Daily review 14/11/2025

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    This chap talks about the dominance of rational quantity based thinking (bronze standard) vs ingenuity (silver) and magic (gold standard) in business.

    Magic is found when asking open questions.

    The need for an explore/exploit balance a la bees where 80% follow the waggle dance to pollen or nectar and 20% do their own thing.

    A worthwhile 3/4 hour.

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    AI

    The idea that the Keystone Kops' manic energy was fueled by cocaine is a persistent rumor and theory, but not a confirmed fact.

    Cocaine was widely available and used in various forms (including in medicines) during the early 20th century before federal legislation banned it in 1914.

    The Kops' signature jerky, speeded-up tempo was achieved through silent film techniques like undercranking the camera during filming, which made the action appear faster on screen, rather than through substance use.

    Old fashioned Coca-Cola

    When launched, Coca-Cola's two key ingredients were cocaine and caffeine. The cocaine was derived from the coca leaf and the caffeine from kola nut (also spelled "cola nut" at the time), leading to the name Coca-Cola

    In 1903, the fresh coca leaves were removed from the formula.

    After 1904, instead of using fresh leaves, Coca-Cola started using "spent" leaves – the leftovers of the cocaine-extraction process with trace levels of cocaine. Since then (by 1929), Coca-Cola has used a cocaine-free coca leaf extract

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coca-Cola

    The peculiar, intoxicating qualities of the coca leaf were first discovered by Europeans around 1569 when the Spaniards landed in South America. The cocaine alkaloid was
    first isolated around 1855. Shortly thereafter, it began being utilised within the medical community in various ways—as an anesthesia, as a pain suppressant, and as a weight loss assistant.

    Freud was an early fan of the drug; he sang its praises in an article he published in 1884.

    Soon after,cocaine began to be sold commercially. Quite famously it was in Coca-Cola in 1886. Around this same time, it was also being marketed as everything from a toothache remedy (for children!). Recreational use of the drug took off from there. By the late 1880’s and early 1890’s, cocaine was being sold over the counter as either a pleasurable additive to cigarettes or in a more pure and immediate powdered form.

    https://www.rogerebert.com/features/the-cokey-comedies-of-the-silent-screen-era

    AI

    The lifestyles of famous boxers vary widely, from highly disciplined training regimens and intense focus during their careers to immense wealth and lavish spending for some elite champions.

    • Intense Discipline: Successful boxers adhere to extremely rigorous schedules. This includes early morning "roadwork" (running), multiple daily training sessions (sparring, bag work, strength conditioning), and strict nutritional plans.
    • Strict Nutrition: Diets are carefully managed, often in collaboration with nutritionists, to include lean proteins, complex carbohydrates, and healthy fats, while also managing weight to stay within their fight class.
    • Mental Fortitude: Mental preparation, including visualisation, meditation, and film study of opponents, is a crucial part of their routine to build resilience and a competitive mindset.
    • Sacrifice: The demands of the sport often require significant personal sacrifices, such as missing social events and adhering to a rigid schedule that absorbs their entire life, especially when preparing for a fight.

    All fighters risk losing each fight, few going into one knowing that win or lose their chance of a title fight may have already gone.

    https://www.bbc.com/sport/boxing/articles/ckgk0mr1v3ro

    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360887135/former-world-heavyweight-boxing-champion-joseph-parker-failed-drug-test-promoter-says

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