After reading a review of Aleksandr Dugin’s 1997 ‘Foundations of Geopolitics,’ I downloaded an AI translated copy myself (the book was originally published in Russian). This excerpt stood out: While […]
Dodd Report to Reece Committee – investigation of tax-exempt foundations (1954)
Read the full report here. Location in Library of Congress: https://lccn.loc.gov/54011186 Excerpts from the report prepared by Norman Dodd
John Boyd Conceptual Spiral
John Boyd delivered this Conceptual Spiral presentation to an audience at Maxwell Air Force Base in the mid-1990s. The audience was provided handouts containing: (see https://www.colonelboyd.com/boydswork for more documents) He […]
Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism
Robert Jay Lifton’s ‘Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism: A Study of “Brainwashing” in China’ was published in 1961. In it, Lifton identified features common to expressions of ideological […]
Cognitive Impact of Reduced Sun Exposure During Pandemic
Could reduced prenatal sun exposure be related to lowered cognitive ability in pandemic babies?
Ames: Vitamin and Mineral Inadequacy Accelerates Aging-associated Disease
“The triage theory posits that some functions of micronutrients are restricted during shortage and that functions required for short-term survival take precedence over those that are less essential. Insidious changes accumulate as a consequence of restriction”
Food allergies reversed in mice by targeting the microbiome
A press release from the American Chemical Society states: “A bacterial compound called butyrate that’s made by healthy microbiomes has shown promise against allergic reactions in lab tests, but it’s […]
The role of the gut microbiota in multiple sclerosis
“In this Review, we examine the influence that the gut microbiota have on immune function via modulation of serotonin production in the gut and through complex interactions with components of […]
Scientists identify gut-derived metabolites that play a role in neurodegeneration (2021)
“Our findings suggest that MS patients’ gut bacteria produce and release large amounts p-cresol-sulfate, indoxyl-sulfate and N-phenylacetylglutamine into the bloodstream, and they eventually reach the cerebrospinal fluid,” said Hye-Jin Park, […]