THE WEEKLY PAGE 📝 No. 205

My new group program + what to read, watch, listen to and enjoy...

There were roughly 18 zettabytes of data floating around the world in 2018.

Information creation has skyrocketed in the years since, with predictions that the world will hit 175 zettabytes of data by 2025.

Futurist Bernard Marr tried to illustrate just how much data that is, stating “If you were to store 175 zettabytes on DVDs, your stack of DVDs would be long enough to circle the entire Earth at least 222 times.” 🤯🤯🤯

While that is a ton of data….Dr. Martin Hilbert from the University of Southern California pointed out that it’s still a mere fraction of the information that is stored in the DNA of a single human being. What?!

I’m incredibly fascinated by both humans and technology, but especially how they work together and how we can use technology to extend our human memory, intellect and efficiency.

This is what we’ll explore in my new group program, which opens in May 👀 Click below to join the launch list:

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📚 READ: This week I took you along during A Day in My (Hydrated) Life and introduced you to some of the things I do on a typical day to help support my focus and energy with hydration. You can read my full post here, but I’d also love to recommend the book Quench by Dr. Dana Cohen and Gina Bria. I read it several years ago and it continues to be one of my favorite resources on proper hydration. They do a great job explaining the science behind hydration and the role it plays in all aspects of our health — one of my favs! Get a copy.

📺 WATCH: It’s Women’s History Month and Wednesday is Pi Day (3.14…which, now that I’m typing that I realize only works in the US 😂) and I think it’s the perfect time to watch the 2016 film Hidden Figures while eating a pie (sweet, savory, or both!). The film follows three brilliant Black women working at NASA in the 1960s as they oversee one of the greatest operations in history. The film is based on actual events and the lives of ‘computers’ Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Dorothy Vaughan. Watch the trailer.

🎧 LISTEN: There have been many tragic scenes playing on a loop in my head the past few weeks. Aaron Bushnell’s final words as he stares into the camera lens. Bags of flour soaked with blood when starving people were fired upon. Mother’s losing their children to something as preventable as starvation. I wanted to take a moment to round up resources I’ve found helpful:

Support: If you know veterans or service members who are struggling right now, connect them with groups like Veterans for Peace or About Face: Veterans Against War. Both offer safe, anonymous ways to get support and connect with others.

Article: US Marine Veteran

Lyle Jeremy Rubin

wrote a moving piece for The Nation about the life of Aaron Bushnell, the political act of self-immolation, and how he views this tragedy as a fellow veteran: Taking Aaron Bushnell at His Word (And Deed).

Podcast: This episode of The Daily lays out what we know so far about The Flour Massacre, which occurred when Israeli forces opened fire on Palestinian civilians who were attempting to get food and other resources from aid trucks. In this interview, they speak to a doctor who directs a hospital in the area. He states that of all the injured patients they treated, and deceased people they examined, they witnessed no injuries from trampling or being run over, and only saw gunshot wounds. This contradicts with the account immediately provided by Israeli officials and I think it’s important to highlight. Listen here.

🧡 ENJOY: We gotta squeeze one more soup recipe in here before the weather warms up too much. This Creamy Tomato Gnocchi Soup by Brita Cooks is so savory and delicious. Serve it with a butter baguette and call it a day. Grab the recipe.