--------------------------Chapters:00:00:00-Intro00:00:16-Author Information00:04:46-Book Introduction - Wait Leaders Lie?00:07:26-Two of the main findings in this book00:09:08-Logic Vs Morals00:10:55-Why Lie?00:18:43-Lying and Deception00:20:31-Perspectives on Lying00:22:43-The rest of the book is built around four questions.00:23:16-Chapter 1 - What is Lying?00:32:46-Chapter 2 The Inventory of International Lies00:48:21-Chapter 3 Lying between States00:54:01-Why States Lie to Each Other00:57:27-When States Tell Each Other Lies01:00:35-Chapter 4 Fearmongering01:01:32-Why Leaders Fearmonger01:09:37-Fearmongering assumes the public is unable to handle the truth01:13:35-Chapter 5 Strategic Cover-ups01:15:11-When Strategic Cover-Ups Are Likely 01:17:14-Chapter 6 Nationalist Myths01:24:26-Why Elites Create Nationalist Myths01:29:37-When Elites Engage in National Mythmaking01:31:54-Chapter 7 Liberal Lies01:34:24-Why Elites Tell Liberal Lies01:38:43-When Liberal Lying is Likely01:40:18-Chapter 8 The Downside of Telling International Lies01:45:20-What lies cause the most harm?01:45:49-The Hazards of Fearmongering01:49:36-The Hazards of Strategic Cover-Ups01:54:47-The Risks of Nationalist Mythmaking01:59:35-The Potential Costs of Liberal Lies 02:00:41-Summary02:01:47-DebriefIf you enjoyed this podcast make sure to check out our other content on our other platforms: Website: https://wisewords.blog/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisewords.blog/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wisewordsblog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WiseWordsBlog

Greetings, Esteemed Wise Wordians,Welcome back to yet another captivating installment of 'Wise Words Book Summaries.'In this episode, we delve into the insightful pages of ‘Corruptible’ by the esteemed Brian Klaas, unraveling the profound essence of its central theme.Join us as we embark on a journey through the following thought-provoking topics:How Power CorruptsHow Power Changes Your Body Attracting the incorruptible 10 Lessons for Preventing CorruptionThe Weight of Responsibility How Being Watched Changes Our BehaviourActionable IdeasIf any of these subjects pique your curiosity, we invite you to tune in. And if our content resonates with you, why not express your support by liking our episode, subscribing to our channel, or, even better, sharing your invaluable insights in the comment section below? Your feedback holds immense significance to us, serving as a compass guiding our podcast's improvement.Furthermore, should you be inclined to put into practice any of the actionable ideas we discuss in this episode, navigate over to our website at wisewords.blog, where the comprehensive summary of ‘Corruptible’ awaits your exploration.As a sneak peek into what's on the horizon, next week we shall unravel the pages of ‘Antifragile’ by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, so remember to stay tuned for that enlightening experience.We that you enjoy it!-------------------------Chapters:00:00:00-Intro00:00:16-Recap of Part 100:01:15-Part 8 - Power Corrupts00:07:47-Power and Risk Taking00:12:29-Part 9 - How Power Changes Your Body 00:14:43-The difference between stress and high intensity00:21:30-Part 10 - Attracting the incorruptible 00:21:55-Lesson 1: Actively Recruit Incorruptible People and Screen Out Corruptible Ones00:24:08-Lesson 2: Use Sortition and Shadow Governance for Oversight00:25:02-Oversight by sortition has several virtues.00:27:44-Lesson 3: Rotate to Reduce Abuse00:33:09-Lesson 4: Audit Decision-Making Processes, Not Just Results00:39:57-Part 11: The Weight of Responsibility 00:40:05-Lesson 5: Create Frequent, Potent Reminders of Responsibility00:44:57-Lesson 6: Don't Let Those in Power See People as Abstractions00:57:12-Part 12: Watched 00:57:35-Lesson 7: Watched People Are Nice People00:57:56-The oversight of God01:03:54-Lesson 8: Focus Oversight on the Controllers, Not the Controlled01:07:11-Lesson 9: Exploit Randomness to Maximise Deterrence While Minimising Invasions of Privacy01:07:57-Part 13: Waiting for Cincinnatus01:08:04-Lesson 10: Stop Waiting for Principled Saviours. Make Them Instead01:09:54-Summary of Lessons01:12:23-Actionable Ideas01:18:31-DebriefIf you enjoyed this podcast make sure to check out our other content on our other platforms: Website: https://wisewords.blog/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisewords.blog/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wisewordsblog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WiseWordsBlog

Greetings, Esteemed Wise Wordians,Welcome back to yet another captivating installment of 'Wise Words Book Summaries.'In this episode, we delve into the insightful pages of ‘Corruptible’ by the esteemed Brian Klaas, unravelling the profound essence of its central theme.Join us as we embark on a journey through the following thought-provoking topics:The 4 elements of corruptionThe Evolution of PowerWhat kind of person is drawn to powerThe Power DelusionThe Recipe for Darkness - The Dark TriadBad Systems or Bad People?Why It Appears That Power CorruptsIf any of these subjects pique your curiosity, we invite you to tune in. And if our content resonates with you, why not express your support by liking our episode, subscribing to our channel, or, even better, sharing your invaluable insights in the comment section below? Your feedback holds immense significance to us, serving as a compass guiding our podcast's improvement.Furthermore, should you be inclined to put into practice any of the actionable ideas we discuss in this episode, navigate over to our website at wisewords.blog, where the comprehensive summary of ‘Corruptible’ awaits your exploration.We that you enjoy it!-------------------------Chapters00:00:00-Intro00:00:16-Overview00:02:07-Part 1 - Introduction00:04:05-The Stanford Prison Experiment00:09:54-The 4 elements of corruption00:12:01-Part 2 -The Evolution of Power00:12:20-Studying Chimpanzees00:14:47-How humans differ from Chimpanzees a ‘fairness’ study with children00:19:17-The changing logic of Violence00:20:57-Reverse Dominance Hierarchy00:24:47-The return of power and hierarchy00:25:08-The Changing Logic of War00:31:29-Agricultural shifts00:33:12-The Benefits of Hierarchy00:36:03- Part 3 - Moths to a Flame00:36:30-Survivorship Bias00:38:58-Application of survivorship bias to Power00:41:41-Self-selection bias00:42:19-What happens when a position of power is unattractive?00:43:16-Fixing police brutality00:50:10-Part 4-The Power Delusion00:51:22-Signalling and Status00:53:27-Masculinity and Leadership01:03:15-Masculine leaders and threats study01:05:57-Friends, enemies or Strangers01:12:58-Part 5 - Petty Tyrants and Psychopaths01:13:46-The Recipe for Darkness - The Dark Triad01:13:58-The Biology of Empathy01:16:34-The empathy of Psychopaths01:18:31-Hiring rewards the dark triad01:18:58-Confidence and competency01:21:03-Part 6 - Bad Systems or Bad People?01:21:36-The fundamental attribution error01:23:26-Enforcement, Culture and belief of corruption01:27:03-Inheriting bad systems01:27:54-Part 7 - Why It Appears That Power Corrupts01:28:47-Dirty hands01:35:42-Learning to be good at being bad01:37:59-Opportunity knocks01:41:46-Under the Microscope01:46:49-DebriefIf you enjoyed this podcast make sure to check out our other content on our other platforms: Website: https://wisewords.blog/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisewords.blog/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wisewordsblog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WiseWordsBlog

Greetings, Esteemed Wise Wordians,Welcome back to yet another captivating instalment of 'Wise Words Book Summaries.'In this episode, we continue to delve into the last section of ‘The Psychology of Totalitarianism’ unravelling the profound essence of its central theme.Join us as we embark on a journey through the following thought-provoking topics:Ideological IdeasConspiracies and ideologiesWhat is a conspiracy theory and how does it work?How does an ideology spread?Living beyond a mechanistic worldviewCan adopting a chaos theory perspective of the world help?We invite you to tune in if any of these subjects pique your curiosity. And if our content resonates with you, why not express your support by liking our episode, subscribing to our channel, or, even better, sharing your invaluable insights in the comment section below? Your feedback holds immense significance to us, serving as a compass guiding our podcast's improvement.Furthermore, should you be inclined to put into practice any of the actionable ideas we discuss in this episode, navigate to our website at wisewords.blog, where the comprehensive summary of ’The Psychology of Totalitarianism’ awaits your exploration.We that you enjoy it!-------------------------Chapters:00:00:00-Intro00:01:22-Chapter 7-The Leaders of the Masses-Ideological Ideas00:13:04-Imposing the ideology00:25:21-The search for paradise00:33:30-Chapter 8 Conspiracy and Ideology00:38:25-Conspiracy Theories00:39:12-Should we consider mass formation the result of a conspiracy?00:40:15-The Allure of Conspiracy00:42:08-Grand plans and rationality00:59:49-How Ideology Spreads01:10:45- Are there any solutions?01:11:31-Part II Living Beyond the Mechanistic Worldview01:11:45-Chapter 9 The Dead versus the Living Universe-Rediscovering Life’s Principles01:13:55-Chaos Theory01:16:22-Looking Deeper at Causation01:19:23-Chapter 10 Matter and Spirit01:24:31-Chapter 11 Science and Truth01:26:17-It’s time to accept uncertainty01:31:42-The Rise of Rhetoric01:33:02-Behind the fig leaf01:36:26-DebriefIf you enjoyed this podcast make sure to check out our other content on our other platforms: Website: https://wisewords.blog/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisewords.blog/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wisewordsblog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WiseWordsBlog

Greetings, Esteemed Wise Wordians,Welcome back to yet another captivating instalment of 'Wise Words Book Summaries.'In this episode, we continue to delve into ‘The Psychology of Totalitarianism’ by the esteemed Mathias Desmet, unravelling the profound essence of its central theme.Join us as we embark on a journey through the following thought-provoking topics:Can the universe really be measured?The danger of relying on numbers and measuring everything The Subjectivity of Data Can the solution be the problem?The rise of narcissism Is there such a thing as too many rules?The four components of totalitarianismWhat is mass formation and how does it work?What role does the media play in totalitarianism?We invite you to tune in if any of these subjects pique your curiosity. And if our content resonates with you, why not express your support by liking our episode, subscribing to our channel, or, even better, sharing your invaluable insights in the comment section below? Your feedback holds immense significance to us, serving as a compass guiding our podcast's improvement.Furthermore, should you be inclined to put into practice any of the actionable ideas we discuss in this episode, navigate to our website at wisewords.blog, where the comprehensive summary of ’The Psychology of Totalitarianism’ awaits your exploration.We hope that you enjoy it!-------------------------Chapters:00:00:00-Intro00:00:16-Overview00:01:37-Chapter 4: The (Im)measurable Universe00:04:28-The New Data-Driven Society00:08:15-The downside of numbers00:09:21-Analysing The Coronavirus Crisis00:20:28-The Subjectivity of Data00:25:32-Alternative explanations for the same phenomena00:30:48-Could the Remedy have been the problem? 00:35:24-Number Selection Matters00:43:18-Bias Reinforcing Itself00:50:14-Chapter 5: The Desire for a Master00:50:58-The Anxiety Makers00:53:50-The Rise of Narcissism01:00:00-Learning rules01:05:30-Regulation Mania01:09:34-How did the Enlightenment tradition paradoxically lead to hyper-strict morality?01:15:47-Part II Mass Formation and Totalitarianism01:16:09-Chapter 6 The Rise of the Masses01:21:12-The four conditions for large-scale mass formation01:29:46-How does mass formation work?01:33:30-Solidarity and Ritual01:37:26-The Media and Mass formation01:39:01-Radical intolerance01:46:52-DebriefIf you enjoyed this podcast make sure to check out our other content on our other platforms: Website: https://wisewords.blog/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisewords.blog/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wisewordsblog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WiseWordsBlog

Greetings, Esteemed Wise Wordians,Welcome back to yet another captivating instalment of 'Wise Words Book Summaries.'In this episode, we delve into the insightful pages of ‘The Psychology of Totalitarianism’ by the esteemed Mathias Desmet, unravelling the profound essence of its central theme.Join us as we embark on a journey through the following thought-provoking topics:How science became corruptedWhat is required for true science to be conductedScience Ideology and its Psychological EffectsThe problem with measurementsHow the mechanistic ideology governs our livesScience and its Practical ApplicationsThe artificial societyWe invite you to tune in if any of these subjects pique your curiosity. And if our content resonates with you, why not express your support by liking our episode, subscribing to our channel, or, even better, sharing your invaluable insights in the comment section below? Your feedback holds immense significance to us, serving as a compass guiding our podcast's improvement.Furthermore, should you be inclined to put into practice any of the actionable ideas we discuss in this episode, navigate to our website at wisewords.blog, where the comprehensive summary of ’The Psychology of Totalitarianism’ awaits your exploration.We that you enjoy it!-------------------------Chapters:00:00:00-Intro00:00:16-Overview00:05:08-Introduction00:08:19-The Corruption of Science00:11:20-Topic: Science can only be conducted by those who are passionate about the topic of investigation00:18:51-The Failure of the Grand Narrative00:21:27-Part I: Science and its Psychological Effect - Chapter 1: Science and Ideology00:26:32-Point: The consequences of separating philosophy from science00:30:41-Point: Did the cherishing of philosophy during the Enlightenment period come about as a retaliation to religious dogma? 00:31:45-Science Becomes ideology00:36:36-The Ideological Transformation00:42:14-The Problem with Scientific Fraud00:50:53-The Measurement problem00:54:59-Topic: Genetic Determinism and Mechanistic Ideology00:57:16-Point: Genetic determinism and today's society01:05:49-Chapter 2: Science and Its Practical Applications01:06:05-Imposing Our Will on Nature01:09:23-The Transformed Social Sphere01:17:16-The Changing Nature of Work01:25:43-How Harmful Drugs Reach the Market01:27:48-Chapter 3: The Artificial Society01:29:42 - The Downside of Digital Interactions01:33:22-Why is mankind so hopelessly seduced by the mechanistic ideology?If you enjoyed this podcast make sure to check out our other content on our other platforms: Website: https://wisewords.blog/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisewords.blog/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wisewordsblog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WiseWordsBlog

Greetings, Esteemed Wise Wordians,Welcome back to yet another captivating instalment of 'Wise Words Book Summaries.'In this episode, we delve into the insightful pages of ‘Functional Training and Beyond’ by the esteemed Adam Sinicki, unravelling the profound essence of its central theme.Join us as we embark on a journey through the following fascinating topics:What is functional training and why do we need it?What is super functional training?Do we gravitate towards types of fitness that are easier to measure?The science of movement and strength The current state of trainingHow to master your bodyHow to relearn how to moveUnusual Tools for Unusual StrengthIf any of these subjects pique your curiosity, we invite you to tune in. And if our content resonates with you, why not express your support by liking our episode, subscribing to our channel, or, even better, sharing your invaluable insights in the comment section below? Your feedback holds immense significance to us, serving as a compass guiding our podcast's improvement.Furthermore, should you be inclined to put into practice any of the actionable ideas we discuss in this episode, navigate over to our website at wisewords.blog, where the comprehensive summary of ‘Functional Training and Beyond’ awaits your exploration.As a sneak peek into what's on the horizon, next week we will be switching things up a little, focusing more on politics, economics, and corruption. We will be unravelling the pages of ‘The Psychology of Totalitarianism’ by Mattias Desmet, so remember to stay tuned for that enlightening experience.We that you enjoy it!-------------------------00:00:00-Introduction00:00:16-Overview00:04:55-Chapter 1: Welcome to Functional Training00:11:14-Chapter 2: Why we need to go beyond regular training00:17:46-Chapter 3: What is super functional fitness00:17:52-Functional Training Definition00:20:09-Superfunctional training00:22:46-Ability Tree/ ATSP Hierarchy00:28:44-Point (Do we gravitate to forms of fitness that are easier to measure and compare?)00:32:52-Point (Learning how to learn by going to the gym)00:34:23-Chapter 4: The Science of Movement and Strength00:35:05-Muscle Contractions00:39:22-Muscle Fibre types00:42:36-Hypertrophy and Strength Gains00:46:53-The Biphasic Nature of Muscle Growth00:47:50-Chapter 5: The Current State of Training00:48:02-Bodybuilding training00:49:08-Intensity Techniques00:49:55-Benefits of bodybuilding training00:51:35-Powerlifting Training00:55:34-Progressive Overload00:56:15-Chapter 6: The Forgotten History of Techniques of Physical Culture00:57:01-Old Time Strongmen01:02:13-Grip Strength01:04:33-Mind-muscle connection01:10:00-Chapter 7: Kettlebells: A Secret Weapon for Functional Power01:10:37-The Kettlebell Swing01:11:01-Loaded Carries01:12:45-Heavy Clubs01:14:11-Chapter 8: Unusual Tools for Unusual Strength01:15:49-Proprioreception Training 01:17:35-Neck Training01:19:21-Serape Effect01:21:08-Chapter 9: Mastering Your Body01:21:13-Calisthenics01:21:45-Training Stability and Anti-extension movements01:2If you enjoyed this podcast make sure to check out our other content on our other platforms: Website: https://wisewords.blog/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisewords.blog/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wisewordsblog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WiseWordsBlog

Hello Wise Wordians,Welcome back to another episode of ‘Wise Words Book Summaries’.This week we summarised the final part of “Metabolical’ by Robert Lustig which explores the relationship between processed foods and their overwhelming consequences on our health.In this episode, we touch on topics such as:The criteria for food to be considered ‘processed’Food adulterationsFood subtractionsFood additionsFood addictionsFood fraudHow food fraud is tested and regulatedPossible solutions for solving the processed food epidemicIf any of these topics sound interesting to you then make sure to give it a listen, and if you enjoy what you hear, why not leave us a like, subscribe to our channel, or even better, let us know your thoughts in the comment section below, your feedback means so much to us and helps to improve our podcast.In addition to this, if you fancy implementing any of the actionable ideas we mention in this episode, head on over to our website at wisewords.blog where the ‘Metabolical’ book summary will be waiting for you.Next week we will be summarising ‘Functional Training and Beyond’ by Adam Sinicki so make sure you stay tuned for that.We hope you enjoy it.--------------------------Chapters:00:00:00-Intro00:00:16-Overview00:01:18-Chapter 17 Food Classifications (7 Engineering Criteria for Processed Food)00:11:05-The Super Nova Brazilian Health System00:21:20-Food Adulterations00:21:50-Toxins and Heavy Metals00:25:03-Branched Chain Amino Acids00:29:01-Omega 6 Fatty Acids00:30:11-Cooking Your Goose, How Cooking Can Be Dangerous00:33:25-Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)00:35:08-Dietary Advanced Glycation00:38:22-Chapter 19 Food Subtractions00:38:50-Fibre One or Fibre Zero00:40:34-What happens when we make Juice:00:43:47-Raiding the Goodie Bag:00:50:43-Grass and Omega-3s00:52:33-Chapter 20 Food Additions00:53:00-Germ Theory00:54:24-Flavour Enhancers00:55:06-Diacetyl00:56:03-Potassium 00:56:26-Natural Flavours00:57:03-Emulsifiers00:58:50-Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA) and Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT)00:59:17-Propyl Gallate00:59:34-Nitrates and Nitrites00:59:54-Trans-fats01:03:34-Chapter 21 Food Addictions01:04:04-Fast Food Nations (Salt, Fat, Caffeine, Sugar)01:08:27-The Addictive Qualities of Sugar01:11:19-What’s necessary for survival01:12:02-Sugar is a drug01:13:44-Chapter 22 Food Fraud01:15:29-Guilty of Passing Bad Food: The Six Examples of Food Fraud01:15:54-Dilution/ Adulteration01:16:11-Substitution 01:16:32-Intentional contamination/concealment01:16:48-Country of origin01:17:01-Organic01:21:42-Counterfeiting 01:26:40-The Decline of the American Hive01:28:22-Testing for Food Fraud01:30:05-What can you, the consumer, do to protect your health and your wallet from food fraud?01:31:08-Part 5: The US Regulating of Food 01:31:49-FDA and Food vs. Health Claims01:36:09-Chapter 28 The Case for Real Food01:39:07-The 7 Shopping Rules01:41:45-The Seven proposals that could be implemented immediately01:46:15-DebriefIf you enjoyed this podcast make sure to check out our other content on our other platforms: Website: https://wisewords.blog/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisewords.blog/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wisewordsblog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WiseWordsBlog

Hello Wise Wordians,Welcome back to another episode of ‘Wise Words Book Summaries’.This week we are summarising ‘Metabolical’ by Robert Lustig which explores the relationship between processed foods and its overwhelming consequences on our health. In this episode, we cover topics such as:Debunking ‘Chronic Disease”The Eight Sub-cellular PathwaysPathways that are Foodable, Not DruggableWhat Does “Healthy” Really Mean?The Nutrition MythologyPharmacokinetics and PharmacodynamicsIf any of these topics sound interesting to you then make sure to give it a listen, and if you enjoy what you hear, why not leave us a like, subscribe to our channel, or even better, let us know your thoughts in the comment section below, your feedback means so much to us and helps to improve our podcast.In addition, if you fancy implementing any of the actionable ideas we mention in this episode, head over to our website at wisewords.blog where the ‘Metabolical’ book summary will be waiting for you.Next week we will summarise the last section of ‘Metabolical’ so stay tuned.We hope you enjoy it.------------------Chapter:00:00:00-Intro00:01:01-Part II-Debunking ‘Chronic Disease”00:01:25-The “Diseases” That Aren’t Diseases00:06:53-Eight Sub-cellular Pathways00:07:04-1. Glycation00:07:42-2. Oxidative Stress00:10:30-3. Mitochondrial Dysfunction00:15:33-4. Insulin Resistance00:18:19-5. Membrane Integrity00:21:51-6. Inflammation00:28:05-7. Epigenetics00:40:00-8. Autophagy00:42:37-Checkpoints Alpha, Bravo, Charlie: Nutrient-Sensing and Chronic Disease00:43:02-Oxygen Is So Overrated00:44:54-Two Metabolic Programs—One for Growth, One for Burning00:48:41-Checkpoint Alpha: Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3-kinase)00:50:04-Checkpoint Bravo: Adenosine Monophosphate-kinase (AMP-kinase)00:52:01-Checkpoint Charlie: Mammalian Target of Rapamycin (mTOR)00:55:37-Foodable, Not Druggable01:06:02-Diabetes—the Modern Scourge01:11:59-Part III Notes from the Nutritional Battlefield-What Does “Healthy” Really Mean?01:17:58-Nutrition mythology01:24:26-Roberts Definition of “Healthy”01:32:23-Nutrition “Unwrapped”01:39:03-Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics01:42:44-A Fibre Is Not a Fibre01:47:28-A Carb Is Not a Carb01:50:45-Carbs and Glycemic Index (GI)01:54:34-A Protein Is Not a Protein01:58:28-What and How Adults Eat01:58:57-Here are why supplements can't help the 8 subcellular pathways02:01:41-How to repopulate your unhappy gut:02:02:55-What and How Children and Adolescents Eat02:03:23-Breakfast Is a Dangerous Meal02:04:43-Fructose Effects on the Brain02:09:10-DebriefIf you enjoyed this podcast make sure to check out our other content on our other platforms: Website: https://wisewords.blog/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisewords.blog/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wisewordsblog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WiseWordsBlog

Hello Wise Wordians,Welcome back to another episode of ‘Wise Words Book Summaries’.This week we are summarising ‘Metabolical’ by Robert Lustig which explores the relationship between processed foods and its overwhelming consequences on our health. In this episode, we cover topics such as:How food has become poisonDebunking “Modern Medicine”Does Modern Medicine Treat the Disease or Just the Symptoms? Is Obesity the Root Cause of Health Problems or Just a Symptom?Why Doctors Need to Unlearn NutritionThe Relationship Between Mouth Health and Metabolic HealthThe Birth of Big Pharma If any of these topics sound interesting to you then make sure to give it a listen, and if you enjoy what you hear, why not leave us a like, subscribe to our channel, or even better, let us know your thoughts in the comment section below, your feedback means so much to us and helps to improve our podcast.In addition, if you fancy implementing any of the actionable ideas we mention in this episode, head over to our website at wisewords.blog where the ‘Metabolical’ book summary will be waiting for you.Next week we will summarise Part II of Metabolical, so stay tuned for that.We hope you enjoy it.--------------------------00:00:00-Overview and Author Introduction00:07:54-Introduction00:08:01-How food has become poison00:09:31-The difference between nutrition and food science00:11:30-The scope of the book00:13:19-There are two keys to understanding the breakdown of our health and healthcare model00:21:44-The immoral Hazard00:26:53-Part I Debunking “Modern Medicine”00:26:56-Chapter 1 “Treatment” Is Not “Cure”—It’s Not Even Treatment00:29:50-Modern Medicine Is Not the Solution to the Problem, Modern Medicine Is the Problem00:35:06- Chapter 2 “Modern Medicine” Treats Symptoms, Not Disease00:35:10-Insulin 10100:36:10-Obesity Is a “Red Herring”00:44:49-The Blood Pressure Blow-out00:47:21-Blood Glucose—Dude, Are You High?00:49:04-Chapter 3 Doctors Need to “Unlearn” Nutrition00:50:23-Conflict or Confluence of Interest?00:56:33-What holds clinicians back?01:01:07-Nutritional “Know-Nothings”01:03:20-Who’s on the Hot Seat?01:07:55-Chapter 4 Dietitian's Lost Their Mind01:09:47-Chapter 5 Dentists Lost Their Way01:16:08-Chapter 6 Because Big Pharma Was Their Teacher01:16:11-The birth of Big Pharma01:23:05-Big Pharma on the Rampage01:25:45-Polypharmacy Kills People01:29:02-Who funds medical research?01:33:19-Disease A Plus Treatment B Still Equals DeathIf you enjoyed this podcast make sure to check out our other content on our other platforms: Website: https://wisewords.blog/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wisewords.blog/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wisewordsblog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WiseWordsBlog