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(140, 'Getting prescription drugs online is so easy. Are regulators paying attention?', '<div>\n        <div>\n            <div>\n                \n                \n<p><span>I</span><span>t started with a Google search</span> for prescription medications I might get online.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Almost immediately, ads from telehealth companies began chasing me around the internet, promising access to drugs to make me prettier, skinnier, happier, and hornier. Several of these companies sell anti-aging creams. While decidedly pro-aging, I don’t love the visible effects of my sun-soaked youth. “Sure,â€ I thought. “Why not?â€</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Within the hour I had joined the millions of Americans who get prescription drugs from providers in cyberspace.</p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Telehealth, an umbrella term for health care delivered by phone, video chat, or messaging, exploded during the pandemic. Since then, it has become a mainstay of many medical practices. Also riding the telehealth wave is a raft of internet-based companies that facilitate prescribing — and often sell — medications for complaints that because of time, money, or embarrassment people don’t want to discuss with a doctor face-to-face.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>My experience represents the sunny side of direct-to-consumer telehealth. It took about 15 minutes to fill out a medical history, upload photos of my face, and enter my credit card information on forhers.com, a website run by the telehealth company Hims &amp; Hers Health, Inc. Twenty minutes later, a nurse practitioner had prescribed a Hers product containing tretinoin, a well-studied Vitamin A derivative that smooths fine wrinkles and fades dark spots. Six days after that, it showed up at my door.</p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Compared to the conventional health care system, the process of obtaining the prescription felt like scoring a fast pass at Disneyland.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>But last year, urologist Justin Dubin discovered a darker side of DTC telehealth. Alarmed at seeing patients who had been prescribed the hormone testosterone without good medical reason or warnings about side effects, Dubin went undercover as a secret shopper at seven platforms targeting men’s health. Following a script, he described himself as a happily married 34-year-old man bothered by low energy, decreased sex drive, and erectile dysfunction. “I read about low testosterone and its symptoms online,â€ he told potential prescribers, “and I am worried that I might have it.â€</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dubin, who like his alter ego was 34, submitted his own lab results showing healthy hormone levels. “It was pretty clear that I did not need testosterone,â€ said Dubin, who treats patients at Memorial Healthcare System in Florida. Nonetheless, as he detailed in a <a href=\"https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2799297\">study</a> published in JAMA Internal Medicine in December 2022, providers working for six of the seven companies defied medical society guidelines to offer to prescribe him injectable testosterone. They also offered to sell him several other testosterone-boosting drugs and supplements that were inappropriate for his hypothetical case.</p>\n\n\n<div>\n<figure><blockquote><p>“It just seemed like it was just a terrible practice of medicine.â€</p></blockquote></figure>\n</div>\n\n\n<p>“This was just egregious, what Dubin found,â€ said Steven Woloshin, a professor of medicine at Dartmouth. Even though Dubin’s script made it clear that he and his wife wanted to have a child in the near future, half of the telehealth providers offering testosterone failed to warn him that, in addition to other risks, taking the hormone can reduce fertility. “For this simulated patient it could interfere with his goal to have children, and they were treating something he didn’t have,â€ said Woloshin. “It just seemed like it was just a terrible practice of medicine.â€</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Woloshin said the paper has big implications about the poor quality of online care: “There’s no reason to think that this is unique to urology.â€</p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an accompanying <a href=\"https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2801434\">editorial</a>, Woloshin, and my former colleague Lisa Gill, an investigative reporter at Consumer Reports, called for better oversight of standalone DTC telehealth services. “Consumers need to be aware of the potential for bad care,â€ <a href=\"https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2801434\">they wrote</a>, “and regulators need to do more to protect them.â€</p>\n\n\n\n<hr></hr>\n\n\n\n<p><span>F</span><span>or telehealth, everything changed</span> with the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. In the U.S., telehealth use skyrocketed with lockdowns in the spring of 2020 and then stabilized at 38 times higher than pre-pandemic levels by early 2021, according to a <a href=\"https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare/our-insights/telehealth-a-quarter-trillion-dollar-post-covid-19-reality\">report</a> from the consulting firm McKinsey &amp; Company.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>By and large, DTC companies fall into two main business models. Companies such as <a href=\"https://www.teladoc.com/start/?utm_medium=sem&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_campaign=sem_google_th_enr_us_fm_web-mobile_brand_bob_gen_ecpc_event3&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=teladoc_e_12009158636_115657028803_kwd-2843133695&amp;pk_source=google&amp;pk_medium=sem&amp;pk_campaign=sem_google_th_enr_us_fm_web-mobile_brand_bob_gen_ecpc_event3&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwgsqoBhBNEiwAwe5w0xMzDgR_UATa3BYJM69DuLs5HMIiRMVbrjoxwEMlvdb1KboqpqcDIhoCzN0QAvD_BwE\">Teladoc</a>, <a href=\"https://patients.amwell.com/services\">Amwell</a>, <a href=\"https://doctorondemand.com/\">DoctorOnDemand</a>, and <a href=\"https://www.mdlive.com/\">MDLive</a> most closely resemble traditional medical practices. They take insurance, send prescriptions to your pharmacy, and offer a range of services, including urgent care, primary care, psychiatry, mental health counseling, and dermatology.</p>\n\n\n<div>		<div>\n		    <div>\n                                    <p><img alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://undark.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Dr.-Dubin_1000.jpg\"></img></p><div>\n                    <p>Last year, urologist Justin Dubin investigated seven DTC platforms targeting men’s health. He found that providers working for six of those companies defied medical society guidelines to offer to prescribe him injectable testosterone. Other experts described his findings as “egregious.â€</p><p><em>Visual: Courtesy of Justin Dubin</em></p>                </div>\n			</div>\n		</div>\n		</div>\n\n\n<p>Then there are a host of platforms that treat a narrower set of conditions, such as Ro — which focuses on skin, hair, fertility, weight loss, and sexual health — and the men’s health clinics that Justin Dubin shopped. These companies typically don’t take insurance and charge little or nothing for patient visits. Instead, they make money by selling products that their providers prescribe. “It’s simply a route to market for a drug,â€ said Mark VanderWerf, a telehealth entrepreneur and consultant.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the patient perspective, the DTC approach has demonstrated benefits, said Ateev Mehrotra, a physician and health care policy scholar at Harvard Medical School who started researching telehealth a decade ago. As I discovered, it’s efficient. No travel time; no scrolling on my phone in a waiting room. “Patients’ time is valuable,â€ he said. “And the convenience of it is obviously really critical.â€</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plus, because of the efficiencies built into the telehealth model, said Mehrotra, “many of these companies can provide care at lower cost.â€ That’s a huge plus for people facing poor insurance coverage or high deductibles.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those virtual clinics can also specialize in serving populations that otherwise struggle to get care, said Crystal Beal, a family medicine physician who provides treatment and education through the website <a href=\"https://queerdoc.com/\">QueerDoc</a>. Because many doctors don’t feel confident and comfortable providing gender-affirming care, Beal told me, some of their patients previously had to travel more than 200 miles for appointments. DTC options, they said, are sometimes “really the only option for trans and gender-diverse patients.â€</p>\n\n\n\n<p>The explosion of DTC telehealth is a direct result of the failures of our health care system, said Ashley Winter, who until recently served as the chief medical officer of Odela, a DTC telehealth company focused on women’s sexual health. Winter previously treated both men and women as a urologist and sexual medicine physician at a large managed care organization, and she said she joined Odela to help more patients: “I was drowning in need.â€</p>\n\n\n\n<hr></hr>\n\n\n\n<p><span>W</span><span>hile DTC platforms can</span> compensate for some of the shortfalls of America’s health care system, they can also bring out its worst money-grubbing tendencies.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mehrotra is most concerned about what he refers to as “solutions orientedâ€ platforms where people come seeking drugs for, say, weight loss or erectile dysfunction that company providers dutifully prescribe. “They really turn the clinical model on its head,â€ he said. Good medical practice involves taking a history, diagnosing the patient, and then deciding on what treatment is best for the patient, he said, not starting from the treatment and asking whether the patient is right for <em>it</em>.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, you can easily find brick-and-mortar versions of that approach to medical care — men’s health clinics peddling testosterone and penile injection therapies, for example, or clinics promoting diabetes drugs for weight loss. But the DTC model supercharges that clinical model, allowing providers to reach far more potential customers.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>The system is built for throughput. As in my case, people often discover DTC telehealth websites through targeted ads promoting access to prescription medications. Unlike traditional drug advertising, which is more closely monitored by federal regulators, marketing from DTC telehealth providers often neglects to mention side effects, or promotes uses of drugs that haven’t been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.</p>\n\n\n<div>\n<figure><blockquote><p>Good medical practice involves taking a history, diagnosing the patient, and then deciding on what treatment is best for the patient, Mehrotra said, not starting from the treatment and asking whether the patient is right for <em>it</em>.</p></blockquote></figure>\n</div>\n\n\n<p>Once a user clicks on one of those ads, they are transported to a website where chatbots may answer questions and guide potential customers to a treatment. Artificial intelligence algorithms can tailor questions about each patient’s medical history and suggest a possible diagnosis to the provider. With electronic assistance, human clinicians can complete hundreds of e-visits daily, according to a 2019 JAMA <a href=\"https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2740743\">viewpoint</a> by Mehrotra and colleagues.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>That model offers little incentive to provide referrals or other care for patients. Dubin pointed out that given normal testosterone levels, his hypothetical patient’s symptoms should have triggered further investigation for, say, uncontrolled diabetes, a mental health problem such as anxiety or depression, or alcohol or drug use. A lot of these online men’s health clinics are a “one-stop shop for a Band-Aid,â€ said Dubin, and aren’t invested in getting to the source of the problem.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>The profit model, critics say, also presents obvious <a href=\"https://undark.org/2021/10/11/dispensing-doctors-should-physicians-sell-drugs-to-patients/\">incentives</a> for physicians to prescribe more drugs. Queer Doc founder Beal is critical of any practice, be it DTC telehealth or an in-person clinic that makes money on the medications prescribed. “If you are financially incentivized by the product you’re selling, you are going to try to sell more of it,â€ they said.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>There’s limited data on whether telehealth sites that focus on specific ailments overprescribe, although Dubin’s paper suggests that at least some companies are offering drugs too enthusiastically.</p>\n\n\n<div>\n        <div>\n            <div>\n                <div>\n	<h6>Get Our Newsletter</h6>\n	<p><span>Sent Weekly</span></p>\n		                \n		                \n</div>\n            </div>\n        </div>\n\n        \n\n</div>\n\n\n<p>Some recent cases also point to problems in the industry. Last year, for example, federal agencies launched investigations into DTC telehealth companies Cerebral and Done Global regarding the prescription of stimulants to treat ADHD. An investigative series in The Wall Street Journal cites current and former employees who <a href=\"https://www.wsj.com/articles/startups-make-it-easier-to-get-adhd-drugs-that-made-some-workers-anxious-11648267205\">describe</a> corporate environments they say pressured clinicians to prescribe the drugs based on cursory appointments with little follow up.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Industry sources chalk up such cases to the work of a few bad actors, rather than inherent flaws with the clinical model. Ashley Winter told me that she followed the same medical guidelines at the DTC telehealth company Odela as when she treated patients in person. While Odela does sell the drugs its providers prescribe, that practice is no more a conflict of interest than surgeons profiting from the procedures that they recommend, she said: “You just have to be ethical.â€</p>\n\n\n\n<p>The DTC telehealth company Ro, which offers treatment for sexual health, fertility, hair, skin, and weight loss, has layers of safety checks, according to an email from Nicholas Samonas, the company’s associate director of communications. The company has an audit program, he said, and uses software that flags when a medication may not be appropriate for a patient.</p>\n\n\n<div>\n<figure><blockquote><p>“If you are financially incentivized by the product you’re selling, you are going to try to sell more of it.â€</p></blockquote></figure>\n</div>\n\n\n<p>Samonas pointed me a company-sponsored study of 10,000 male patients, which found that men treated for erectile dysfunction through Ro experienced the same type and distribution of side effects, and discontinued medications, at about the same rate as in published studies of men receiving in-person care. Those results, <a href=\"https://www.jscimedcentral.com/jounal-article-info/Journal-of-Urology-and-Research/Rates-of-Patient-Reported--Side-Effects-for-PDE5--Inhibitors-Prescribed-on--a-Direct-to-Consumer--Telehealth-Platform-4874\">published</a> in the Journal of Urology and Research in 2020, suggest that telehealth treatment was on par with conventional care, according to Ro researchers.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, in a 2021 <a href=\"https://www.auajournals.org/doi/10.1097/JU.0000000000001378#:~:text=Results,entry%20to%20assess%20ED%20severity.\">study</a> published in the American Urological Association’s Journal of Urology, a panel of experts gave Ro and Hims mixed scores on how well they adhered to the organization’s guidelines for treating erectile dysfunction. Both companies did a decent job advising patients on risks and benefits of medications, but performed poorly in other areas, notably not telling men with low testosterone that drugs such as sildenafil (Viagra) may work better when combined with testosterone therapy. Neither company prescribes testosterone.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dubin is a huge proponent of telemedicine in general, but worries that, left unchecked, the DTC model can potentially introduce questionable medical practices to vast new audiences. “Direct-to-consumer telemedicine has a lot of room to grow,â€ he said. “There’s a lot of things that need to be worked out in that space to make sure that we’re providing good care.â€</p>\n\n\n\n<hr></hr>\n\n\n\n<p><span>S</span><span>o exactly who is minding </span>these virtual combination clinic-drugstores?</p>\n\n\n\n<p>The onus mostly falls on state medical boards — groups of physicians charged with monitoring other physicians. But the boards typically just respond to complaints, rather than go looking for bad actors, and disciplinary action for telehealth prescribers appears to be rare.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>“The disciplinary system is just totally unresponsive and inactive,â€ said Rebecca Haw Allensworth, a professor at Vanderbilt Law School.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for those ads trailing me around the internet, the FDA is responsible for ensuring that promotions for prescription drugs are truthful, balanced, and accurate, FDA press officer Charlie Kohler wrote in an email. By law, ads that refer to a prescription drug by name and make claims about what it does must include a balanced description of benefits and risks.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>In practice, that doesn’t always happen. The online company Nurx ran an ad on Facebook touting the anti-aging effects of tretinoin, but neglected to list (admittedly mild) side effects such as skin irritation and increased sun sensitivity. Similarly, a RocketRx ad for sildenafil, generic Viagra, promotes the drug for erectile dysfunction, but doesn’t tell you that it can cause dizziness, headache, flushing, and stomachache as well as more serious side effects such as painful, prolonged erections, abnormal vision and a sudden loss of hearing. And a MaleMD ad doesn’t mention that the prescription finasteride in its Hairsy 3-in-1 hair growth medicine can cause testicle pain, decreased sexual desire, and an inability to have or maintain erections.</p>\n\n\n<div>\n		<div>\n            <div>\n                <div>\n                                                                                                    <div>\n                                                                    		                                <p><img decoding=\"auto\" src=\"https://undark.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/3script.jpg\"></img></p><p>\n                                        Advertisements from telehealth companies like Noom, Ro, Found, RocketRX, Hers, and even Hims, began to follow me around the internet. \n                                                                                    <em>Visual: Undark</em>                                                                            </p>\n                                \n                                                            </div>\n                                                            </div>\n            </div>\n		</div>\n\n		</div>\n\n\n<p>In addition, while doctors commonly prescribe drugs for uses not approved by the FDA — beta-blockers to lessen stage fright, for example, or the diabetes drug Ozempic (semaglutide) for weight loss — the agency bans “off-labelâ€ promotion directly to consumers. But, again, DTC telehealth sites often appear to exploit a loophole allowing them to ignore those regulations.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Hims website, for example, promotes off-label use of the antidepressant Zoloft (sertraline) for premature ejaculation. Click the “early climaxâ€ on the forhims.com home page and an animated cactus pops out of a pot, cheerily announcing: “you’re on your way to lasting longer in bed.â€ But despite the appeal to young men worried about their sexual performance, the site’s <a href=\"https://www.forhims.com/blog/sertraline-for-premature-ejaculation-does-it-work\">lengthy discussion</a> of sertraline never says that the drug carries a black box warning — the strongest type — about the increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in teens and young adults.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an emailed response, Hims &amp; Hers company spokesperson Khobi Brooklyn noted that customers receive safety information on products as part of the consultation process and with prescription shipments. They also have unlimited access to health care providers to ask questions about side effects, she wrote.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Questions about the legality of the DTC telehealth ads that Kristina Bitzer saw online prompted her to dig into the topic during law school. Her <a href=\"https://huskiecommons.lib.niu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1871&amp;context=niulr\">analysis</a>, published in the Northern Illinois University Law Review in 2021, found that many DTC platforms fall into a regulatory gray area defined by what they are not. The DTC companies themselves aren’t medical providers, because they contract with the professionals who provide care. They aren’t pharmaceutical companies, either, because they don’t actually make the drugs that they promote and sell. But they are also not online pharmacies, because they contract with outside companies to fill prescriptions.</p>\n\n\n<div>		<div>\n		    <div>\n                                    <p><img alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://undark.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/bitzer_1000.jpeg\"></img></p><div>\n                    <p>During law school, Kristina Bitzer published an analysis finding that many DTC platforms fall into a regulatory gray area because they are not medical providers, pharmaceutical companies, or online pharmacies.</p><p><em>Visual: Courtesy of Kristina Bitzer</em></p>                </div>\n			</div>\n		</div>\n		</div>\n\n\n<p>Instead, they’re middlemen who can exploit that status to market drugs online, free from government oversight.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brooklyn confirmed that Hims &amp; Hers does not consider itself to be a medical provider, drug maker, or pharmacy and so is not subject to FDA regulations for prescription drug marketing and promotion. “Hims &amp; Hers connects people seeking care to independent licensed healthcare providers who work through the Hims &amp; Hers telehealth platform,â€ she wrote. When asked about the specifics of purchasing and receiving a treatment, Brooklyn noted: “Prescriptions are fulfilled by one of our partner or affiliated pharmacies, who ship the product directly to customers.â€</p>\n\n\n\n<p>The FDA’s Kohler would not comment on specific ads, but he did acknowledge that some companies are out the agency’s purview. Social media companies, whose policies appear more lenient than federal law, have also been permissive toward DTC drug advertising. For example, Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, allows ads that “share information around medical efficacy, accessibility and affordability of different types of treatments,â€ company spokesperson Rachel Hamrick wrote in an email. No mention of risks is required.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>In theory, DTC telehealth is a good idea, said Bitzer. The problem, she said, “is that without any kind of real governance of the system, and where these telemedicine platforms are saying, ‘Well, we don’t fit into any of that, we’re doing our own thing,’ there’s a real issue for patient safety.â€</p>\n\n\n\n<hr></hr>\n\n\n\n<p><span>I</span> <span>wondered if I got suckered</span> by ads, or if my prescription face cream was as good of a deal as it seemed like at the time. As a point of comparison, I made an appointment with a local dermatologist, who did a skin-cancer check, noted mild psoriasis on the back of my neck, and wrote me a prescription for tretinoin. The drug was cheaper at my local pharmacy, I discovered, but under my health plan I had to pay $190 out of pocket for the doctor visit. Although I got a more thorough exam in person, it was a far more expensive way to get the prescription.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, the Hers cream is a nicer moisturizer. And, in any case, like many of these platforms, Hers automatically signs you up for a recurring subscription and I haven’t gotten around to cancelling.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>But for many patients, the stakes are much higher. It makes sense that regulators should specifically address the DTC market.</p>\n\n\n<div>\n<figure><blockquote><p>“Until someone starts regulating this more carefully, there’s a potential for harm.â€</p></blockquote></figure>\n</div>\n\n\n<p>In their JAMA Internal Medicine editorial, Woloshin and Gill called on the Federation of State Medical Boards, a nonprofit organization representing medical and osteopathic boards in U.S. states and territories, to be proactive — perhaps by encouraging state boards to periodically conduct undercover spot checks of randomly selected telehealth sites.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether state medical boards are willing and able to provide that kind of oversight is another question. State boards have no jurisdiction over businesses, just individual practitioners, said Lisa Robin, chief advocacy officer at the FSMB. And in the absence of a complaint, state boards don’t audit practices, said Robin. “That’s just not how the system is set up in this country.â€</p>\n\n\n\n<p>That traditional regulatory model has started to fall apart when it comes to DTC platforms, said Mehrotra. The company, not individual providers, decides how to create questionnaires, screen patients, and advertise products, he said. So while it seems like the company should be regulated, said Mehrotra, “we don’t have a regulatory framework for that.â€</p>\n\n\n<div>		<div>\n		    <div>\n                                    <p><img alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://undark.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_58552.jpeg\"></img></p><div>\n                    <p>My anti-aging face cream from Hers seemed like a good deal at the time. A subsequent appointment with a dermatologist provided a cheaper option for a tretinoin cream, but the cost of the doctor visit made it an expensive way to get the prescription.</p><p><em>Visual: Teresa Carr</em></p>                </div>\n			</div>\n		</div>\n		</div>\n\n\n<p>However, Allensworth, the law professor, is leery of imposing extra regulations on DTC platforms. Putting special limitations on where and when doctors prescribe can limit access to care, she said. “We have such a terrible health care shortage in this country,â€ she said. “And I just think that’s almost always going to be the wrong way to respond to it.â€ Medical boards <em>do</em> have the authority to undertake robust investigations and discipline errant telehealth providers, she pointed out. Like Woloshin and Gill, she’d like to see a national effort for the boards to do so.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for anything-goes advertising, Bitzer suggested in her analysis that, at the very least, Congress could update laws so that telehealth platforms are subject to the same regulations as drug companies marketing and promotion.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the near term, the FDA seems unlikely to take action. Spokesperson Charlie Kohler said that the agency doesn’t comment on future potential regulatory activity, but telehealth is not listed on any of the FDA’s agendas for this year.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the meantime, as a minimal check on who is treating them, prospective customers can look up their provider’s credentials and disciplinary record on the FSMB-run website DocInfo.org.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patients need to be cautious, said Woloshin. “Until someone starts regulating this more carefully,â€ he added, “there’s a potential for harm.â€</p>\n\n                            </div>\n        </div>\n    </div>', 'Telehealth prescribers flourish in the wake of the pandemic, regulatory gaps and all.', 'https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/telehealth-760x380.jpg', '13', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-07', '2', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL),
(141, 'Media outlets win fight to gain faster access to Google trial evidence', '<div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n                                    \n<figure>\n  <img alt=\"Media outlets win fight to gain faster access to Google trial evidence\" src=\"https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/GettyImages-1242978740-800x532.jpg\"></img>\n      <figcaption></figcaption>  </figure>\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Slowly but surely, the public will start gaining more access to evidence shared in the Department of Justice\'s antitrust trial probing Google\'s search business, following an intervention by press outlets. In a <a href=\"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.223205/gov.uscourts.dcd.223205.731.1_1.pdf\">motion to intervene</a>, outlets earlier this month told the court that they were struggling to cover the trial because much of the evidence and proceedings has been withheld, redacted, or closed off entirely to protect industry trade secrets.</p>\n<p>Yesterday, Judge Amit Mehta granted some of the <a href=\"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.223205/gov.uscourts.dcd.223205.744.0.pdf\">demands</a> of outlets—including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, MLex, and Law360—which, among other requests, had asked the court to mandate the sharing of <a href=\"https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/10/dozens-of-google-antitrust-trial-docs-are-still-hidden-from-public-nyt-says/\">dozens of exhibits that the public has so far been denied access to</a> despite pending press requests.</p>\n<p>Mehta <a href=\"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.223205/gov.uscourts.dcd.223205.748.0.pdf\">said</a> that the supplemental order and other recent orders would allow the court to \"continue facilitating public access to the trial and minimizing the need to close the courtroom while providing for the protection of confidential information.\"</p>\n<p>Mehta\'s order—which does not replace but supplements a prior <a href=\"https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/US-v-Google-Joint-Submission-Regarding-Public-Posting-of-Trial-Exhibits-9-25-2023.pdf\">agreement</a> stipulating <a href=\"https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/09/google-fights-to-hide-embarrassing-but-not-confidential-doj-trial-exhibit/\">how the DOJ, state plaintiffs, and Google \"may\" share trial documents online</a>—requires that all press outlets designate a single representative to submit document requests on behalf of all outlets. Requests must be submitted by 7 pm ET on the day that evidence is shared in court for outlets to gain the fastest access. The order also says that requests for more than 10 documents in a single day could trigger delays. This daily limit, which outlets had opposed, essentially requires that outlets coordinate and prioritize requests to ensure timely access to the most sensitive information shared in the trial.</p>\n<p>Perhaps most notably, Mehta declined to update the court-ordered prior agreement that requires that parties \"may\" publicly post trial documents to instead stipulate that parties \"must\" post all evidence cleared as not confidential. But despite not meeting all of the outlets\' demands, Mehta\'s order was still largely considered a win for the media.</p>                                            \n                                                        \n<p>\"Not exactly what we asked for but a great outcome for press freedom,\" Bloomberg reporter Leah Nylen <a href=\"https://twitter.com/leah_nylen/status/1717328401088852311\">posted</a> on X, celebrating the order.</p>\n<p>For the public, perhaps the best outcome of the press outlets\' intervention is that it prompted much more coordination between outlets, including the development of a new public resource that has already made it easier for anyone to monitor what evidence has been unlocked by the media.</p>\n<p>In another X <a href=\"https://twitter.com/leah_nylen/status/1717329277366976888\">post</a>, Nylen shared a \"handy\" Google Drive <a href=\"https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WTtoIJAC3sPpU_k8lKnjIZAPMy8XUYat\">link</a> where outlets will make all the unsealed testimony and evidence that the press receives available to the public. The link will also provide information for the public to track the progress of pending press trial exhibit requests—and thus better understand what evidence is still being withheld.</p>\n<p>Google did not immediately respond to Ars\' request to comment.</p>\n<h2>Process for press to access Google trial docs</h2>\n<p>Mehta\'s supplemental order sets specific timeframes for the expected turnaround of press requests for various trial exhibits, depending on how much confidential information the requested documents contain.</p>\n<p>Moving forward, parties must respond within two business days to requests for exhibits containing no confidential information. Any exhibits that contain Google\'s confidential information must be cleared to be shared within three business days, and documents containing third-party confidential information—including trade secrets of tech giants like Apple, Microsoft, and Samsung—must be shared within four business days.</p>\n<p>Third parties will be given two business days to respond to requests for exhibits containing their confidential information, otherwise the documents will be cleared to be shared without their input.</p>\n<p>Press outlets had <a href=\"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.223205/gov.uscourts.dcd.223205.744.0.pdf\">initially asked</a> the court to order even shorter turnarounds, arguing that there was no reason why exhibits containing no confidential information couldn\'t be produced within one business day. But largely, the court seemed to defer to timelines <a href=\"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.223205/gov.uscourts.dcd.223205.743.0.pdf\">suggested</a> by the parties.</p>\n<p>That doesn\'t mean that Mehta was completely swayed by Google or the DOJ, though. All parties had initially asked the court to limit press requests to only five exhibits per day and provided no stipulations on how to handle the backlog of press requests, which Google spanned dozens of trial exhibits.</p>\n\n                                                </div>', 'Here’s the link to all the Google trial evidence unlocked by media.', 'https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/GettyImages-1242978740-760x380.jpg', '13', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-07', '2', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL),
(142, 'Common red food dye banned in Calif.—30 years after FDA found cancer risk in rats', '<div>\n        <header>\n            <h4>\n      Bureaucracy in inaction    —\n</h4>\n            \n            <h2 itemprop=\"description\">The risk of red dye No. 3 is considered low, but its regulation is a head-scratcher.</h2>\n            <section>\n\n  \n<p itemprop=\"author creator\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http://schema.org/Person\">\n      <a href=\"https://arstechnica.com/author/beth/\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"author\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Beth Mole</span></a>\n    -    <time data-time=\"1697068120\" datetime=\"2023-10-11T23:48:40+00:00\">Oct 11, 2023 11:48 pm UTC</time>\n</p>\n\n  \n</section>        </header>\n        <section>\n            <div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n                                    \n<figure>\n  <img alt=\"The famous Easter candy Peeps, made by Just Born Quality Confections, are displayed on April 7, 2023 in New York, US. Consumer Reports announced in a recent press release that it had contacted Just Born Quality Confections earlier this year about concerns over the company\'s use of red dye No. 3 in the Peeps candies, which has been found to cause cancer in animals.\" src=\"https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/GettyImages-1250890025-800x617.jpeg\"></img>\n      <figcaption><p><a data-height=\"1974\" data-width=\"2560\" href=\"https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/GettyImages-1250890025-scaled.jpeg\">Enlarge</a> <span>/</span> The famous Easter candy Peeps, made by Just Born Quality Confections, are displayed on April 7, 2023 in New York, US. Consumer Reports announced in a recent press release that it had contacted Just Born Quality Confections earlier this year about concerns over the company\'s use of red dye No. 3 in the Peeps candies, which has been found to cause cancer in animals.</p></figcaption>  </figure>\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Last weekend, California outlawed a common red food dye that is otherwise deemed safe by the Food and Drug Administration—the first such ban in the country and one that puzzlingly comes over three decades after the <a href=\"https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Dyes-Red-3-FDA-Delisting-Cosmetics-2-1-90-13-1.pdf\">FDA determined the dye causes cancer in rats</a> and banned it from lipsticks and other cosmetics, but not foods.</p>\n<p>The dye is FD&amp;C Red No. 3, also known as red dye No. 3. Today, it is found in thousands of <a href=\"https://www.cspinet.org/article/carcinogenic-red-3-hiding-these-halloween-candies\">food products</a>—from <a href=\"https://www.brachs.com/products/candy-corn\">Brach\'s Candy Corn</a> and varieties of <a href=\"https://www.walmart.com/ip/Nerds-Halloween-Candy-Corn-11-oz/928792846\">Nerds</a>, <a href=\"https://www.peepsbrand.com/product/marshmallow-stockings/\">Peeps</a>, <a href=\"https://us.pez.com/pages/nutrition-facts-allergen-information\">Pez</a>, <a href=\"https://www.kroger.com/p/sweetarts-tangy-fruity-flavored-candy-canes/0007920006675?fulfillment=PICKUP\">candy canes</a>, <a href=\"https://www.target.com/p/betty-crocker-fruit-by-the-foot-starburst-4-5oz/-/A-79295754\">Fruit by the Foot</a>, to <a href=\"https://www.walmart.com/ip/Entenmann-s-Little-Bites-Party-Cake-Muffins-5-Pouches-per-Box/42391405\">Entenmann\'s Little Bites Mini Muffins</a>, <a href=\"https://www.heb.com/product-detail/betty-crocker-loaded-mashed-potatoes/1802036\">Betty Crocker mashed potatoes</a>, <a href=\"https://www.target.com/p/del-monte-fruit-cocktail-in-100-real-juice-15oz/-/A-13010406?ref=tgt_adv_xsp&amp;AFID=google&amp;fndsrc=tgtao&amp;DFA=71700000108139133&amp;CPNG=PLA_Dry%2BGrocery%7CDry%2BGocery_Ecomm_Food_Bev&amp;adgroup=SC_Dry%2BGrocery&amp;LID=700000001170770pgs&amp;LNM=PRODUCT_GROUP&amp;network=g&amp;device=c&amp;location=9009674&amp;targetid=pla-332457915006&amp;gclid=EAIaIQobChMIysejuujugQMVi4PICh2N-A3BEAQYASABEgLtEfD_BwE&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds\">fruit cocktail</a>, <a href=\"https://www.hy-vee.com/aisles-online/p/20674/PediaSure-Grow-And-Gain-Kids-Nutritional-Shake-Strawberry-ReadytoDrink-6pk\">PediaSure nutritional shakes</a>, and <a href=\"https://www.morningstarfarms.com/en_US/products/vegetarian-breakfast-foods/morningstar-farms-veggie-bacon-strips-product.html\">MorningStar Farm\'s veggie bacon strips.</a></p>\n<p>But, back in 1990, the FDA carefully reviewed decades\' worth of animal studies on red dye No. 3 and determined that \"FD&amp;C Red No. 3 has been shown to induce cancer in appropriate tests,\" and is therefore \"unsafe for use in externally applied drugs and externally applied cosmetics and cannot be listed.\" Even though the risk appeared small, the agency\'s decision hinged on the Delaney Clause of 1958, which requires the FDA to ban any food additive that is shown to induce cancer in humans or animals.</p>\n<p>As the FDA described it at the time, because of that clause, \"products shown to have carcinogenic effect in laboratory tests, no matter how small, cannot be approved for use by the FDA.\'\'</p>\n<p>But, due to bureaucratic quirks, the FDA\'s determination only applied to cosmetics and externally applied products—even though the animal studies that proved a link to cancer were based on <em>feeding</em> rats the dye, not applying it to their skin or fur. The FDA had determined back in 1969 that, based on data at that time, red dye No. 3 was safe to add to foods, dietary supplements, and ingested drugs. As such, the agency permanently listed it as a safe food additive.</p>                                            \n                                                        \n<p>Soon after, makers of personal care products also wanted to get permanent approval to add red dye No. 3 in their products. At that point, the dye was only \"provisionally\" listed for external use, and the industry needed to conduct scientific studies to prove to the FDA that it was safe in those products, too. But, in 1977, as that work was ongoing, the FDA revised its requirements, forcing the industry to conduct new chronic toxicity studies—the studies that would show increased rates of cancer in rats. Between 1977 and 1990, the FDA granted the industry numerous extensions to produce scientific data showing red dye No. 3 was safe—but they ultimately couldn\'t.</p>\n<h2>Dye data</h2>\n<p>The FDA\'s determination that red dye No. 3 causes cancer in rats was largely based on just two industry studies. The studies followed rats chronically fed red dye No. 3, at various dosages, for up to 28 months, some starting in utero. In the first study, red dye No. 3 made up 0.1, 0.5, or 1 percent of the test rats\' diets, alongside two control groups of rats that got no dye. The industry scientists reported no differences in the groups, but the FDA conducted its own microscopic examination of the animals\' tissues. This revealed statistically significant higher incidences of male rats with thyroid tumors and cancers, the FDA concluded.</p>\n<p>In the second study, there were just two groups of rats—a control group and one fed a diet that was 4 percent red dye No. 3—a high dose. Again, the FDA found male rats had higher rates of thyroid tumors (14 of 68 rats fed the dye (20.6 percent) vs 1 of 68 control rats (1.5 percent)). The rate of carcinomas was also higher in the male rats fed the dye (7.5 percent vs 1.5 percent). Overall, the FDA found the male rats fed the dye had a higher rate of tumors and cancers than the control rats (26.5 percent vs 2.9 percent).</p>\n<p>At the FDA\'s request, the National Toxicology Program conducted a peer review of the studies and concluded, like the FDA, that red dye No. 3 is an animal carcinogen.</p>\n<p>After the two damning rat studies, industry researchers conducted several other studies that attempted to identify the mechanism by which red dye No. 3 was causing the tumors—and argue why said mechanism wouldn\'t be relevant to humans. But the studies failed to prove any such mechanism. The FDA determined in 1990 that the mechanism remained unknown, but \"that FD&amp;C Red No. 3 causes cancer in animals is unrefuted.\"</p>\n\n                                                </div>\n\n            \n                            <nav>Page: <span>1 <a href=\"https://arstechnica.com/health/2023/10/common-red-food-dye-banned-in-calif-30-years-after-fda-found-cancer-risk-in-rats/2/\">2</a> <a href=\"https://arstechnica.com/health/2023/10/common-red-food-dye-banned-in-calif-30-years-after-fda-found-cancer-risk-in-rats/2/\"><span>Next <span>→</span></span></a></span></nav>\n            \n        </section>\n    </div>', 'The risk of red dye No. 3 is considered low, but its regulation is a head-scratcher.', 'https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/GettyImages-1250890025-760x380.jpeg', '13', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-07', '2', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL);
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(143, 'A woman spending around $108 a month on health expenses is beating out a millionaire who spends $2 million per year in anti-aging ranking', '<div data-component-type=\"content-lock\" data-load-strategy=\"exclude\">\n                      <div>\n                                  <ul><li>Julie Clark Gibson is beating <a data-analytics-product-module=\"summary_bullets\" href=\"https://www.insider.com/bryan-johnson-before-and-after-anti-aging-longevity-supplements-2023-8\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Bryan Johnson</a> in the Rejuvenation Olympics by spending far less.</li><li>The woman told Fortune she mainly spends money on gym and supplement costs.</li><li>Johnson has said he spends about $2 million per year in attempts to reverse his biological age.</li></ul><div data-acq-source=\"techinlinesignup\" data-component-type=\"inline-newsletter-module\" data-event-label=\"insider_today\" data-list=\"Insider Today\" data-newsletter-id=\"1\" id=\"formContainer\">\n                        \n                        \n                          <section>\n                              \n                        \n                            <p><svg height=\"50\" role=\"img\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 50 50;\" version=\"1.1\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" width=\"50\" xml:space=\"preserve\" xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\">\n                          <title>Loading</title>\n                          <desc>Something is loading.</desc>\n                          <path d=\"M43.935,25.145c0-10.318-8.364-18.683-18.683-18.683c-10.318,0-18.683,8.365-18.683,18.683h4.068c0-8.071,6.543-14.615,14.615-14.615c8.072,0,14.615,6.543,14.615,14.615H43.935z\" fill=\"#111\">\n                            <animatetransform attributename=\"transform\" attributetype=\"xml\" dur=\"0.6s\" from=\"0 25 25\" repeatcount=\"indefinite\" to=\"360 25 25\" type=\"rotate\"></animatetransform>\n                          </path>\n                        </svg></p>\n                            \n                        \n                            \n                        \n                            <div>\n                              <p>Thanks for signing up!</p>\n                              \n                              <p>\n                              Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you\'re on the go.\n                                    </p>\n                            </div>\n                        \n                            \n                            \n                          </section>\n                        \n                            <div>\n                                <p><img alt=\"Bull\" data-src=\"/public/assets/rebrand/newsletter-bull.png\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\' viewBox=\'0 0 1 1\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\"></img>\n                              \n                              \n                              \n                              </p>    </div>\n                        \n                          \n                        </div><p>Maybe it doesn\'t take millions of dollars, over 100 daily supplements, and a team of 30 doctors to combat the aging process.</p><p>Millionaire Bryan Johnson has made a name for himself with his <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.insider.com/tech-executive-shared-two-million-daily-routine-age-reverse-2023-7\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\">rigorous health routines</a> in his quest to have the biological health of someone 18 — which even at one point included <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.insider.com/millionaire-bryan-johnson-swapped-blood-with-teenage-son-young-blood-2023-5\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\">receiving blood transfusions</a> from his 17-year-old son. But, at least one gauge of biological aging suggests that a simpler approach might be better.</p><p>Julie Gibson Clark, a woman who <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://fortune.com/well/2023/11/04/longevity-women-biohackers-diet-exercise-bryan-johnson/\" rel=\" nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">told Fortune</a> her biggest anti-aging expenses total out to around $108 a month, appears to be beating Johnson in the <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://rejuvenationolympics.com/\" rel=\" nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Rejuvenation Olympics</a>. The online leaderboard was <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.vox.com/money/23798848/deaging-longevity-billionaires-rejuvenation-olympics\" rel=\" nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">launched</a> by Johnson earlier this year and ranks thousands of participants on the pace of their biological aging using DNA tests over the course of six months or more.</p><p>Clark currently ranks second in the Rejuvenation Olympics, which estimates the 55-year-old woman ages about 0.665 of a year for every full year going forward. Meanwhile, 46-year-old Johnson is ranked sixth on the list and ages about 0.72 of a year.</p><p>Johnson directed Insider to a <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://twitter.com/bryan_johnson/status/1721578475759239658?s=20\" rel=\" nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">post on X</a> regarding Fortune\'s story.</p><p>\"It\'s a victory that in a <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://twitter.com/FortuneMagazine\" rel=\" nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@FortuneMagazine </a>profile, speed of aging is now a topic of status, intrigue, slight, drama and competition,\" Johnson wrote. \"Exactly why I started the Rejuvenation Olympics. Every day, every single one of us plays the game DON\'T DIE; looking both ways before crossing the street, changing the smoke alarm battery. The future is becoming masters at not dying.\"</p><p>Clark did not immediately respond to Insider\'s requests for comment on the current health rankings ahead of publication.</p><p>Clark told Fortune she spends $27 per month on a gym membership and pays $79 per month for a NOVOS subscription that gives her access to supplements. The woman told the publication she is \"health conscious,\" but is able to make it work on a salary of less than $100,000.</p><p>Like Johnson, her health routine includes fasting and working out, Clark told Fortune. The 55-year-old said she wakes up everyday between 4:45 a.m. and 5 a.m., but fasts for about 16 hours, eating her first meal of the day around 10 or 11 a.m. She spends time on cardio and strength training, meditates, and eats about 16 ounces of vegetables every day.</p><p>In the past, Johnson has detailed his <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.insider.com/bryan-johnson-anti-aging-blueprint-daily-routine-habits-2023-9#:~:text=Bryan%20Johnson%20calls%20himself%20the,sleep%2C%20exercise%2C%20and%20diet.\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\">anti-aging regimen,</a> which he has said costs him about <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.insider.com/tech-executive-shared-two-million-daily-routine-age-reverse-2023-7\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\">$2 million per year</a>. He\'s said he follows over 200 protocols from his \"Blueprint.\" The routine includes <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/bryan-johnson-biotech-ceo-anti-aging-mush-diet-project-blueprint-2023-9\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\">eating a strict diet</a>, involving a blend of vegetables and lentils, as well as consuming 111 supplements daily. The millionaire also said he eats all of his meals before 11 a.m. each day.</p><p>Johnson has also said he\'s used more eccentric methods, such as performing <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.insider.com/bryan-johnson-longevity-braintree-anti-aging-penis-erectile-dysfunction-2023-8\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\">shockwave therapy</a> on his penis or using red light therapy and ultrasounds, to try and reverse his biological age.</p><p>Ultimately, Clark told Fortune that healthy habits have to be something that can be easily folded into your daily life.</p><p>\"This stuff has to just kind of be like brushing your teeth,\" Clark said.</p><p>Anti-aging trends have become increasingly popular in recent years. From people\'s interest in <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.insider.com/worlds-5-blue-zones-people-live-longest-lives-2023-3\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Blue Zones</a> and <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/anti-aging-longevity-trends-shock-testosterone-2023-3\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\">anti-aging treatments</a> to the ultra-rich like Johnson, Jeff Bezos or Mark Zuckerberg who have <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/list-wealthiest-entrepreneurs-searching-for-the-secret-to-longevity-2023-1\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\">invested millions into longevity research.</a></p>\n                      </div>\n                    \n                    </div>', 'Maybe it doesn\'t take millions, over 100 supplements, and a team of 30 doctors to combat the aging process.', 'https://i.insider.com/6548fb7c3cc84b4dfafce7ad?width=1200&format=jpeg', '13', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-07', '2', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL),
(144, 'Tech workers trying to live longer are turning to buzzy peptide treatments', '<div data-component-type=\"content-lock\" data-load-strategy=\"exclude\">\n                      <div>\n                                  <ul><li><a data-analytics-product-module=\"summary_bullets\" href=\"https://www.insider.com/peptides-growth-hormone-hgh-new-health-fad-2023-9\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Peptide anti-aging treatments </a> are surging in popularity with tech workers.</li><li>In the health and fitness realm, peptides that release human growth hormone are especially popular.</li><li>They fall in a \"new kind of wedge\" between supplements and prescription pills, says neuroscientist Andrew Huberman. </li></ul><div data-acq-source=\"techinlinesignup\" data-component-type=\"inline-newsletter-module\" data-event-label=\"insider_today\" data-list=\"Insider Today\" data-newsletter-id=\"1\" id=\"formContainer\">\n                        \n                        \n                          <section>\n                              \n                        \n                            <p><svg height=\"50\" role=\"img\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 50 50;\" version=\"1.1\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" width=\"50\" xml:space=\"preserve\" xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\">\n                          <title>Loading</title>\n                          <desc>Something is loading.</desc>\n                          <path d=\"M43.935,25.145c0-10.318-8.364-18.683-18.683-18.683c-10.318,0-18.683,8.365-18.683,18.683h4.068c0-8.071,6.543-14.615,14.615-14.615c8.072,0,14.615,6.543,14.615,14.615H43.935z\" fill=\"#111\">\n                            <animatetransform attributename=\"transform\" attributetype=\"xml\" dur=\"0.6s\" from=\"0 25 25\" repeatcount=\"indefinite\" to=\"360 25 25\" type=\"rotate\"></animatetransform>\n                          </path>\n                        </svg></p>\n                            \n                        \n                            \n                        \n                            <div>\n                              <p>Thanks for signing up!</p>\n                              \n                              <p>\n                              Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you\'re on the go.\n                                    </p>\n                            </div>\n                        \n                            \n                            \n                          </section>\n                        \n                            <div>\n                                <p><img alt=\"Bull\" data-src=\"/public/assets/rebrand/newsletter-bull.png\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\' viewBox=\'0 0 1 1\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\"></img>\n                              \n                              \n                              \n                              </p>    </div>\n                        \n                          \n                        </div><p>Peptides, which are essentially short chains of amino acids, fall into a \"new kind of wedge in between supplements and prescription pills,\" <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.insider.com/morning-routine-to-feel-alert-all-day-2022-11\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\"><u>Silicon Valley\'s go-to neuroscientist, Dr. Andrew Huberman</u></a>, said on a recent <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qm5vLDR2rXk\" rel=\" nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><u>episode</u></a> of the Flagrant podcast. Huberman noted that some of the most popular peptide treatments for health and fitness right now — among men and women — are ones that release <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/human-growth-hormone-health-effects-2016-2\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\"><u>human growth hormone</u></a> like Sermorelin, Tesamorelin, and Ipamorelin. Take them before sleeping, when you haven\'t eaten for a couple of hours, and they\'ll stimulate massive growth-hormone release, which can help you recover faster and improve fat loss and muscle repair, he said.</p><p>At NextGen Health, a regenerative wellness clinic in San Jose, California, the most common peptide treatments include CJC 1295 / Ipamorelin, a blend of peptides that stimulate the production of growth hormone, and GHK-Cu, an anti-aging peptide for improving skin. \"I just think everybody\'s really excited about them,\" said Lorraine McCarthy, a manager at NexGen Health, adding that they\'re an affordable treatment with good results. </p><p>Patients come into the clinic for blood work and dosing, and are then given instructions on how to administer their injections at home, McCarthy said. They\'re usually given a one month supply of their chosen treatment, which falls around $420 a month, she added. Prices for peptide shots generally fall in the range of a few hundred dollars to close to a thousand dollars.</p><p>Later this year, Jeff Tang, an alum of technology startup accelerator Y Combinator, is planning to fly to Blue Phoenix, a wellness company offering peptide treatments in Medellìn, Colombia, he told Insider in a message on X.</p><p>Tang — who has tapped into Silicon Valley\'s biohacker culture through endeavors like <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/testosterone-parties-silicon-valley-hormone-boosting-bio-hack-2023-9\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\"><u>testosterone boosting startup T-Party</u></a> and meal delivery service Blueprint Service — told Insider he\'s planning to get injections for Ipamorelin, BPC-157, which is a peptide for tissue repair, and \"maybe NAD+,\" which boosts cellular health and brain function. Prices, depending on dosage, generally fall between $250 to $500 for these treatments, a spokesperson for Blue Phoenix told Insider.</p><p>\"Indeed, biohackers are very excited about it because you can practically make your body do certain things,\" <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.insider.com/cheap-affordable-effective-longevity-hacks-anti-aging-2023-9\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\"><u>Christian Angermayer, a major investor in the longevity sector</u></a> previously told Insider. </p><p>Peptides — which have long been popular with athletes for muscle-building and recovery — have taken off since COVID-19 and the <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/obesity-economic-cost-4-trillion-wegovy-ozempic-weight-loss-drugs-2023-9\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\">rise of weight loss drugs</a> like Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Ozempic, <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.semafor.com/article/10/11/2023/peptides-are-the-latest-longevity-trend-in-silicon-valley\" rel=\" nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><u>according</u></a> to Semafor. By 2032, the global therapeutics market is expected to reach close to $77 billion, according to a <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.precedenceresearch.com/peptide-therapeutics-market#:~:text=The%20global%20peptide%20therapeutics%20market%20size%20was%20accounted%20at%20USD,5.94%25%20from%202023%20to%202032.\" rel=\" nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><u>report</u></a> by Precedence Research.</p><p>While patients are seeking out peptide therapy at wellness clinics like NexGen Health, holistic medicine centers, and doctors offices, some consumers are even going directly to suppliers of ingredients that are intended purely for research, <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.wsj.com/articles/peptide-injections-home-shot-2040a709\" rel=\" nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><u>according</u></a> to the Wall Street Journal. The high demand for peptides has even spurred a black market for them.</p><p>As with any treatment, though, it\'s important to make sure <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.insider.com/guides/health/treatments/how-to-get-more-deep-sleep#:~:text=You%20can%20get%20more%20deep,help%20regulate%20your%20sleep%20patterns.\" rel=\"\" target=\"_blank\">you\'re getting proper sleep,</a> nutrition, exercise, and social interaction to optimize your results, Huberman advised.</p>\n                      </div>\n                    \n                    </div>', 'A broad category of anti-aging treatments called peptides is taking off in popularity with Silicon Valley\'s biohackers.', 'https://i.insider.com/6528979f6561dd877e7997f8?width=1200&format=jpeg', '13', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-07', '2', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL),
(145, 'Bill Ackmans misguided Harvard crusade', '<div data-component-type=\"content-lock\" data-load-strategy=\"exclude\">\n                      <div>\n                                  <p>Like many on Wall Street, the billionaire investor Bill Ackman is full of rage, fear, and sadness over the brutal and terrifying terrorist attack that Hamas unleashed on Israel. But unlike his fellow titans of finance, the CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management — one of the world\'s most powerful hedge funds — has spent the last few days taking his feelings out on a small group of students at Harvard. </p><p>Earlier this week, after 30 student groups at the university signed a deranged <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/harvard-students-groups-signed-anti-israel-letter-without-them-knowing-2023-10\" rel=\"\">statement that blamed the Israeli government for the attack</a>, Ackman responded on X, formerly Twitter, by demanding that Harvard — his alma mater — <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/bill-ackman-harvard-release-names-students-blaming-israel-violence-hamas-2023-10\" rel=\"\">release the names of the students involved</a> in the organizations so that he and other Wall Street executives could refrain from hiring them. \"The names of the signatories should be made public,\" Ackman fumed, \"so their views are publicly known.\"</p><p>A slew of X users, responding to Ackman\'s post, wondered why a man with almost a million followers of the platform, a net worth over $3 billion, and what seems like plenty of time on his hands would use it to delve into campus politics as a bloody conflict unfolds thousands of miles away. Even Larry Summers, the former Treasury secretary and president of Harvard, said that Ackman was \"getting a bit carried away.\" Asking for the names of students, he suggested, was \"the stuff of Joe McCarthy.\"</p><p>Ackman, for his part, was unrepentant about his effort to dox a bunch of college students. \"It is not harassment to seek to understand the character of the candidates that you are considering for employment,\" he declared.</p><p>Ackman is right — that\'s not called harassment. It\'s called an interview process, a task which his hedge fund is perfectly capable of performing and has done for years. If he wants to ask Pershing Square candidates what they did at Harvard, he\'s well within his rights to do so. He does not need to attempt to rule out unworthy candidates via social media.</p><p>There are plenty of other, less creepy ways for Ackman to express his frustration as a Harvard alumni. He could address the adults who make up the school\'s administration, pressing them to take a stance on the issue. He could ask to speak on campus, to offer his perspectives in an educational environment and engage with students who disagree with them. Or he could follow the example set by his fellow investor Mark Rowan, the CEO of Apollo Global Management, who threatened to withhold his financial support from his alma mater, the University of Pennsylvania, for what he sees as the school\'s failure to condemn Hamas. </p><p>Look, it\'s classic Wall Street to complain about the younger generation being a bunch of good-for-nothing freaks. It\'s also classic Wall Street to throw money around as a way to exercise power over institutions, forcing rivals you dislike to bend the knee. But it\'s not classic Wall Street to wade into a debate on a college campus and call for the public naming and shaming of students, no matter how disgusting you find their positions.</p><p>In his initial post, Ackman said that \"a number of CEOs\" shared his desire to publicly out the Harvard students. But this isn\'t about the long-standing generational divide on Wall Street. It\'s about a CEO who is clumsy and careless with his power. Sure, Ackman has built one of the country\'s largest hedge funds. But during crucial moments in his career, he\'s also shown the propensity to fixate on the wrong issues and miss the forest for the trees. </p><p>That habit is how he missed the fact that <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/sephora-success-at-jcpenney-2013-8\" rel=\"\">adding in-store Sephoras</a> wouldn\'t save his massive investment in JC Penney while malls were dying. Despite a multiyear campaign to turn around the struggling retailer, Ackman eventually took an <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.cnbc.com/id/100963218\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">almost $500 million loss on the bet</a>. </p><p>It\'s how he missed the <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/valeant-accusations-highlight-special-pharmacies-2015-10\" rel=\"\">massive fraud at Valeant,</a> a failed Canadian pharmaceutical company that was exposed by short sellers for a widespread kickback scheme that eventually <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/r-ex-valeant-philidor-executives-get-prison-for-fraud-2018-10\" rel=\"\">landed some executives in prison</a>. Ackman\'s blind confidence in Valeant\'s shady CEO, Michael Pearson, and his <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/bill-ackman-comments-on-valeant-stake-potential-profits-2015-12\" rel=\"\">unwillingness to back down</a> in the face of the initial allegations eventually <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/29/business/dealbook/valeant-bet-was-a-huge-mistake-hedge-fund-chief-ackman-says.html\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">cost him $4 billion</a>. </p><p>It\'s how he lost his very public $1 billion bet that Herbalife — a multilevel nutritional-supplements firm with problems aplenty but a loyal customer base and a swath of committed employees — would go to zero. He failed to understand both the culture of the company, and its relationships in Washington, before launching a crusade that literally ended <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/bill-ackman-cries-during-hlf-presentation-2014-7?op=1\" rel=\"\">in tears</a> for him. </p><p>On Wall Street, Ackman is known as the king of uninformed, unnecessary, and seemingly unlimited tweets — a breathtaking achievement in an industry full of workaholic, screen-addicted information junkies. This, after all, is the guy who posted: \"Call me crazy, but I think @SBF is telling the truth,\" in reference to Sam Bankman-Fried, the former cryptocurrency CEO currently on trial for fraud. </p><p>But Israel is facing something far more serious than crypto fraud. This is a full-scale, terrifying war, one that is likely to last for years and to claim tens of thousands of lives. And in a war, it\'s important to keep your eye on what really matters. Hamas isn\'t carrying out its barbarism on Harvard\'s campus. Nor is Ackman or his firm in danger from the mere prospect of hiring an obnoxious, too-woke 22-year-old who happened to belong to an organization that signed a fatuous letter about it. When Pershing is bringing on its next crop of young analysts, Ackman is welcome to screen potential candidates however he wants. In the meantime, there are people in both Israel and Palestine who are in anguish from the terror unleashed by Hamas. Those people could really use Ackman\'s time and attention right now, since he seems to have it to spare.</p><hr></hr><p><em><a data-analytics-module=\"body_link\" data-analytics-post-depth=\"100\" data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" data-mrf-link=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/author/linette-lopez\" data-uri=\"3d07cb941339da2e21063cb719e18b0c\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/author/linette-lopez\" rel=\"\">Linette Lopez</a> is a senior correspondent at Insider.</em></p>\n                      </div>\n                    \n                    </div>', 'Billionaire investor Bill Ackman\'s decision to take out his anger at Hamas on a bunch of Harvard students is a clumsy and careless use of his power', 'https://i.insider.com/6529711b55f52b01b35f20d1?width=1200&format=jpeg', '13', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-07', '2', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL);

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(147, '4 experts explain why Elon Musks plan to colonize Mars is romanticized, not realistic, cosmic vandalism', '<div data-component-type=\"content-lock\" data-load-strategy=\"exclude\">\n                      <div>\n                                  <ul>\n                        <li aria-level=\"1\">The new age space race has billionaires like Elon Musk wanting to colonize Mars.</li>\n                        <li aria-level=\"1\">Four scientists told Insider his plan is bad for technical, scientific, and ethical reasons.</li>\n                        <li aria-level=\"1\">The experts said forming a colony on another planetary body, like the moon, is more realistic.</li>\n                        </ul><div data-acq-source=\"scienceinlinesignup\" data-component-type=\"inline-newsletter-module\" data-event-label=\"insider_today\" data-list=\"Insider Today\" data-newsletter-id=\"1\" id=\"formContainer\">\n                        \n                        \n                          <section>\n                              \n                        \n                            <p><svg height=\"50\" role=\"img\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 50 50;\" version=\"1.1\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" width=\"50\" xml:space=\"preserve\" xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\">\n                          <title>Loading</title>\n                          <desc>Something is loading.</desc>\n                          <path d=\"M43.935,25.145c0-10.318-8.364-18.683-18.683-18.683c-10.318,0-18.683,8.365-18.683,18.683h4.068c0-8.071,6.543-14.615,14.615-14.615c8.072,0,14.615,6.543,14.615,14.615H43.935z\" fill=\"#111\">\n                            <animatetransform attributename=\"transform\" attributetype=\"xml\" dur=\"0.6s\" from=\"0 25 25\" repeatcount=\"indefinite\" to=\"360 25 25\" type=\"rotate\"></animatetransform>\n                          </path>\n                        </svg></p>\n                            \n                        \n                            \n                        \n                            <div>\n                              <p>Thanks for signing up!</p>\n                              \n                              <p>\n                              Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you\'re on the go.\n                                    </p>\n                            </div>\n                        \n                            \n                            \n                          </section>\n                        \n                            <div>\n                                <p><img alt=\"Bull\" data-src=\"/public/assets/rebrand/newsletter-bull.png\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\' viewBox=\'0 0 1 1\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\"></img>\n                              \n                              \n                              \n                              </p>    </div>\n                        \n                          \n                        </div><p>SpaceX founder and entrepreneur <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk\" rel=\"\">Elon Musk</a> has said he plans to have a million people on <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-plans-1-million-people-to-mars-by-2050-2020-1\" rel=\"\">Mars by 2050</a>.</p><p>Visions of a Mars metropolis, lush with trees, chrome cable cars, and crawling with humans in Jetsons uniforms, have long lived in the public\'s imagination, from Ray Bradbury\'s sci-fi novels to Arnold Schwarzenegger in \"<a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.insider.com/best-arnold-schwarzenegger-movies-of-all-time-ranked-2019-10\" rel=\"\">Total Recall</a>\".</p><p>\"It\'s just something that is innate in humans to want to see over that next bridge,\" Christopher Edwards, who studies planetary science and is part of instrument development at Northern Arizona University, told Insider.</p><p>Musk\'s goal goes beyond mere aspiration. He\'s said a <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-mars-colony-details-reddit-2016-10\" rel=\"\">permanent colony</a> on the red planet could sustain our species if all humanity is extinguished on Earth.</p><p>But what if Musk is making a mistake?</p><p>Yes, experts agree we might want to settle other worlds, but Mars might not be our best bet, at least not now, four scientists told Insider. SpaceX didn\'t respond to Insider\'s request for comment for this story.</p><h2>Musk\'s plan to colonize Mars</h2><figure data-e2e-name=\"image-figure-image\" data-media-container=\"image\" data-type=\"img\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https://schema.org/ImageObject\">\n                          \n                          \n                          \n                            <p><img alt=\"elon musk points at image of mars standing onstage\" data-content-type=\"image/jpeg\" data-srcs=\"{&quot;https://i.insider.com/651daa4d42ecf94db477f7f1&quot;:{&quot;contentType&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;aspectRatioW&quot;:3139,&quot;aspectRatioH&quot;:2092}}\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml version=\'1.0\' encoding=\'UTF-8\'%3F%3E%3Csvg xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\' width=\'1\' height=\'1\'/%3E\"></img>\n                        </p>\n                          \n                          <span>\n                                <figcaption data-e2e-name=\"image-caption\">\n                                  SpaceX founder Elon Musk speaks during the 67th International Astronautical Congress. Musk said he envisions 1,000 passenger ships flying en masse to Mars, \"Battlestar Galactica\" style.\n                                </figcaption>\n                                \n                          <span data-e2e-name=\"image-source\" itemprop=\"creditText\">\n                          <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/MuskContradictions/ac402a15e7214d189f3c2787ead78fe8/photo?Query=elon%20musk%20mars&amp;mediaType=photo&amp;sortBy=creationdatetime:desc&amp;dateRange=Anytime&amp;totalCount=23&amp;currentItemNo=6\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n                          AP Photo/Refugio Ruiz\n                          </a>\n                          </span>\n                              </span>\n                          </figure><p>Musk\'s plans for Mars rely on one mighty steed — SpaceX\'s Starship, a <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/spacex-starship-ready-to-launch-again-after-explosion-elon-musk-2023-9?_gl=1*1dm6p6f*_ga*MTY2MTYzODg5NS4xNjg4MDY4MjQy*_ga_E21CV80ZCZ*MTY5NjUyMzEwNi4xODEuMS4xNjk2NTIzMTExLjU1LjAuMA..\" rel=\"\">nearly 400-foot spacecraft</a> that\'s built to be used multiple times.</p><p>Speaking at the <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kg3Z0wj9xDI\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">International Astronautical Congress</a> on Thursday, he estimated the first unmanned Starship could land on Mars in the next three or four years.</p><p>His early plans involve sending unmanned ships to the surface of Mars, then send people after that. Once these first missions land, they\'d work to convert water and CO2 from the Mars surface into the liquid oxygen and methane fuel that powers the Starship.</p><p>After the Starships are refueled, they\'d be able to make the journey back to Earth. SpaceX\'s first priority is \"establishing a cargo route to Mars,\" Musk told the <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2016/06/10/elon-musk-provides-new-details-on-his-mind-blowing-mission-to-mars/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Washington Post in 2016</a>.</p><p>Following the initial flights, Musk wants to bring people en masse to build colonies and factories in order to make the planet self-sustaining. Chief among those priorities is building a factory for rocket fuel, making Mars an outpost for space travel.</p><p>From Mars, Musk told the IAC, people could go to the asteroid belts, the moons of Jupiter and Saturn, and the <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/nasa-new-horizons-spacecraft-sends-back-kuiper-belt-images-2018-2\" rel=\"\">Kuiper belt</a>.</p><p>Early on, people on Mars would have to live in <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/spacex-mars-colonists-glass-domes-mining-robots-elon-musk-reddit-ama-2016-10\" rel=\"\">giant glass domes</a>, like greenhouses. Eventually though, he\'s said he hopes to warm the planet to make it habitable.</p><p>That\'s where some scientists begin to see problems with Musk\'s plans.</p><figure data-e2e-name=\"image-figure-image\" data-media-container=\"image\" data-type=\"img\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https://schema.org/ImageObject\">\n                          \n                          \n                          \n                            <p><img alt=\"Starship rocket being transported.\" data-content-type=\"image/jpeg\" data-srcs=\"{&quot;https://i.insider.com/651f01e16e038039826a92b7&quot;:{&quot;contentType&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;aspectRatioW&quot;:1920,&quot;aspectRatioH&quot;:1440}}\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml version=\'1.0\' encoding=\'UTF-8\'%3F%3E%3Csvg xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\' width=\'1\' height=\'1\'/%3E\"></img>\n                        </p>\n                          \n                          <span>\n                                <figcaption data-e2e-name=\"image-caption\">\n                                  The Starship rocket system being transported.\n                                </figcaption>\n                                \n                          <span data-e2e-name=\"image-source\" itemprop=\"creditText\">\n                          \n                          SpaceX via Elon Musk/Twitter\n                          \n                          </span>\n                              </span>\n                          </figure><h2>Problem 1: There isn\'t enough CO2 to transform the atmosphere</h2><p>Musk has said that he plans to use the natural resources on Mars to transform its atmosphere, turning the planet into a warmer, wetter place like Earth. This process, called <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/humans-terraform-colonize-mars-elon-musk-2015-12\" rel=\"\">terraforming</a>, relies on the premise that Mars has enough CO2 to do it.</p><p>Carbon dioxide molecules are great at trapping infrared rays from the sun. That\'s why Earth has been warming up since the Industrial Revolution when humans started pumping more CO2, and <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/climate-change-alter-human-life-un-ipcc-report-2022-2\" rel=\"\">other greenhouse gasses</a>, into the atmosphere.</p><p>Essentially, terraforming Mars would involve melting its polar ice caps, which would release CO2 reserves. Those heat-trapping molecules could then enter the atmosphere and warm the planet over time.</p><p>On paper, it sounds plausible, but there are several problems with it, Edwards told Insider.</p><figure data-e2e-name=\"image-figure-image\" data-media-container=\"image\" data-type=\"img\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https://schema.org/ImageObject\">\n                          \n                          \n                          \n                            <p><img alt=\"terraforming nasa mars spacex tesla elon musk\" data-content-type=\"image/png\" data-srcs=\"{&quot;https://i.insider.com/5b602fae63b5d31c008b49cc&quot;:{&quot;contentType&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;aspectRatioW&quot;:810,&quot;aspectRatioH&quot;:340}}\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml version=\'1.0\' encoding=\'UTF-8\'%3F%3E%3Csvg xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\' width=\'1\' height=\'1\'/%3E\"></img>\n                        </p>\n                          \n                          <span>\n                                <figcaption data-e2e-name=\"image-caption\">\n                                  A diagram detailing the terraforming process.\n                                </figcaption>\n                                \n                          <span data-e2e-name=\"image-source\" itemprop=\"creditText\">\n                          \n                          NASA\n                          \n                          </span>\n                              </span>\n                          </figure><p>First, Edwards said, we simply don\'t have the technology or resources on Mars to make terraforming a reality in the near future.</p><p>And even if we did, \"with like the most generous of assumptions, there just <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/how-will-carbon-dioxide-effect-mars-terraforming-2015-6\" rel=\"\">isn\'t enough CO2</a> on Mars that you can mobilize and like create a long-lasting atmosphere,\" Edwards said.</p><p>Furthermore, he said, even if there were enough CO2 molecules to make a thick atmosphere like Earth\'s, Mars lacks a magnetic core that would keep the protective gasses from eroding over time.</p><p>Musk has also acknowledged the challenges with this part of the plan. \"Terraforming will be too slow to be relevant in our lifetime. However, we can establish a human base there in our lifetime,\" he <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1329205209915154433\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">said</a> on <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/did-elon-musk-buy-twitter-acquisition-details\" rel=\"\">X, the platform formerly known as Twitter before Musk bought it</a>.</p><h2>Problem 2: It\'s hard to get people <em>to</em> Mars</h2><figure data-e2e-name=\"image-figure-image\" data-media-container=\"image\" data-type=\"img\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https://schema.org/ImageObject\">\n                          \n                          \n                          \n                            <p><img alt=\"The SpaceX Starship lifts off from the launchpad during a flight test from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, on April 20, 2023.\" data-content-type=\"image/jpeg\" data-srcs=\"{&quot;https://i.insider.com/6511b5ba59fd710019f0002e&quot;:{&quot;contentType&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;aspectRatioW&quot;:2112,&quot;aspectRatioH&quot;:1584}}\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml version=\'1.0\' encoding=\'UTF-8\'%3F%3E%3Csvg xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\' width=\'1\' height=\'1\'/%3E\"></img>\n                        </p>\n                          \n                          <span>\n                                <figcaption data-e2e-name=\"image-caption\">\n                                  The SpaceX Starship lifts off from the launchpad during a flight test in Texas. It exploded a few minutes after takeoff.\n                                </figcaption>\n                                \n                          <span data-e2e-name=\"image-source\" itemprop=\"creditText\">\n                          \n                          PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images\n                          \n                          </span>\n                              </span>\n                          </figure><p>More short-term, there\'s also the issue of getting people to Mars in the first place. </p><p>Most of the <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://mars.nasa.gov/mars-exploration/missions/historical-log/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">missions to Mars</a> have merely flown by or orbited the planet. Of the missions that attempted to land, only <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/timeline/landing/entry-descent-landing/#:~:text=Landing%20on%20Mars%20is%20hard,space%20agency%20%2D%20have%20been%20successful.\" rel=\"\">40%</a> were successful, and none had humans on them.</p><p>Even though Musk has <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/spacex-falcon-9-launches-updates-schedule\" rel=\"\">revolutionized other parts of the rocket industry</a>, getting a rocket onto Mars is, \"really hard,\" Bruce Jakosky, a planetary scientist and primary investigator on the Mars Maven satellite, told Insider.</p><p>\"It\'s not something you can just go down to the corner store, have them whip together a spacecraft, and launch it,\" he said.</p><p>Starship has yet to make a <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/musk-starship-will-make-orbit-although-blew-up-first-time-2023-10\" rel=\"\">successful test flight</a>. And yet Musk has said he plans to put the <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-spacex-predicts-people-will-get-to-mars-2029-2022-3\" rel=\"\">first person on Mars</a> by 2029.</p><p>While Jakosky admires all Musk has done to reinvigorate public interest in space, he doesn\'t \"think his approach to colonizing Mars is realistic or even plausible or credible.\"</p><h2><strong>Problem 3: What if there\'s life on Mars already?</strong></h2><figure data-e2e-name=\"image-figure-image\" data-media-container=\"image\" data-type=\"img\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https://schema.org/ImageObject\">\n                          \n                          \n                          \n                            <p><img alt=\"A composite of Mars Express images shows the satellite approaching Mars. Half of the planet is shaded\" data-content-type=\"image/gif\" data-srcs=\"{&quot;https://i.insider.com/6479ade706699900194c812d&quot;:{&quot;contentType&quot;:&quot;image/gif&quot;,&quot;aspectRatioW&quot;:480,&quot;aspectRatioH&quot;:360}}\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml version=\'1.0\' encoding=\'UTF-8\'%3F%3E%3Csvg xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\' width=\'1\' height=\'1\'/%3E\"></img>\n                        </p>\n                          \n                          <span>\n                                <figcaption data-e2e-name=\"image-caption\">\n                                  A composite of Mars Express images.\n                                </figcaption>\n                                \n                          <span data-e2e-name=\"image-source\" itemprop=\"creditText\">\n                          \n                          ESA\n                          \n                          </span>\n                              </span>\n                          </figure><p>If Musk succeeds and gets people to Mars before scientists finish studying its surface, it could threaten humanity, \"from making one of the greatest discoveries of all time,\" said Andrew Coates, a physics professor at University College London\'s Mullard Space Science Laboratory.</p><p>That is to finally answer the question, \"Are we alone?\"</p><p>Coates, who is a principal investigator on an upcoming mission to <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.insider.com/uk-built-mars-rover-named-after-scientist-rosalind-franklin-2019-2\" rel=\"\">explore the red planet</a>, said Mars is attractive for a reason. It has a lot of the conditions that would make it a good place to settle.</p><p>There\'s <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/nasa-photo-mars-meteor-impact-caused-quake-revealed-water-ice-2022-10\" rel=\"\">frozen water</a> on the planet that could be melted for drinking water and to make more rocket fuel. And there\'s some of the chemistry that scientists look for in building livable spaces, Coates said, including carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sulfur.</p><figure data-e2e-name=\"image-figure-image\" data-media-container=\"image\" data-type=\"img\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https://schema.org/ImageObject\">\n                          \n                          \n                          \n                            <p><img alt=\"NASA illustration of ancient Mars covered in water.\" data-content-type=\"image/png\" data-srcs=\"{&quot;https://i.insider.com/64626a62785af800192b6234&quot;:{&quot;contentType&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;aspectRatioW&quot;:776,&quot;aspectRatioH&quot;:738}}\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml version=\'1.0\' encoding=\'UTF-8\'%3F%3E%3Csvg xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\' width=\'1\' height=\'1\'/%3E\"></img>\n                        </p>\n                          \n                          <span>\n                                <figcaption data-e2e-name=\"image-caption\">\n                                  Scientific evidence suggests Mars was once covered in water. Today, it\'s a dry, barren land.\n                                </figcaption>\n                                \n                          <span data-e2e-name=\"image-source\" itemprop=\"creditText\">\n                          <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.nasa.gov/press/2015/march/nasa-research-suggests-mars-once-had-more-water-than-earth-s-arctic-ocean\" rel=\"\">\n                          NASA/GSFC\n                          </a>\n                          </span>\n                              </span>\n                          </figure><p>But those very elements are also the reason he thinks we should leave it alone.</p><p>Between 3-4.1 billion years ago, scientists think Mars <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/what-mars-looked-like-4-billion-years-ago-2013-11\" rel=\"\">looked a lot like Earth</a>. It had a thick, protective atmosphere and certain parts were covered in giant lakes of liquid water, which may have contained life.</p><p>If humans somehow successfully terraformed Mars, the change in its global climate could disrupt the soil and ice that may preserve evidence of ancient alien life, Coates said. That would be \"cosmic vandalism, in my view, to change the environment of Mars from what it is at the moment.\"</p><p>Bringing a million people to Mars could disrupt the <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEkpAYhIcI4\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">collection of materials</a> that could help scientists prove life can exist beyond Earth, he said.</p><h2><strong>Problem 4: Our bodies would be bombarded with radiation</strong></h2><figure data-e2e-name=\"image-figure-image\" data-media-container=\"image\" data-type=\"img\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https://schema.org/ImageObject\">\n                          \n                          \n                          \n                            <p><img alt=\"Astronaut Alexander Gerst takes a vision test on board a space craft.\" data-content-type=\"image/jpeg\" data-srcs=\"{&quot;https://i.insider.com/6511bdd859fd710019f00224&quot;:{&quot;contentType&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;aspectRatioW&quot;:1041,&quot;aspectRatioH&quot;:1564}}\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml version=\'1.0\' encoding=\'UTF-8\'%3F%3E%3Csvg xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\' width=\'1\' height=\'1\'/%3E\"></img>\n                        </p>\n                          \n                          <span>\n                                <figcaption data-e2e-name=\"image-caption\">\n                                  Astronaut Alexander Gerst takes a vision test while aboard the ISS. Gravitational changes in space have been shown to affect eyes.\n                                </figcaption>\n                                \n                          <span data-e2e-name=\"image-source\" itemprop=\"creditText\">\n                          <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.nasa.gov/hrp/images\" rel=\"\">\n                          NASA\n                          </a>\n                          </span>\n                              </span>\n                          </figure><p>Scientists still don\'t know how our bodies and minds would handle being on a different planet for a <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/us-astronaut-involutarily-sets-space-record-after-flight-home-failed-2023-9\" rel=\"\">prolonged period of time</a>.</p><p>Most of what we do know comes from astronauts staying in the <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/8-unforgettable-moments-on-the-international-space-station-2022-7\" rel=\"\">International Space Station</a>, which sits within Earth\'s protective magnetosphere.</p><p>The physiological toll of being on the ISS is \"nothing like what might happen during a journey to Mars,\" Rachael Seidler, a professor of applied physiology and kinesiology at the University of Florida who studies astronauts, told Insider.</p><p><a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.nasa.gov/analogs/nsrl/why-space-radiation-matters\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NASA estimated</a> that astronauts who travel beyond the ISS would be exposed to an amount of radiation equivalent to 150 to 6,000 chest x-rays, depending on how long they\'re in space and what sorts of cosmic radiation they\'re exposed to.</p><p>Certain types of radiation, like from <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/ejections-from-sun-may-threaten-future-moon-missions-2023-8\" rel=\"\">powerful solar eruptions</a>, are more damaging than others, like <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.insider.com/guides/beauty/uv-index-scale\" rel=\"\">UV radiation</a> from sunlight.</p><figure data-e2e-name=\"image-figure-image\" data-media-container=\"image\" data-type=\"img\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https://schema.org/ImageObject\">\n                          \n                          \n                          \n                            <p><img alt=\"elon musk in suit without tie speaks onstage with an image of mars behind him\" data-content-type=\"image/jpeg\" data-srcs=\"{&quot;https://i.insider.com/651dac302ce014759e74e579&quot;:{&quot;contentType&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;aspectRatioW&quot;:3888,&quot;aspectRatioH&quot;:2592}}\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml version=\'1.0\' encoding=\'UTF-8\'%3F%3E%3Csvg xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\' width=\'1\' height=\'1\'/%3E\"></img>\n                        </p>\n                          \n                          <span>\n                                <figcaption data-e2e-name=\"image-caption\">\n                                  Musk said a Mars colonial fleet could become reality within a century. Musk\'s goal is to establish a full-fledged city on Mars and thereby make humans a multi-planetary species.\n                                </figcaption>\n                                \n                          <span data-e2e-name=\"image-source\" itemprop=\"creditText\">\n                          <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/MexicoSpaceXMars/8479b37b60344ab2b93c4e921900da72/photo?Query=elon%20musk%20mars&amp;mediaType=photo&amp;sortBy=creationdatetime:desc&amp;dateRange=Anytime&amp;totalCount=23&amp;currentItemNo=10\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n                          AP Photo/Refugio Ruiz\n                          </a>\n                          </span>\n                              </span>\n                          </figure><p>Earth\'s atmosphere protects us from the harshest forms of radiation. But on Mars, where the atmosphere is over 100 times thinner than on Earth, cosmic radiation can bombard the surface.</p><p>The level of radiation that hits Mars, \"would fry anything on the surface,\" Coates said.</p><p>Cosmic radiation can cause cancer, harm the nervous and cardiovascular systems, and cause protective brain membranes to leak, Seidler wrote for <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://theconversation.com/spending-time-in-space-can-harm-the-human-body-but-scientists-are-working-to-mitigate-these-risks-before-sending-people-to-mars-210761\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">The Conversation</a>.</p><p>Studies of prolonged radiation exposure — like what humans would experience during a deep space trip to Mars — on mice <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abg6702#:~:text=Exposure%20to%20galactic%20cosmic%20radiation,learning%2C%20whereas%20females%20did%20not.\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">have demonstrated that the cosmic rays</a> can cause signs of higher anxiety, decreased social behavior, and worse memory.</p><p>To avoid radiation damage, terraforming would have to become a reality or people would need to live <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/nasa-cabin-mars-year-weird-library-psychological-horror-2023-6\" rel=\"\">underground full-time</a> — not ideal for folks used to the open air and freedom of Earth, Coates said.</p><p>He said that the current visions of Mars, with plants growing within beautiful open colonies, are, \"very you know, romanticized.\" The reality of life on the red planet would likely be a lot dustier and bleaker than folks may think.</p><h2>Problem 5: The lower gravity could also mess with the human body</h2><figure data-e2e-name=\"image-figure-image\" data-media-container=\"image\" data-type=\"img\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https://schema.org/ImageObject\">\n                          \n                          \n                          \n                            <p><img alt=\"Diagrams of the effect of space radiation on the bodies of female and male astronauts.\" data-content-type=\"image/jpeg\" data-srcs=\"{&quot;https://i.insider.com/6511bd0a59fd710019f001fa&quot;:{&quot;contentType&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;aspectRatioW&quot;:1041,&quot;aspectRatioH&quot;:804}}\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml version=\'1.0\' encoding=\'UTF-8\'%3F%3E%3Csvg xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\' width=\'1\' height=\'1\'/%3E\"></img>\n                        </p>\n                          \n                          <span>\n                                <figcaption data-e2e-name=\"image-caption\">\n                                  A NASA diagram showing the effects of space on male and female astronauts. Some went away when they were back on Earth, while others persisted.\n                                </figcaption>\n                                \n                          <span data-e2e-name=\"image-source\" itemprop=\"creditText\">\n                          <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.nasa.gov/hrp/images\" rel=\"\">\n                          NASA\n                          </a>\n                          </span>\n                              </span>\n                          </figure><p>Another concern Seidler cited that we cannot escape — and that <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/smd/space-life-physical-sciences-research-applications-division/human-research-program/5-hazards-of-human-spaceflight/#:~:text=On%20Mars%2C%20astronauts%20would%20need,explorers%20will%20experience%20total%20weightlessness.\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NASA has specifically listed</a> as a problem — is lower gravity, which can affect our circulatory system, brain, and balance system.</p><p>Humans evolved to move fluids like blood and water around our body against gravity, Seidler explained. Since Mars has <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://mars.nasa.gov/files/resources/Planet-Mars-Quick-Facts_Mars-nasa-gov.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">62.5% less gravity than Earth</a>, our bodies would have to change the way they move fluid around.</p><p>In the astronauts she\'s observed so far, Seidler said bodily fluids tend to flow toward the head and upper body, causing the brain to sit <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0149763420306539?via%3Dihub\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">higher in the skull</a>. This can also cause the back of astronauts <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://bjo.bmj.com/content/107/7/895\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">eyes to flatten</a>, which can impact their vision.</p><p>Many of these symptoms subside when people return to Earth. But what happens if they never return?</p><h2>Problem 6: The mental health toll could be huge</h2><p>Finally, scientists have expressed concern over how long-haul space travel may affect people\'s mental health.</p><p>For previous space missions, NASA has relied on a carefully built team dynamic to support mental health, Seidler said.</p><p>But Musk has said he wants the Martian government to be <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-government-mars-colony-direct-democracy-no-representatives-shorter-laws-2021-12\" rel=\"\">a direct democracy</a>.</p><p>Having a colony in space without a specific hierarchical structure could be challenging for people. \"You might imagine a Mars colony without very <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/nasa-announced-astronauts-for-artemis-moon-missions-2020-12\" rel=\"\">specific team assignments</a> that people might struggle with this,\" Seidler said.</p><p>Despite these limitations, Seidler, a self-described optimist, said that the science happening right now to mitigate some of these health concerns is promising. This includes using medication to offset <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5937128/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">radiation sickness</a>, <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8747021/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">supplements</a> to keep bones healthy in low gravity, <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.nasa.gov/missions/station/cardiovascular-health-in-microgravity/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">suits to help</a> astronauts with blood flow, and more.</p><h2>Other moons could be more habitable, but Earth\'s moon is probably the most realistic to colonize sooner</h2><figure data-e2e-name=\"image-figure-image\" data-media-container=\"image\" data-type=\"img\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https://schema.org/ImageObject\">\n                          \n                          \n                          \n                            <p><img alt=\"Europa\" data-content-type=\"image/jpeg\" data-srcs=\"{&quot;https://i.insider.com/651da42b42ecf94db477e94c&quot;:{&quot;contentType&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;aspectRatioW&quot;:673,&quot;aspectRatioH&quot;:336}}\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml version=\'1.0\' encoding=\'UTF-8\'%3F%3E%3Csvg xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\' width=\'1\' height=\'1\'/%3E\"></img>\n                        </p>\n                          \n                          <span>\n                                <figcaption data-e2e-name=\"image-caption\">\n                                  A photo of Jupiter\'s moon Europa, which could harbor life.\n                                </figcaption>\n                                \n                          <span data-e2e-name=\"image-source\" itemprop=\"creditText\">\n                          \n                          NASA/JPL-Caltech/SETI Institute\n                          \n                          </span>\n                              </span>\n                          </figure><p>There are other potentially habitable worlds within our cosmic neighborhood, like Saturn\'s moons <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/enceladus-habitable-ocean-age-millions-billions-years-2017-11\" rel=\"\">Enceladus</a> or <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/nasa-dragonfly-space-drone-titan-saturn-moon-mission-2019-6\" rel=\"\">Titan</a>, or Jupiter\'s moon <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/types-of-alien-life-on-europa-2015-2\" rel=\"\">Europa</a>.</p><p>But those worlds are hundreds of millions of miles farther than Mars, and getting to Mars is already hard enough.</p><p>Plus there\'s one world a lot closer than Mars.</p><p>Some of the same reasons Musk wants to go to Mars — to use it as a place for industry, as a safe haven from a doomed Earth, as an outpost for exploration — are also possible on the moon, Coates said.</p><figure data-e2e-name=\"image-figure-image\" data-media-container=\"image\" data-type=\"img\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https://schema.org/ImageObject\">\n                          \n                          \n                          \n                            <p><img alt=\"An artist\'s rendering shows a starship landing near a moon colony.\" data-content-type=\"image/jpeg\" data-srcs=\"{&quot;https://i.insider.com/6511be5de2c0220019ef504e&quot;:{&quot;contentType&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;aspectRatioW&quot;:1999,&quot;aspectRatioH&quot;:999}}\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml version=\'1.0\' encoding=\'UTF-8\'%3F%3E%3Csvg xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\' width=\'1\' height=\'1\'/%3E\"></img>\n                        </p>\n                          \n                          <span>\n                                <figcaption data-e2e-name=\"image-caption\">\n                                  An artist\'s rendering shows a Starship landing on the moon in the future.\n                                </figcaption>\n                                \n                          <span data-e2e-name=\"image-source\" itemprop=\"creditText\">\n                          \n                          SpaceX\n                          \n                          </span>\n                              </span>\n                          </figure><p>In fact, one of the other billionaires making his vie for space, Jeff Bezos, has <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-ceo-jeff-bezos-colonize-moon-2019-6\" rel=\"\">narrowed in on moon colonies</a> as the <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/gaping-holes-elon-musk-and-jeff-bezos-space-plans-2019-7\" rel=\"\">starting point</a> for his space conquest.</p><p>Plus, settling the 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In today\'s dollars that amounts to $50 billion — half the cost of Musk\'s lower estimate.</p><figure data-e2e-name=\"image-figure-image\" data-media-container=\"image\" data-type=\"img\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https://schema.org/ImageObject\">\n                          \n                          \n                          \n                            <p><img alt=\"A footstep left behind by an astronaut\'s boot on the regolith on the moon.\" data-content-type=\"image/png\" data-srcs=\"{&quot;https://i.insider.com/651da4832ce014759e74d127&quot;:{&quot;contentType&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;aspectRatioW&quot;:2000,&quot;aspectRatioH&quot;:1000}}\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml version=\'1.0\' encoding=\'UTF-8\'%3F%3E%3Csvg xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\' width=\'1\' height=\'1\'/%3E\"></img>\n                        </p>\n                          \n                          <span>\n                                <figcaption data-e2e-name=\"image-caption\">\n                                  An astronaut\'s footstep is seen on the surface of the moon.\n                                </figcaption>\n                                \n                          <span data-e2e-name=\"image-source\" itemprop=\"creditText\">\n                          \n                          NASA photo AS11-40-5877.\n                          \n                          </span>\n                              </span>\n                          </figure><p>The moon is especially intriguing when you consider it has reserves of <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/nasa-scientist-microbial-life-hiding-on-moon-south-pole-2023-6\" rel=\"\">ice water at its south pole</a> that could be used to produce breathable oxygen and rocket fuel, Coates said.</p><p>Jakosky said that right now, trying to colonize any planet probably isn\'t viable, but he does see a future where these colonies may be possible, but just doesn\'t think it\'s necessary yet.</p><p>\"The reality is when it becomes worth doing, somebody\'s going to do it,\" he said. \"You know, if it becomes financially advantageous to put a call into there and start mining Mars, it\'ll happen.\"</p><h2>But, if everything falls into place ...</h2><figure data-e2e-name=\"image-figure-image\" data-media-container=\"image\" data-type=\"img\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https://schema.org/ImageObject\">\n                          \n                          \n                          \n                            <p><img alt=\"An artist\'s impression shows an astronaut kneeling down on Mars as a rocket is shown in the background. The landscape is barren and dusty.\" data-content-type=\"image/jpeg\" data-srcs=\"{&quot;https://i.insider.com/6479bf622a124c0019e17b40&quot;:{&quot;contentType&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;aspectRatioW&quot;:2448,&quot;aspectRatioH&quot;:1224}}\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3C%3Fxml version=\'1.0\' encoding=\'UTF-8\'%3F%3E%3Csvg xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\' width=\'1\' height=\'1\'/%3E\"></img>\n                        </p>\n                          \n                          <span>\n                                <figcaption data-e2e-name=\"image-caption\">\n                                  An artist\'s impression of what an astronaut might look like on Mars.\n                                </figcaption>\n                                \n                          <span data-e2e-name=\"image-source\" itemprop=\"creditText\">\n                          \n                          peepo/Getty Images\n                          \n                          </span>\n                              </span>\n                          </figure><p>There\'s still a lot of support out there for Mars as an eventual target. Buzz Aldrin, the second man to set foot on the moon, told Insider in 2018 that it should be <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/buzz-aldrin-moon-should-be-launch-pad-for-mars-2018-6\" rel=\"\">humanity\'s goal to settle Mars</a>.</p><p>\"I\'m talking about Mars for permanence,\" he said. Establishing a colony on another planet would be a feat that could help <a data-analytics-product-module=\"body_link\" href=\"https://www.businessinsider.com/buzz-aldrin-mars-plan-2016-4\" rel=\"\">unite humans across the world</a> with a common goal — survival.</p><p>Some scientists are more aligned with Musk\'s plans for terraforming. 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(149, 'Get Buyers to Do What You Want: The Power of Temptation Bundling in Sales', '<div id=\"blog-page-read-time\">\n      \n        \n      \n      \n      \n\n      <div>\n          \n          <p><span data-hs-cos-general-type=\"meta_field\" data-hs-cos-type=\"rich_text\" id=\"hs_cos_wrapper_post_body\"><p>In the world of online shopping, businesses are always sniffing out the next big thing. But what happens when you build a company entirely around something people don’t want anyway?</p><p><img alt=\"temptation bundling in action as woman holds packages that she bought online\" height=\"400\" sizes=\"(max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" src=\"https://blog.hubspot.com/hs-fs/hubfs/temptation-bundling.webp?width=595&amp;height=400&amp;name=temptation-bundling.webp\" srcset=\"https://blog.hubspot.com/hs-fs/hubfs/temptation-bundling.webp?width=298&amp;height=200&amp;name=temptation-bundling.webp 298w, https://blog.hubspot.com/hs-fs/hubfs/temptation-bundling.webp?width=595&amp;height=400&amp;name=temptation-bundling.webp 595w, https://blog.hubspot.com/hs-fs/hubfs/temptation-bundling.webp?width=893&amp;height=600&amp;name=temptation-bundling.webp 893w, https://blog.hubspot.com/hs-fs/hubfs/temptation-bundling.webp?width=1190&amp;height=800&amp;name=temptation-bundling.webp 1190w, https://blog.hubspot.com/hs-fs/hubfs/temptation-bundling.webp?width=1488&amp;height=1000&amp;name=temptation-bundling.webp 1488w, https://blog.hubspot.com/hs-fs/hubfs/temptation-bundling.webp?width=1785&amp;height=1200&amp;name=temptation-bundling.webp 1785w\" width=\"595\"></img></p>\n<p>Maybe you sell gym memberships. Perhaps you provide tax services or software to help people manage their money. What happens, then?</p>\n\n<p>The problem isn’t that people don’t want to get fit and keep their finances under control; the problem is that most prefer Ben &amp; Jerry’s and shopping marathons.</p>\n<p>So, how can you get around this part of human nature and successfully market your products and services?</p>\n<p><em>Temptation bundling.</em></p>\n<p><span id=\"hs-cta-wrapper-3e610c7b-0d6d-4cdd-8964-b7ac83e4bf64\"><span id=\"hs-cta-3e610c7b-0d6d-4cdd-8964-b7ac83e4bf64\"><a href=\"https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/53/3e610c7b-0d6d-4cdd-8964-b7ac83e4bf64\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"Download Now: Ecommerce Marketing Plan Template\" height=\"60\" id=\"hs-cta-img-3e610c7b-0d6d-4cdd-8964-b7ac83e4bf64\" src=\"https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/53/3e610c7b-0d6d-4cdd-8964-b7ac83e4bf64.png\" width=\"482\"></img></a></span></span></p>\n<p>What is temptation bundling, you ask? Let’s dive deep into the world of temptation bundling — its essence, how businesses apply it, and the magic it can sprinkle over the ecommerce scene.</p>\n<p><strong>Table of Contents </strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#what-is\" rel=\"noopener\">What is temptation bundling?</a></li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#desire-action\" rel=\"noopener\">Temptation Bundling: Desire and Action</a></li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#ecommerce\" rel=\"noopener\">Temptation Bundling for Ecommerce Businesses</a></li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#putting\" rel=\"noopener\">Putting Temptation Bundling to Work</a></li>\n</ul>\n<a data-hs-anchor=\"true\" id=\"what-is\"></a>\n<div>\n    <div>\n      <h2>What is temptation bundling?</h2>\n      <p>Temptation bundling refers to the practice of pairing a more enjoyable activity with a less desirable task you may be tempted to avoid. The purpose of temptation bundling is to make the less enticing task more appealing by associating it with something enjoyable.</p>\n    </div>\n  </div>\n\n<p>Temptation bundling has been making waves lately. It\'s like the secret weapon for savvy ecommerce entrepreneurs who get it and know how to weave it into their business fabric.</p>\n<p>And let me tell you. It‘s a serious game-changer. It’s all about crafting the right customer incentives, leading to more conversions and happier shoppers.</p>\n<a data-hs-anchor=\"true\" id=\"desire-action\"></a>\n<h2>Temptation Bundling: Desire and Action</h2>\n<p>So, what happens when you pair a delightful experience with a must-do chore? Well, we suddenly find ourselves more eager to tackle those not-so-fun tasks.</p>\n<p>This concept brilliantly taps into our love for instant rewards, nudging us with our inner drive to reach a desired goal. Brilliant, isn\'t it?</p>\n<p>A study showed that people were willing to pay researchers to take away their e-readers, only to give them back when they use the treadmill or the elliptical machine while working out at the gym.</p>\n<p>In other words, they’ll pay extra for what they want if it gets them through the stuff they don’t. The good pairs with the not so good, and consumers will suffer because they want their reward.</p>\n<p>People know they need the things they don’t want to buy — those gym memberships, diet supplements, financial assistance, etc.</p>\n<p>We know we must help clean up the environment, donate to worthy causes, and about a million other things we put off daily. If your business pays more attention to these things, you can put temptation bundling to work.</p>\n<a data-hs-anchor=\"true\" id=\"ecommerce\"></a>\n<h2>Temptation Bundling for Ecommerce Businesses</h2>\n<p>Incorporating temptation bundling into your ecommerce business can significantly impact consumer behavior and drive sales. Below are some effective strategies to leverage temptation bundling and maximize its benefits.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://blog.hubspot.com/hubfs/steps-1.webp\" title=\"\"></img></p>\n<h3>1. Understand your target audience.</h3>\n<p>Conduct thorough research to identify your target audience’s preferences, desires, and pain points. This valuable knowledge will help you create bundles that align with their needs and aspirations.</p>\n<h3>2. Create irresistible bundles.</h3>\n<p>Craft bundles that combine products or services that complement each other, offering enhanced value and an irresistible proposition.</p>\n<p>Consider incorporating desirable elements such as exclusive discounts, limited-time offers, or freebies to amplify the allure.</p>\n<h3>3. Personalize the bundles.</h3>\n<p>Tailor temptation bundles to cater to individual customer preferences. Use data-driven insights to understand customer behavior and purchase history, allowing you to curate personalized offers that maximize appeal.</p>\n<h3>4. Consider your request.</h3>\n<p>Simplify the purchasing journey for customers by making the bundled products easily accessible and communicating the benefits. A seamless and intuitive shopping experience increases the likelihood of conversion.</p>\n<h3>5. Encourage feedback and reviews.</h3>\n<p>Actively seek customer feedback and encourage them to leave reviews for the temptation bundles they have purchased. Positive reviews and testimonials can strengthen the appeal of the bundles and build trust with potential customers.</p>\n<h3>6. Continuously experiment and optimize.</h3>\n<p>Take the time to test bundle combinations, pricing strategies, and promotional tactics to identify what resonates most effectively with your target audience.</p>\n<p>Then, monitor the performance of your temptation bundles and make data-driven adjustments to optimize their effectiveness.</p>\n<p>Remember, implementing temptation bundling in your ecommerce business requires a profound understanding of your customers’ motivations.</p>\n<p>You can enhance customer engagement and drive sales by creating attractive bundles, personalizing offers, and optimizing based on feedback.</p>\n<a data-hs-anchor=\"true\" id=\"putting\"></a>\n<h2>Putting Temptation Bundling to Work</h2>\n<p>As the tactic sounds, temptation bundling means you pair the thing buyers try to avoid with something they want. That makes those buyers more likely to leap.</p>\n<p>There are many methods, so consider how to perform temptation bundling before you begin your campaign carefully.</p>\n<p>While you want to entice your buyers, you don’t want to cancel out the benefits of your products. That means the earlier allusion to Ben &amp; Jerry’s is moot if you’re selling fitness services.</p>\n<p>AirPods could be just the right companion for your new gym membership.</p>\n<p>Imagine this — you‘re on the treadmill, jogging away, and with your AirPods in, you’ve got your favorite tunes spurring you on. That‘s the kind of enticing deal that’ll have people lining up, wallets ready.</p>\n<p>Let’s turn to Equinox in the real world. Buying a gym membership feels difficult for many. Memberships include free access to a personal trainer and unlimited access to classes like barre and pilates.</p>\n<p>Even if you hate filling out paperwork, the offer of these free perks may push some buyers over the edge.</p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://blog.hubspot.com/hubfs/equinox.webp\" title=\"\"></img></p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.equinox.com/memberbenefits\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Image Source</em></a></p>\n<p>Consider the products or services that pair perfectly with your selling items. You’ll find a match that will help to boost your sales and get your buyers moving down the right road.</p>\n<p>Whether you make the pairing permanent or run a special promotion is up to you. You can create beautiful partnerships with other brands and support each other’s endeavors, paving the way for a stronger bond with your customers.</p>\n<h2>Wrapping Up</h2>\n<p>Temptation bundling combines fun activities with necessary tasks, motivating people to do them.</p>\n<p>In order to implement it successfully, businesses should research their target audience, create appealing bundles, personalize offers, get customer feedback, and experiment.</p>\n<p>Strategic alliances and careful pairing can boost sales. Ecommerce success is driven by temptation bundling, which drives customer engagement and conversions.</p>\n<p><span id=\"hs-cta-wrapper-5ed6540c-08c2-41b7-9ae8-14623762306a\"><span id=\"hs-cta-5ed6540c-08c2-41b7-9ae8-14623762306a\"><a href=\"https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/53/5ed6540c-08c2-41b7-9ae8-14623762306a\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"ecommerce planning template\" height=\"245\" id=\"hs-cta-img-5ed6540c-08c2-41b7-9ae8-14623762306a\" src=\"https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/53/5ed6540c-08c2-41b7-9ae8-14623762306a.png\" width=\"700\"></img></a></span></span></p></span>\n          \n          </p>\n          &#xD;\n&#xD;\n&#xD;\n&#xD;\n&#xD;\n&#xD;\n&#xD;\n  &#xD;\n&#xD;\n  &#xD;\n  &#xD;\n&#xD;\n  &#xD;\n    &#xD;\n  &#xD;\n&#xD;\n&#xD;\n&#xD;\n  &#xD;\n\n          \n            \n          \n        </div>\n\n    </div>', 'In the world of online shopping, businesses are always sniffing out the next big thing. But what happens when you build a company entirely around something people don’t want anyway? \nMaybe you sell gym memberships. Perhaps you provide tax services or software…', 'https://blog.hubspot.com/hubfs/temptation-bundling.webp#keepProtocol', '13', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-07', '2', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL),
(150, 'Capitalism Has Plans for Menopause', '<article><header data-event-module=\"hero\"><div><div><p>Feminists made the subject speakable. Now influencers and corporations are moving in.</p></div><div><figure><div><picture><img alt=\"A graphic illustration of an ancient statue of a woman overlaid with green and orange fans and tiny butterflies\" height=\"810\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1440px) 656px, (min-width:1024px) calc(50vw - 64px), (min-width: 768px) calc(50vw - 48px), (min-width: 375px) calc(100vw - 103px), (min-width: 320px) calc(100vw - 64px), calc(100vw - 48px)\" src=\"https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/wHBk0FNH1yOWqh5GA-s1xSYyi-I=/0x244:4129x5405/648x810/media/img/2023/10/25/1/original.jpg\" srcset=\"https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/a20zzACcIM1cBeZjor5cEH9PvD4=/0x244:4129x5405/296x370/media/img/2023/10/25/1/original.jpg 296w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/74q8Ns5og2CJQzSrW8OjNlLcQzg=/0x244:4129x5405/311x389/media/img/2023/10/25/1/original.jpg 311w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/x5CqeHJjDNxSzHNtytZgobmvcEI=/0x244:4129x5405/592x740/media/img/2023/10/25/1/original.jpg 592w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/BuN5nHoJwt80f8rochyfbMC1b1E=/0x244:4129x5405/622x778/media/img/2023/10/25/1/original.jpg 622w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/c8dckozP5I_go2Dfy0vbrwN95fE=/0x244:4129x5405/665x831/media/img/2023/10/25/1/original.jpg 665w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/xIondyNl1xpCndbPz3wpNnb_VXU=/0x244:4129x5405/960x1200/media/img/2023/10/25/1/original.jpg 960w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/wsyT7qmEAllI_XYnVP3LTNPVA1w=/0x244:4129x5405/1330x1663/media/img/2023/10/25/1/original.jpg 1330w\" width=\"648\"></img></picture></div><figcaption>Illustration by Virginia Echeverria</figcaption></figure></div></div><gpt-ad format=\"injector\" sizes-at-0=\"mobile-wide\" sizes-at-976=\"desktop-wide\" targeting-pos=\"injector-article-start\"></gpt-ad></header><section data-event-module=\"article body\"><p>How did you celebrate World Menopause Day, on October 18? I spent it wading through emails and posts from what I can describe only as “menopause influencers.â€ The British broadcaster Mariella Frostrup wanted to <a data-event-element=\"inline link\" href=\"https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/mariella-frostrup-tampax-times-radio-everest-b2431617.html\">talk</a> about urinary incontinence. On LinkedIn, senior female executives posted about hot flashes and fuzzy brains, and an executive coach who identifies herself as the “Founder &amp; CEO at Life Begins at Menopause™â€ <a data-event-element=\"inline link\" href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefanie-daniels-nt-dipcnm-57913147/\">announced</a> that she was “proud to be waving the flag.â€ In March, the British government <a data-event-element=\"inline link\" href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-appoints-first-menopause-employment-champion-to-improve-workplace-support\">appointed</a> a “menopause employment champion,â€ and last year, a book called <a data-event-element=\"inline link\" href=\"https://tertulia.com/book/menopausing-the-positive-roadmap-to-your-second-spring-davina-mccall/9780008517786?affiliate_id=atl-347\"><em>Menopausing</em></a> became a best seller. Over at <em>The</em> <em>New York Times</em>, the advice columnist Philip Galanes recently <a data-event-element=\"inline link\" href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/11/style/perimenopause-symptoms-disclosure.html\">heard</a> from a woman whose male colleagues refused to believe that her verbal slips were the result of hormonal shifts.</p><p>These attempts to Make Menopause Happen are largely positive; the subject has always been taboo, because it is that lethal combination of having to do with women’s bodies (ugh) and with aging (ugh). Everyone who starts having periods will one day stop having them, and that transition involves a drastic change in hormone levels that can <a data-event-element=\"inline link\" href=\"https://www.nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/womens-health/later-years-around-50-years-and-over/menopause-and-post-menopause-health/signs-and-symptoms-of-menopause/\">affect</a> the entire body: night sweats, tinnitus, joint stiffness, hair loss, heart palpitations, brain fog. Managing these symptoms alongside unexpected—and unexpectedly heavy—periods is a huge challenge for working women. Like pregnancy, menopause is not an illness. But that doesn’t mean it is easy, so good employers should make accommodations for it.</p><p>What concerns me is the likely outcome of all the recent awareness raising: stealth marketing in lieu of actual help. Capitalism has gotten its hooks into menopause and wants to shake it until money falls out. To take one example: Is Gwyneth Paltrow selling menopause supplements that have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease? You bet your <a data-event-element=\"inline link\" href=\"https://goop.com/goop-wellness-madame-ovary/p/\">Madame Ovary pills</a> she is!</p><p data-event-element=\"injected link\" data-event-position=\"1\" data-view-action=\"view link - injected link - item 1\" id=\"injected-recirculation-link-0\"><a href=\"https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/10/the-secret-power-of-menopause/596662/\">From the October 2019 issue: The secret power of menopause</a></p><p>In reality, scientists don’t know enough about what the symptoms of menopause are, or the best way to treat them: Hormone-replacement therapy (HRT) was welcomed, and then demonized—for its <a data-event-element=\"inline link\" href=\"https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/causes-of-cancer/hormones-and-cancer/does-hormone-replacement-therapy-increase-cancer-risk\">association</a> with higher rates of breast cancer—and is now inching back into favor again. A more open discussion of the subject benefits the millions of women who have been disbelieved by their doctors or bosses. “Imagine that some significant portion of the male population started regularly waking in the middle of the night drenched in sweat, a problem that endured for several years,â€ Susan Dominus of <em>The New York Times</em> <a data-event-element=\"inline link\" href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/01/magazine/menopause-hot-flashes-hormone-therapy.html\">wrote earlier this year</a>, also mentioning memory lapses, painful sex, and exhaustion. “Imagine that many of their doctors had received little to no training on how to manage these symptoms—and when the subject arose, sometimes reassured their patients that this process was natural, as if that should be consolation enough.â€ In the use of that weasel word <em>natural</em>, you can find an echo of traditional discussions around childbirth: The female body is beset by painful, mysterious tides, reflecting women’s subordinate position in the world, and that’s just how it is.</p><p data-event-element=\"injected link\" data-event-position=\"2\" data-view-action=\"view link - injected link - item 2\" id=\"injected-recirculation-link-1\"><a href=\"https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2022/08/childbirth-pain-epidural-trade-offs/671113/\">Read: The pain that is unlike all other pain</a></p><p>The dismissal of “women’s problemsâ€ by doctors has preoccupied feminists for decades, as have the stereotypes used to diminish women because of their biology. Alongside its focus on employment and sexual violence, the second wave of feminism aimed to make women more visible by noticing their absence, writing them back into history, and celebrating their achievements. Subsequent generations of feminists have observed the particular prejudice against older women, an “active ignoringâ€ that “is not the same as the end of objectification,â€ as the British author Victoria Smith writes in the recent book <a data-event-element=\"inline link\" href=\"https://tertulia.com/book/hags-the-demonisation-of-middle-aged-women-victoria-smith/9780349726960?affiliate_id=atl-347\"><em>Hags: The Demonisation of Middle-Aged Women</em></a>: “You are still an object; you’ve just changed in status from painting or sculpture, to say, hat stand.â€ This strikes many women as especially unfair, as a series of events—their children growing older, perhaps, or more seniority at work, or just the general DGAF-ness of middle age—leaves them feeling that they have more to say, if only anyone would listen. “Autumn can be long, golden, milder and warmer than summer, and is the most productive season of the year,â€ Germaine Greer <a data-event-element=\"inline link\" href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/1992/10/11/books/the-transit-of-woman.html\">wrote</a> in her 1991 book, <em>The Change: Women, Aging, and the Menopause</em>. But even a feminist as titanic as Greer had no luck rebranding menopause. She suggested the word <em>climacteric</em>, from the Greek for “critical event,â€ but it never caught on—possibly because she also declared that the climacteric was “the entry into the antechamber of death.â€</p><p>Where Greer failed, though, a thousand HR consultants and career coaches are now determined to succeed. The cold economic argument is that we are <a data-event-element=\"inline link\" href=\"https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5803/cmselect/cmwomeq/91/report.html#heading-2\">losing women</a> from the workforce, and measures as simple as opening the office windows can provide some relief. (A <a data-event-element=\"inline link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-24/menopause-benefits-are-latest-corporate-perk-at-microsoft-abercrombie-and-nba?sref=BGQFqz7X\">small but growing number</a> of companies are offering paid time off for women experiencing symptoms.) That corporate officers, rather than feminist authors, are beginning to dominate the discussion doesn’t surprise me. Linking biology to womanhood seems problematic to some progressives, because not everyone who menstruates identifies as a woman. Also, menopause involves older women, and <em>everyone </em>knows they are witches—sorry, <a data-event-element=\"inline link\" href=\"https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2020/08/karen-meme-coronavirus/615355/\">Karens</a>. So student feminists are unlikely to take up the cause of their midlife sisters. Menopause is tough to make edgy. Beyoncé, who has been known to perform in front of a screen bearing the word <span>FEMINIST</span>, will probably not appear in front of a <a data-event-element=\"inline link\" href=\"https://ew.com/article/2016/08/28/vmas-beyonce-feminist-symbol/\">glowing banner</a> that reads <span>SWEATY AND TIRED</span>.</p><p>Outside the intersectional left, meanwhile, initiatives such as “<a data-event-element=\"inline link\" href=\"https://theconversation.com/how-to-design-menopause-leave-policies-that-really-support-women-in-the-workplace-209282\">menopause leave</a>,â€ or adding menopause to the list of protected characteristics covered by employment legislation, have been slow to gain purchase, despite recent progress. Why? Because this is a demand for <a data-event-element=\"inline link\" href=\"https://onlinepublichealth.gwu.edu/resources/equity-vs-equality/\"><em>equity</em></a> rather than equality. Women are not asking to be treated the same as men, as they did in getting the vote or entering professions. In this case, they want special treatment.</p><p data-event-element=\"injected link\" data-event-position=\"3\" data-view-action=\"view link - injected link - item 3\" id=\"injected-recirculation-link-2\"><a href=\"https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2019/11/menopause-alzheimers/601642/\">Read: What menopause does to women’s brains</a></p><p>For that reason, if the ideas of menopause leave or accommodations gain currency, expect the promotion of “male menopauseâ€ or “andropauseâ€ to drill into this new seam of sympathy. (As Britain’s National Health Service guidance <a data-event-element=\"inline link\" href=\"https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/male-menopause/\">explains</a>, the male reduction in testosterone is much slower and steadier than menopause, although it can still cause symptoms such as mood swings and muscle loss.) Others object to menopause activism as the pathologization of human aging in the service of marketing. After a high-profile menopause documentary aired in the U.K. last year, <a data-event-element=\"inline link\" href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/apr/26/manufacturers-struggle-to-keep-up-with-soaring-demand-for-hrt\">demand</a> for HRT soared, for example, and finding trustworthy advice on the long-term safety of hormone treatments is complicated by the <a data-event-element=\"inline link\" href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/2022-07-13/hormone-replacement-therapy-market-worth-35-79-billion-by-2030-grand-view-research-inc\">multibillion-dollar profits</a> involved. Mariella Frostrup’s campaign to talk about bladder leakage was sponsored by Always Discreet, a brand of incontinence underwear—and therefore a company with a direct financial interest in women <em>not</em> doing the pelvic-floor exercises that Frostrup recommended. Call me a cynic, but for every Kegel a woman does, a sanitary pad loses its wings.</p><p>But this is exactly why feminists need to keep writing and thinking independently about menopause, and not hand it over to the marketeers of World Menopause Day. We need the awkward questions they can ask and the independent conclusions they can draw. If the past few years have <a data-event-element=\"inline link\" href=\"https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2020/07/cancel-culture-and-problem-woke-capitalism/614086/\">taught me </a>anything, it’s that outsourcing activism to corporations tends to benefit the corporations more than the cause. What women need is more Jen Gunter—a medical doctor and author of <a data-event-element=\"inline link\" href=\"https://tertulia.com/book/the-menopause-manifesto-own-your-health-with-facts-and-feminism-jen-gunter/9780806540665\"><em>The Menopause Manifesto</em></a>—and less Gwyneth Paltrow.</p><p>“It is quite impossible to explain to younger women that this new invisibility, like calm and indifference, is a desirable condition,â€ Greer wrote in <em>The Change</em>. She didn’t stay invisible, did she? And neither should any other woman. Resist the lure of Big Menopause. Talk about the climacteric on your own terms.</p></section><gpt-ad format=\"injector\" sizes-at-0=\"mobile-wide,native,house\" sizes-at-976=\"desktop-wide,native,house\" targeting-pos=\"injector-most-popular\"></gpt-ad></article>', 'Feminists made the subject speakable. 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(151, 'The Protestant Sleep Ethic', '<article><header data-event-module=\"hero\"><div class=\"\"><div><p>A recent memoir considers how much we concede when we regard rest as a call to judgment.</p></div><div><figure><div><picture><img alt=\"Rumpled sheets and pillows on a bed\" height=\"540\" sizes=\"(min-width: 976px) 976px, 100vw\" src=\"https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/Fu3AK5sNR9n4N9TQxyqYUPPLt7A=/0x0:4000x2250/960x540/media/img/mt/2023/10/buying_sleep/original.jpg\" srcset=\"https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/MJ8F_NCs9sKciFpOdL5rbb3Ol-s=/0x0:4000x2250/750x422/media/img/mt/2023/10/buying_sleep/original.jpg 750w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/GNn3KpYtyddtIY_AeZTSEESI3_c=/0x0:4000x2250/828x466/media/img/mt/2023/10/buying_sleep/original.jpg 828w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/Fu3AK5sNR9n4N9TQxyqYUPPLt7A=/0x0:4000x2250/960x540/media/img/mt/2023/10/buying_sleep/original.jpg 960w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/r33zKMe48qJ-YHq86_fBKIceAu4=/0x0:4000x2250/976x549/media/img/mt/2023/10/buying_sleep/original.jpg 976w, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/kdrwPeiszR__mtdjqzdmI-iMAC8=/0x0:4000x2250/1952x1098/media/img/mt/2023/10/buying_sleep/original.jpg 1952w\" width=\"960\"></img></picture></div><figcaption>Millennium Images / Gallery Stock</figcaption></figure></div></div><gpt-ad format=\"injector\" sizes-at-0=\"mobile-wide\" sizes-at-976=\"desktop-wide\" targeting-pos=\"injector-article-start\"></gpt-ad></header><section data-event-module=\"article body\"><p><small><i data-stringify-type=\"italic\">This article was featured in One Story to Read Today, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a single must-read from </i>The Atlantic<i data-stringify-type=\"italic\">, Monday through Friday. </i><i data-stringify-type=\"italic\"><a data-event-element=\"inline link\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" data-stringify-link=\"https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/sign-up/one-story-to-read-today/\" delay=\"150\" href=\"https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/sign-up/one-story-to-read-today/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up for it here.</a></i></small></p><p>Early in the coronavirus pandemic—not long after public-health experts began coining terms such as <a data-event-element=\"inline link\" href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/sleep-problems-pandemic/2021/05/21/af2b5c2c-b97d-11eb-96b9-e949d5397de9_story.html\"><em>coronasomnia</em></a> to describe one of the side effects of the growing crisis—hotels began embracing a new genre of travel. The “sleep retreatâ€ was novel neither in concept (it sold hotels as places to rest) nor in practice (the promised slumber inducements included plush bedding, meditation aids, and pillow sprays). Its innovation, instead, was in messaging. To sell products that amounted, essentially, to fancy rooms misted with high-end Febreze, the hotels were bringing a new twist to the old idea that health is a luxury good.</p><p>Marketers are cultural critics by other means. Before they can bring new trends to life, they must first be conversant with the ones that are already there. Sleep retreats gained popularity as the pandemic made traditional tourism untenable. But the branding also acknowledged another shift. Sleep, in the American imagination, has typically existed more as an absence than as a presence—life in its photonegative form. That’s in part why the products created to serve it have been relatively straightforward (beds, bedding, tonics and teas)—and why it has resisted some of the alchemy that turns needs into profitable anxiety. The best consumers, as a rule, are the ones who are awake.</p><p>But sleep is not nothing; it is, in some sense, everything. Each day brings new evidence of its effects on people’s mental health, their physical health, their ability to learn, their ability to empathize, their ability to answer the world’s demands—and more reminders of the harm done when the need for rest goes unmet. Good sleep is a radiant privilege, bolstering all else; bad sleep radiates too. In the divide, the market has sensed an opportunity. The whimsically named mattresses, the sleep-tracker watches, the sleep-tracker rings, the “sleep to thisâ€ podcasts, the self-help programs, the white-noise machines, the brown-noise machines, the medications and supplements—one by one, pricey or not, they redefine sleep as a rarefied good. The goal is no longer merely to get rest, the new branding suggests. It is instead to get <em>good</em> rest. And, then, it is to get rest that is ever better—more restorative, more sumptuous, more diligent, more worthy, simply <em>more</em>. Conspicuous consumption, coming for the off-hours: The notion is as predictable as it is absurd. You can win at sleeping, it turns out. You can lose at it too.</p><hr></hr><p>“The world is divided into those who can sleep and those who can’t,â€ Marie Darrieussecq announces in <a data-event-element=\"inline link\" href=\"https://tertulia.com/book/sleepless-a-memoir-of-insomnia-marie-darrieussecq/9781635901771?affiliate_id=atl-347\"><em>Sleepless: A Memoir of Insomnia</em></a>. The line is, like many others in the book, measured hyperbole. Darrieussecq, an accomplished novelist, essayist, psychologist, and critic, is also a veteran of a decades-long struggle against sleeplessness. The book is the story of her loss. First published in France in 2021, and now translated into English by Penny Hueston, <em>Sleepless</em> treats insomnia as a question with no answer, an itch with no salve. Darrieussecq’s account of it is by turns hectic and meandering and erudite and feral: Here is, word by word, the addlement of the endlessly wakeful. As her anxious hours give way to weary years, sleeplessness becomes, for Darrieussecq, an incremental catastrophe. “The insomniac,â€ she writes, “is not so much in dialogue with sleep as with the apocalypse.â€</p><section><div data-view-action=\"view - affiliate module\" data-view-label=\"Sleepless - A Memoir Of Insomnia\"><a data-action=\"click link - affiliate module - book cover\" data-label=\"Sleepless - A Memoir Of Insomnia\" href=\"https://web.tertulia.com/book/9781635901771?affiliate=atl-347\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><picture><img alt=\"\" height=\"120\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/Rdu8ez_E9X46vPp1qUIHNikP84k=/0x0:336x500/81x120/media/img/book_reviews/2023/10/11/31PCvdogIiL._SL500_/original.jpg\" srcset=\"https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/Rdu8ez_E9X46vPp1qUIHNikP84k=/0x0:336x500/81x120/media/img/book_reviews/2023/10/11/31PCvdogIiL._SL500_/original.jpg, https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/cdSCpkjkzK4N6P99ToMP25w4lZ8=/0x0:336x500/162x240/media/img/book_reviews/2023/10/11/31PCvdogIiL._SL500_/original.jpg 2x\" width=\"81\"></img></picture></a></div></section><p><em>Sleepless</em> is at its most lyrical when it is at its most intimate—a primal scream, rendered in words. The book is most insightful, however, when Darrieussecq does what every failed sleeper must, eventually: fight the exhaustion and return, again, to the waking world. In the second half of the book, Darrieussecq turns her attention outward, exploring sleeplessness as many others experience it—an insomnia whose causes are all too clear. She reads the writings of people who survived concentration camps, places where sleep was enforced in order for the captives, as one memoir put it, “to be more perfect prisoners.â€ She travels to Rwanda, where genocide’s traumas live on, still, in the night. In Calais, France, Darrieussecq witnesses a wakefulness imposed by the state: the forcible eviction of refugees from the encampment known as the Jungle. “The migrants were driven out in their sleep, at their most vulnerable, in the middle of the night,â€ she writes. “I saw their last place of refuge—sleeping bags—soaked in tear gas.â€</p><p>Darrieussecq’s treatment of her own sleeplessness is high-pitched and maximalist; her treatment of others’ is measured, blunt, broad. The discord is eloquent, putting her unrest into chastened relief. Early in the book, Darrieussecq provides a long list of the products and services that have failed to lull her to sleep: weighted blankets, acupuncture, acupressure, tea, yoga, psychoanalysis, machines, meditation, medication, hypnosis. Her interactions with other people’s sleeplessness, though, require her to describe the totalizing exhaustion that comes from having no bed, no home, no protection, no peace. Sleep lends itself to easy allusions—escape, rebirth, death—but in the contrast between her own plush insomnia and the wakefulness of others, Darrieussecq suggests a sharper, and timelier, metaphor. Rest and its deprivation, here, become proxies for inequality.</p><hr></hr><p>Last October, Elon Musk posted a message. “I’ve been up all night trying to think of any possible way to de-escalate this war,â€ he wrote on X, then still known as Twitter. He was talking about Russia’s attacks on Ukraine. He was also talking about himself. The rich man, willing to sacrifice sleep: It’s the stuff of good PR. It’s also the kind of thing Darrieussecq is referring to when, in a moment of wry provocation, she declares, “Insomnia is classier than sleep.â€</p><p>The notion might amuse, and then it might chafe. <em>Classy sleep</em> makes no sense. But it’s also all too accurate. Sleep is, quite straightforwardly, a matter of class: Study after study and testimony after testimony have only provided more evidence of that. Disparities in access to sleep <a data-event-element=\"inline link\" href=\"https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/08/the-uneven-health-toll-of-sleep-deprivation/535653/\">worsen</a> <a data-event-element=\"inline link\" href=\"https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/poor-people-and-people-of-color-get-less-sleep-thats-bad-for-health-and-wealth\">existing</a> inequalities and entrench them ever further. Rest requires time. Rest requires calm. Precarity, financial or any other kind, is a thief of both. What Darrieussecq has done, in considering her own experience of insomnia, is put the social data in the human terms they deserve. Exhaustion hurts. And when it is chronic, as the book’s descriptions remind, it can feel like calamity—and look a lot like cruelty.</p><p>The argument is simple; it reads as radical. American culture, after all, tends to treat sleep less as a matter of morality than as an outlet for haphazard moralism. Getting a lot of sleep is virtuous (<em>wellness</em>, <em>leisure</em>) and also objectionable (<em>self-indulgence</em>, <em>indolence</em>). Getting very little? This may be personally admirable (<em>industriousness</em>, <em>sacrifice</em>, <em>dedication to de-escalating a war</em>) or socially irresponsible (<a data-event-element=\"inline link\" href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/sleep/features/drowsy-driving.html\"><em>drowsy driving</em></a>). TikTokers regularly share the morning routines they’ve developed as a means to getting a jump on the day; these typically involve some blend of exercise (<em>willpower</em>), yoga (<em>spirituality</em>), and waking at 4 or 5 a.m.—treating the early hours as a time to grind when many people are (<em>laziness</em>) still in bed. Other influencers have won likes and views for the tips they’ve offered under the assumption that getting sleep is a principled act of self-care: CBD, <a data-event-element=\"inline link\" href=\"https://health.clevelandclinic.org/mouth-taping/\">mouth tape</a>, the tart-cherry-juice drink that has been branded the “sleepy girl mocktail.â€</p><p>Everyone will have reason, at one point or another, to encourage sleep or fight it: The culture that gave rise to Starbucks is also the one that created Tylenol PM. But the contradictory messages, on the internet as in the world at large, reflect more than the varying demands for sleep. They do broadly what the marketers of luxe sleep are now doing specifically: They treat sleep as one more means of social division. Americans are so accustomed to regarding rest as a call to judgment—as evidence of worthiness, or evidence of failure—that we deliver the verdicts even though we can’t quite decide what we’re judging one another for.</p><p>The approach is classically American: the Protestant ethic, applied to the work of slumber. Now, though, all of that messaging comes with merch. Sleep is going the way of other types of buyable “wellnessâ€ (beauty, thinness, good health in general). Life’s tenderest hours are moving further into an environment where “you get what you deserveâ€ is not a wan aphorism, but a totalizing rationale. More sleep, better sleep, <em>classier </em>sleep—in the process, the need for rest loses ever more of its universality. And sleep inequality, that matter of justice, is cheapened to a matter of branding. In another world, Darrieussecq suggests, sleep might be a tool for empathy, a reminder of how intimately we are bound together in our wakefulness and weariness. But we live in this world. And, here, her book’s bluntest insight is all too true: <em>The world is divided into those who can sleep and those who can’t</em>.</p><div><hr></hr><p>​When you buy a book using a link on this page, we receive a commission. Thank you for supporting <span>The Atlantic.</span></p></div></section><gpt-ad format=\"injector\" sizes-at-0=\"mobile-wide,native,house\" sizes-at-976=\"desktop-wide,native,house\" targeting-pos=\"injector-most-popular\"></gpt-ad></article>', 'A recent memoir considers how much we concede when we regard rest as a call to judgment.', 'https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/Rdu8ez_E9X46vPp1qUIHNikP84k=/0x0:336x500/81x120/media/img/book_reviews/2023/10/11/31PCvdogIiL._SL500_/original.jpg', '13', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-07', '2', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL),
(152, 'Turmeric can kill cancer cells and prevent their growth', '<div>\n    \n\n<article about=\"/about-cancer/treatment/complementary-alternative-therapies/individual-therapies/turmeric\" typeof=\"sioc:Item foaf:Document\">\n\n  <header>\n\n    \n          \n    \n    <span content=\"Turmeric and cancer\" property=\"dc:title\"></span><span content=\"0\" datatype=\"xsd:integer\" property=\"sioc:num_replies\"></span>\n    \n\n  </header>\n\n\n\n <p>Turmeric is promoted as an alternative cancer treatment. There is some evidence that curcumin, a substance in turmeric, can kill cancer cells in certain cancers. But we need more research.</p>\n \n <p><strong>Summary</strong></p>\n <ul role=\"list\"><li role=\"listitem\">Turmeric is a spice grown in many Asian countries.</li><li role=\"listitem\">Research on curcumin as a cancer treatment is ongoing.</li><li role=\"listitem\">It may have side effects if taken in large amounts. </li></ul>\n\n\n<h2>What is turmeric?</h2> <p>Turmeric is also known as Indian saffron, jiang huang, haridra and haldi. It is a spice grown in many Asian countries. It belongs to the ginger family and is a main ingredient of curry powder. The scientific name for turmeric is Curcuma longa. </p>\n<p>The main active ingredient in turmeric is curcumin or diferuloyl methane. Laboratory studies have shown curcumin has anti cancer effects on cancer cells.</p>\n \n\n<h2>Why people with cancer use it</h2> <p>Some laboratory studies on cancer cells have shown that curcumin has anti cancer effects. It seems to be able to kill cancer cells and prevent more from growing. </p>\n<p>Curcumin is being looked at in clinical trials and some of the results have been promising. Larger studies are needed. </p>\n<p>At the moment there is no clear evidence in humans to show that turmeric or curcumin can prevent or treat cancer.</p>\n \n\n<h2>How you have it</h2> <p>Turmeric can be taken raw, as a powder, a paste or extract. It is also available as an oil.</p>\n \n\n<h2>Side effects of turmeric</h2> <p>It is important to remember that turmeric used in cooking is very safe. But we don\'t know how safe curcumin is when used for medical reasons. So far, research studies seem to show that it causes few or no side effects. But we don\'t know much about the side effects of taking it in large amounts to treat or prevent cancer.</p>\n<p>People have reported stomach pain when eating too much turmeric. They have also reported skin problems when taking it for a long time. So, if you use curcumin for reasons other than cooking, talk to your doctor first.</p>\n<p>The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has warned against Fortodol (also sold as Miradin). It is a turmeric-based food supplement, containing other ingredients.  </p>\n \n\n <p>Fortodol contains the strong anti-inflammatory drug nimesulide. Nimesulide can cause severe damage to the liver. The signs include:</p>\n <ul role=\"list\"><li role=\"listitem\">yellowing skin (jaundice) </li><li role=\"listitem\">dark urine</li><li role=\"listitem\">feeling or being sick </li><li role=\"listitem\">unusual tiredness </li><li role=\"listitem\">stomach or abdominal pain</li><li role=\"listitem\">loss of appetite </li></ul>\n <p>It does not have a licence as a medicine in the UK. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) in the USA states that products with unknown amounts of nimesulide could be very harmful.</p>\n \n\n\n<h2>Research into curcumin for cancer</h2> <p>Several studies have looked into whether curcumin could be a cancer treatment. These have had some promising results.</p>\n<p>One of these in 2013 was an international laboratory study on bowel cancer cells. It looked at the effects of combined treatment with curcumin and chemotherapy. The researchers concluded that the combined treatment might be better than chemotherapy alone.</p>\n<p>A problem highlighted by a number of review studies is that curcumin does not get absorbed easily. This makes it work less well as a treatment. Researchers are looking at ways of overcoming this problem.</p>\n<p>There have been some clinical trials looking at curcumin in people with colorectal cancer, prostate cancer and other cancer types. The studies were small and there were limitations to the trials.</p>\n<p>Curcumin was well tolerated in those that took it. There was some evidence that curcumin may have an anti-inflammatory effect in the body. Although some of the results look promising, they do not give enough evidence to say curcumin is an effective treatment for cancer. More studies are needed and with larger numbers of people. </p>\n<h3>Curcumin for a sore mouth (mucositis) during cancer treatment</h3>\n<p>A <span></span><span title=\"A study of the published results of several trials that have tested a particular treatment or therapy. The results of these trials are looked at together to draw a conclusion.&#xA;\"><glossary>systematic review</glossary> <img alt=\"Open a glossary item\" src=\"https://about-cancer.cancerresearchuk.org/sites/all/modules/custom/cruk_taxonomy_glossary/imgs/cruk_taxonomy_glossary.png\"></img></span> in 2019 looked at curcumin given topically (gel or mouthwash) to people with head and neck cancer who were having chemotherapy and radiotherapy. They wanted to see if curcumin could help treat or prevent <span></span><span title=\"Inflammation of the inside of your mouth. A side effect of some chemotherapy drugs, biological therapy drugs, and radiotherapy to the head or neck area. Your mouth can become red and sore and you may get mouth ulcers, which can get infected. Severe mucositis can make talking, swallowing and eating very difficult. You may need strong painkillers.&#xA;\"><glossary>mucositis</glossary> <img alt=\"Open a glossary item\" src=\"https://about-cancer.cancerresearchuk.org/sites/all/modules/custom/cruk_taxonomy_glossary/imgs/cruk_taxonomy_glossary.png\"></img></span>. Curcumin did delay mucositis, reduced pain and seemed to speed up wound healing. More studies are needed so that we can compare the results. </p>\n \n\n\n\n<h2>How much it costs</h2> <p>Fortodol and Miradin are available in the UK and on the internet as food supplements. The FSA advises anyone taking these products to stop doing so immediately. They should contact their doctor if they have any signs of liver disease.</p>\n<p>Do not believe information on the internet not backed up by research. And don’t pay for any alternative cancer therapy on the internet.</p>\n \n\n\n\n\n<h2>A word of caution</h2> <p>It is understandable that you might want to try anything if you think it might help treat or cure your cancer. Only you can decide whether to use an alternative cancer therapy such as turmeric.</p>\n<p>You could harm your health if you stop your cancer treatment for an unproven treatment.</p>\n<p>Many websites promote turmeric as a cure for cancer. But no reputable scientific cancer organisations support any of these claims.</p>\n<p>Curcumin might interact with other medicines. So tell your doctor if you are thinking of taking it. </p>\n \n\n</article>\n\n\n  </div>', 'Turmeric is promoted as an alternative cancer treatment. There is some evidence that curcumin, a substance in turmeric, can kill cancer cells in certain cancers. But we need more research.', 'https://about-cancer.cancerresearchuk.org/sites/all/themes/custom/about_cancer/cruk-logo-large.jpg', '13', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-07', '2', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL);
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(153, 'Guy Laliberté, Founder of Cirque du Soleil — The Power of Belief, Street Gangs, Wild Tales from Las Vegas, The Dangers of Nurturing Fear, and Dancing on the Cliff (#700)', '<article id=\"post-69773\">\n		\n\n	<div>\n		\n<figure><img alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"480\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 90vw, 600px\" src=\"https://i0.wp.com/tim.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Guy-Laliberte-Illustration.jpeg?resize=600%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https://i0.wp.com/tim.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Guy-Laliberte-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C819&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/tim.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Guy-Laliberte-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/tim.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Guy-Laliberte-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C614&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/tim.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Guy-Laliberte-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1229&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/tim.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Guy-Laliberte-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1638&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/tim.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Guy-Laliberte-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/tim.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Guy-Laliberte-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" width=\"600\"></img><figcaption>Illustration via <a href=\"http://99designs.com/tim\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">99designs</a></figcaption></figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong><strong>“Evaluate danger. Don’t nurture fear.â€</strong></strong></p>\n<cite>— <strong><strong>Guy Laliberté</strong></strong></cite></blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Guy Laliberté</strong> (<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/guylalibertedj\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@guylalibertedj</a>) is the founder of <a href=\"https://www.cirquedusoleil.com/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Cirque du Soleil</a>, <a href=\"https://www.onedrop.org/en/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">One Drop Foundation</a>, and <a href=\"https://lunerouge.com/en/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Lune Rouge</a>. He was named by <em>Time Magazine </em>as one of the most influential personalities in the world and has been recognized as one of the most creative and innovative minds by Condé Nast. </p>\n\n\n\n<p>An artist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, Guy is a three-time winner of the Ernst &amp; Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award, including World Entrepreneur of the Year; a Knight of the National Order of Quebec; and an inductee of the Canadian Business Hall of Fame. Guy has been granted the insignia of the Order of Canada, the highest distinction in the country, and in 2010 received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Guy now dedicates his time to his company, <a href=\"https://lunerouge.com/en/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Lune Rouge</a>, and his international nonprofit, <a href=\"https://www.onedrop.org/en/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">One Drop Foundation</a>, which aims to “ensure sustainable access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene for communities everywhere through innovative partnerships, creativity, and the power of art.â€</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit <a href=\"https://frooogs.com/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Frooogs.com</strong></a><strong> </strong>to discover Guy’s latest project.</p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><strong><em><strong><em><strong><em>Brought to you by </em></strong><a href=\"https://livemomentous.com/tim\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Momentous</em></strong></a><strong><em> high-quality supplements, </em></strong><a href=\"https://eightsleep.com/Tim\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Eight Sleep’s Pod Cover</em></strong></a><strong><em> sleeping solution for dynamic cooling and heating, and </em></strong><a href=\"https://shopify.com/tim\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Shopify</em></strong></a><strong><em> global commerce platform, providing tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business.</em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The transcript of this episode <a href=\"https://tim.blog/2023/10/26/guy-laliberte-cirque-du-soleil-transcript/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">can be found here</a>. Transcripts of all episodes <a href=\"https://tim.blog/2018/09/20/all-transcripts-from-the-tim-ferriss-show/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">can be found here</a>.</em></p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div><div><p>#700: Guy Laliberté, Founder of Cirque du Soleil — The Power of Belief, Street Gangs, Wild Tales from Las Vegas, The Dangers of Nurturing Fear, and Dancing on the Cliff</p></div></div>\n\n\n\n<hr></hr>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This episode is brought to you by </strong><a href=\"http://shopify.com/tim\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Shopify</strong></a><strong>! </strong><a href=\"http://shopify.com/tim\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Shopify</a> is one of my favorite platforms and one of my favorite companies. <a href=\"http://shopify.com/tim\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Shopify</a> is<strong> designed for anyone to sell anywhere</strong>, giving entrepreneurs the resources once reserved for big business. In no time flat, you can have a great-looking online store that brings your ideas to life, and you can have the tools to manage your day-to-day and drive sales. No coding or design experience required.</p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Go to </strong><a href=\"http://shopify.com/tim\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>shopify.com/Tim</strong></a><strong> to sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period. It’s a great deal for a great service, so I encourage you to check it out. Take your business to the next level today by visiting </strong><a href=\"http://shopify.com/tim\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>shopify.com/Tim</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p>\n\n\n\n<hr></hr>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This episode is also brought to you by </strong><a href=\"http://livemomentous.com/Tim\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Momentous</strong></a><strong> high-quality supplements! </strong>Momentous offers high-quality supplements and products across a broad spectrum of categories, and I’ve been testing their products for months now. I’ve been using their <a href=\"https://www.livemomentous.com/pages/tim-ferriss#section-tims-favorite-products\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">magnesium threonate</a>, <a href=\"https://www.livemomentous.com/pages/tim-ferriss#section-tims-favorite-products\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">apigenin</a>, and <a href=\"https://www.livemomentous.com/pages/tim-ferriss#section-tims-favorite-products\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">L-theanine</a> daily, all of which have helped me improve the onset, quality, and duration of my sleep. I’ve also been using <a href=\"https://www.livemomentous.com/pages/tim-ferriss#section-tims-favorite-products\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Momentous creatine</a>, and while it certainly helps physical performance, including poundage or wattage in sports, I use it primarily for mental performance (short-term memory, etc.).</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their products are third-party tested (Informed-Sport and/or NSF certified), so you can trust that what is on the label is in the bottle and nothing else. <strong>If you want to try Momentous for yourself, you can use code Tim for 20% off your one-time purchase at </strong><a href=\"http://livemomentous.com/Tim\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>LiveMomentous.com/Tim</strong></a><strong>. </strong>And not to worry, my non-US friends, Momentous ships internationally and has you covered. </p>\n\n\n\n<hr></hr>\n\n\n\n<div><p><strong>This episode is brought to you by </strong><a href=\"http://eightsleep.com/Tim\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Eight Sleep</strong></a><strong>!</strong> <a href=\"http://eightsleep.com/Tim\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Eight Sleep’s <strong>Pod Cover</strong></a> is the <strong>easiest and fastest way to sleep at the perfect temperature</strong>. It pairs dynamic cooling and heating with biometric tracking to offer the most advanced (and user-friendly) solution on the market. Simply add <a href=\"http://eightsleep.com/Tim\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">the Pod Cover</a> to your current mattress and start sleeping as cool as 55°F or as hot as 110°F. It also splits your bed in half, so your partner can choose a totally different temperature.</p><p><strong><strong>Go to </strong><a href=\"http://eightsleep.com/Tim\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>EightSleep.com/Tim</strong></a><strong> and save $250 on the Eight Sleep Pod Cover. Eight Sleep currently ships within the USA, Canada, the UK, select countries in the EU, and Australia.</strong></strong></p></div>\n\n\n\n<hr></hr>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https://tim.blog/2023/06/07/david-maisel-marvel/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Want to hear</a> another episode with a creative empire builder?</strong> Listen to my conversation with <strong><a href=\"https://tim.blog/2023/06/07/david-maisel-marvel/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">David Maisel</a></strong>, founding chairman of Marvel Studios and founder of Mythos Studios, in which we discussed wheeling and dealing with Bob Iger, creating the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), Broadway detours, early Hollywood lessons, <a href=\"https://tim.blog/2023/06/07/david-maisel-marvel/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">and much more</a>.</p>\n\n\n<div><div><p>#676: David Maisel of Marvel Studios Fame — Never-Before-Heard Tales of Hollywood Dealmaking, The Art of Aiming Big, Lessons from Power Broker Michael Ovitz, Combining Business Smarts with Street Smarts, The Making (and Importance) of Iron Man, Selling to Disney for $4 Billion, and Much More</p></div></div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What was your favorite quote or lesson from this episode? Please let me know <a href=\"#respond\">in the comments</a>.</strong></p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SCROLL BELOW FOR LINKS AND SHOW NOTES…</strong></p>\n\n\n\n<h3>SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE</h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Connect with <strong>Guy Laliberté</strong>:</li>\n</ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https://frooogs.com/en\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Frooogs</a> | <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/guylalibertedj\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a> | <a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/artist/48KmpWID5Ox5HtKIHT94Wn\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify</a> | <a href=\"https://soundcloud.com/guylalibertedj\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Soundcloud</a></p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://lunerouge.com/en/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Innovative Projects and Entrepreneurship | Lune Rouge</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.onedrop.org/en/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">15 Years of Turning Water into Action | One Drop Foundation</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.cirquedusoleil.com/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Discover the Extraordinary | Cirque du Soleil</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://money.cnn.com/2011/10/25/smallbusiness/cirque_du_soleil_guy_laliberte.fortune/index.htm\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Guy Laliberté: How Cirque du Soleil Got Started | CNN Money</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.nationalgeographic.com/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">National Geographic</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.bie-paris.org/site/en/1967-montreal\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Expo 1967 Montreal | Bureau International des Expositions</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.nasa.gov/history/july-20-1969-one-giant-leap-for-mankind/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">July 20, 1969: One Giant Leap For Mankind | NASA</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Little-Prince-Antoine-Saint-Exup%C3%A9ry/dp/0156012197/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry | Amazon</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://bestcubaguide.com/beautiful-1960s-old-havana-photos-archive/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Beautiful 1960s Old Havana Photos Archive | Best Cuba Guide</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Our-Place-Sun-Canada-Castro-ebook/dp/B005DB7JXC/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Our Place in the Sun: Canada and Cuba in the Castro Era by Robert Wright and Lana Wylie | Amazon</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/CfP_eU1r_PC/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Guy Performing in 1977 | Instagram</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.thebrokebackpacker.com/busking-101/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Busking 101 (How to Master the Art in 2023) | The Broke Backpacker</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.alcon.com/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Developing Innovative Eye Care Treatments | Alcon</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Prophet-Borzoi-Book-Kahlil-Gibran/dp/0394404289/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran | Amazon</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://moishes.ca/en/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Moishes Steakhouse Montréal</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/02/us/catholic-church-sex-abuse-investigations.html\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">What the Latest Investigations Into Catholic Church Sex Abuse Mean | The New York Times</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://tim.blog/2020/09/14/how-to-heal-trauma/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">My Healing Journey After Childhood Abuse (Includes Extensive Resource List) | The Tim Ferriss Show #464</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.acroyoga.org/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">AcroYoga International</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.cometoparis.com/paris-guide/paris-monuments/tuileries-garden-s962\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">History of the Garden Tuileries in Paris | Come to Paris</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://destinationbaiestpaul.com/en/blogue/this-is-the-birthplace-of-cirque-du-soleil/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">This is the Birthplace of Cirque du Soleil! | Destination Baie-Saint-Paul</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Mardi Gras New Orleans</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://breadandpuppet.org/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Puppeteers and Sourdough Bakers of Glover | Bread and Puppet Theater</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_Council\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Canada Council for the Arts | Wikipedia</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.richasi.com/Cirque/Historia/1982.htm\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Club Des Talons Hauts | Cirque du Soleil Through the Years</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.partyrhino.ca/en/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Parti Rhinocéros Party</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.richasi.com/Cirque/Historia/1983.htm\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">La Fête Foraine | Cirque du Soleil Through the Years</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.gohawaii.com/islands/hawaii-big-island/regions/kona\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Kona Hawaii Big Island | Go Hawaii</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.moutonnoirresto.com/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Le Mouton Noir</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiYTJXwjU1s\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Quebec Celebrates 450 Years (1534-1984) | YouTube</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.richasi.com/Cirque/Historia/1984.htm\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Le Grand Tour | Cirque du Soleil Through the Years</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://english.republiquelibre.org/Excerpt_of_The_Question_of_Separatism:_Quebec_and_the_Struggle_over_Sovereignty_by_Jane_Jacobs\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Excerpt of The Question of Separatism: Quebec and the Struggle over Sovereignty by Jane Jacobs | Independence of Québec</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/28/insider/1886-my-poor-old-jumbo-your-alice-weeps-for-you.html\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">1886: ‘My Poor Old Jumbo, Your Alice Weeps for You’ | The New York Times</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/mapping-your-future-growth-like-walt-disney-did-john-carmichael/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Mapping Your Future Growth Like Walt Disney Did by John Carmichael | LinkedIn</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.richasi.com/Cirque/Historia/1985.htm\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">We’re Off and Running | Cirque du Soleil Through the Years</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Youth_Year\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">International Youth Year | Wikipedia</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/112814/whats-difference-between-capital-expenditures-capex-and-operational-expenditures-opex.asp\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">CapEx vs. OpEx: What’s the Difference? | Investopedia</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.richasi.com/Cirque/Historia/1986.htm\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Commedia Dell’Arte Comes to the Circus | Cirque du Soleil Through the Years</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.richasi.com/Cirque/Historia/1987.htm\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">A Meteoric Rise | Cirque du Soleil Through the Years</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http://www.visitlittletokyo.com/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Little Tokyo | Los Angeles, CA 90012</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-09-05-ca-1547-story.html\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Le Cirque du Soleil: Something New under the Sun: New-Wave, Old-Style French-Canadian Troupe Opens Los Angeles Festival with a Circus That ‘Reinvents’ the Real Thing | Los Angeles Times</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.richasi.com/Cirque/Historia/1988.htm\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Circus as a Business? | Cirque du Soleil Through the Years</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/11/siegfried-roy-fame-rise-and-fall/671528/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Improbable Rise and Savage Fall of Siegfried &amp; Roy | The Atlantic</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.richasi.com/Cirque/Historia/1993.htm\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Planting a Flower in the Desert | Cirque du Soleil Through the Years</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://drifttravel.com/the-year-of-cirque-du-soleil-in-las-vegas/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Year of Cirque Du Soleil: Celebrating 30 Years of Wonder and Amazement in Las Vegas | Drift</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.blueoceanstrategy.com/tools/red-ocean-vs-blue-ocean-strategy/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Red Ocean Strategy vs. Blue Ocean Strategy I Blue Ocean Strategy</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Ocean-Strategy-Expanded-Uncontested/dp/1625274491/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant by W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne | Amazon</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http://www.cirquedelalune.com/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Edmonton’s Night Circus | Cirque de la Lune</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://meowwolf.com/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Immersive Art Experiences | Meow Wolf</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.tharawat-magazine.com/grow/cirque-du-soleil/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Cirque du Soleil: The Highwire Act of Staying Atop the Circus Business | Tharawat Magazine</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/cirque-du-soleil-founder-sells-stake-pension-fund-giant-1279668/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Cirque du Soleil Founder Sells Stake to Pension Fund Giant | The Hollywood Reporter</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/entertainment-columns/kats/laliberte-grows-from-o-to-frooogy-2921684/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Laliberté Grows from ‘O’ to Frooogy | Las Vegas Review-Journal</a></li>\n</ul>\n\n\n\n<h3>SHOW NOTES</h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>[06:16] A galvanizing trip to Europe in 1977.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[12:31] Busking without going broke.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[15:46] Managing Mom and Dad’s misaligned values.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[25:35] Emerging from a dark teenage period.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[31:13] The transcendental power of Cirque du Soleil.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[36:25] Beginning a “theater troupe on stilts.â€</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[45:00] How Hawaiian epiphanies forged the spirit of Cirque du Soleil.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[51:55] Black sheep winning over the wolves.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:05:57] Drawing from P.T. Barnum and Walt Disney.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:07:27] Overcoming early financial hurdles.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:19:31] An opening day that signaled the beginning of never looking back again.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:27:11] Evaluating danger without nurturing fear.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:28:36] Buffering against betrayal without surrendering to cynicism.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:34:12] Steve Wynn for the win.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:47:55] <em>Blue Ocean Strategy</em>.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:48:55] Pioneering and inspiring.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:51:55] Priority and mortality.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:57:47] Parting thoughts.</li>\n</ul>\n\n\n\n<h3>MORE GUY LALIBERTÉ QUOTES FROM THE INTERVIEW</h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>“It’s one thing to convince the government, but I’m telling you, it’s much more difficult to convince a bank.â€</strong><br></br>— Guy Laliberté</p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>“Evaluate danger. Don’t nurture fear.â€</strong><br></br>— Guy Laliberté</p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>“There’s many things that kill success. The first one I’ve seen is about once you have success, you get a lot of reward financially. Then you start to nurture the fear of not having tomorrow what you have today, and that changes your entire way of addressing things.â€</strong><br></br>— Guy Laliberté</p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>“The first month was a disaster. We lost our big top. It was raining. It was conflicts. The artists [were] fighting and there was a strike. Whatever happened at the beginning, we were in the mud up to the throat. But one month after, our show was so tight.â€</strong><br></br>— Guy Laliberté</p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>“One of the biggest skills in business I learned was in the street because of this dangerous environment. You make friends or you run or you’re ready to face a more physical reality.â€</strong><br></br>— Guy Laliberté</p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>“I’m not giving up. Unless the fish is cutting the line, I’m taking that fish out of the pond.â€</strong><br></br>— Guy Laliberté</p>\n\n\n\n<h3>PEOPLE MENTIONED</h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/CZLa4jNsSJ_/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Gaston and Blandine Laliberté</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Armstrong\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Neil Armstrong</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/kahlil-gibran\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Kahlil Gibran</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilles_Ste-Croix\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Gilles Ste-Croix</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://ville.montreal.qc.ca/ordre/en/daniel-gauthier\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Daniel Gauthier</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speedy_Gonzales\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Speedy Gonzales</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Cartier\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jacques Cartier</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ren%C3%A9_L%C3%A9vesque\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">René Lévesque</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P._T._Barnum\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">P.T. Barnum</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Disney\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Walt Disney</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://daniellamarre.ca/biography/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Daniel Lamarre</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.richasi.com/Cirque/Mystere/character.htm\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Benny Le Grand</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Wynn\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Steve Wynn</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/14/arts/siegfried-and-roy-siegfried-fischbacher-dead.html\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Siegfried Fischbacher</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/08/obituaries/roy-horn-dead-covid.html\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Roy Horn</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Gluck\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Henry Gluck</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrence_Lanni\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Terrence Lanni</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_Presley\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Elvis Presley</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Baldwin\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bobby Baldwin</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franco_Dragone\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Franco Dragone</a></li>\n</ul>\n\n				<p><em><a href=\"/podcast\"><strong>The Tim Ferriss Show</strong></a> </em><span>is one </span>of the most popular podcasts in the world with more than 900 million downloads. It has been selected for \"Best of Apple Podcasts\" three times, it is often the #1 interview podcast across all of Apple Podcasts, and it\'s been ranked #1 out of 400,000+ podcasts on many occasions. To listen to any of the past episodes for free, check out <strong><a href=\"/podcast\">this page</a></strong>.</p>\n				\n				</div>\n	 \n</article>', 'Interview with Guy Laliberté on The Tim Ferriss Show podcast \nThe post Guy Laliberté, Founder of Cirque du Soleil — The Power of Belief, Street Gangs, Wild Tales from Las Vegas, The Dangers of Nurturing Fear, and Dancing on the Cliff (#700) appeared first on …', 'https://149346886.v2.pressablecdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Guy-Laliberte-Illustration-scaled.jpeg', '13', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-07', '2', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL);
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(154, 'Apollo Robbins, The World’s Most Famous Pickpocket — Pickpocketing the Secret Service, Manipulating Attention, Famous Con Artists, The Psychology of Deception, Self-Defense Techniques, The Secret Language of Thieves, and More (#699)', '<article id=\"post-69722\">\n		\n\n	<div>\n		\n<figure><img alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"480\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 90vw, 600px\" src=\"https://i0.wp.com/tim.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Apollo-Robbins-Illustration.jpeg?resize=600%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https://i0.wp.com/tim.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Apollo-Robbins-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C819&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/tim.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Apollo-Robbins-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/tim.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Apollo-Robbins-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C614&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/tim.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Apollo-Robbins-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1229&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/tim.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Apollo-Robbins-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1638&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/tim.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Apollo-Robbins-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/tim.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Apollo-Robbins-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" width=\"600\"></img><figcaption>Illustration via <a href=\"http://99designs.com/tim\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">99designs</a></figcaption></figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>“When we lose, we’re more curious. And when we win, we’re less curious about why we’re winning.â€</strong></p>\n<cite>— <strong>Apollo Robbins</strong></cite></blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Apollo Robbins</strong> (<a href=\"https://twitter.com/ApolloRobbins\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@ApolloRobbins</a>) is often referred to as “The Gentleman Thief.â€ He first made national news when he pick-pocketed the Secret Service while entertaining a former U.S. President. <em>Forbes</em> has called Robbins “an artful manipulator of awareness,â€ and <em>Wired</em> has written that “he could steal the wallet of a man who knew he was going to have his pocket picked.â€ </p>\n\n\n\n<p>Robbins’ entertainment credentials include the Warner Bros. film <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Focus-Will-Smith/dp/B00YORD3PY/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Focus</em></a>, with Will Smith and Margot Robbie, along with appearances in <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/The-Tagger/dp/B00ESB6EUC/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Brooklyn 99</em></a>, and the TNT series <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/The-Nigerian-Job/dp/B001N4RAEQ/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Leverage</em></a>. He was a producer and co-host for National Geographic’s <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Focus-Pocus/dp/B00CHHTAAU/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Brain Games</em></a>, which was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Informational Series. Robbins applies his expertise in magic and misdirection beyond entertainment, pulling back the curtain to show how the principles behind these illusions can enhance strategic thinking and decision-making. </p>\n\n\n\n<p>His contributions to attention and perception research have been published in <em>Scientiï¬c American Mind</em> and <a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/nrn2473\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Nature Reviews Neuroscience</em></a>. He has delivered lectures at Harvard Kennedy School, MIT Sloan School of Management, and the Society of Neuroscience. He has been proï¬led by <em>The New Yorker</em> and featured in <em>The New York Times</em>, <em>The Atlantic</em>, <em>National Geographic</em>, and <em>The Wall Street Journal</em>. Robbins’ TED Talk, “<a href=\"https://www.ted.com/talks/apollo_robbins_the_art_of_misdirection\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Art of Misdirection</a>,â€ is ranked in the 20 most-watched TED Talks of all time and has been hailed by the TED editors as a revelation in the ﬂaws of human perception. </p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><strong><em><strong><em>Brought to you by </em></strong><a href=\"https://livemomentous.com/tim\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Momentous</em></strong></a><strong><em> high-quality supplements, <strong><em><a href=\"https://sundaysfordogs.com/tim\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Sundays for Dogs</em></strong></a><strong><em> ultra-high-quality dog food</em></strong></em></strong>, and </em></strong><a href=\"https://drinkag1.com/tim\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>AG1</em></strong></a><strong><em> all-in-one nutritional supplement.</em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The transcript of this episode <a href=\"https://tim.blog/2023/10/22/apollo-robbins-transcript/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">can be found here</a>. Transcripts of all episodes <a href=\"https://tim.blog/2018/09/20/all-transcripts-from-the-tim-ferriss-show/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">can be found here</a>.</em></p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div><div><p>#699: Apollo Robbins, The World’s Most Famous Pickpocket – Pickpocketing the Secret Service, Manipulating Attention, Famous Con Artists, The Psychology of Deception, Self-Defense Techniques, The Secret Language of Thieves, and More</p></div></div>\n\n\n\n<figure><p><span><iframe allowfullscreen=\"true\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-cmplz-target=\"src\" data-placeholder-image=\"https://149346886.v2.pressablecdn.com/wp-content/uploads/complianz/placeholders/youtube2Qiv7oCVq5E-maxresdefault.webp\" data-service=\"youtube\" data-src-cmplz=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/2Qiv7oCVq5E?version=3&amp;rel=1&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;fs=1&amp;hl=en-US&amp;autohide=2&amp;wmode=transparent\" height=\"338\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" src=\"about:blank\" width=\"600\"></iframe></span>\n</p></figure>\n\n\n\n<figure><p><span><iframe allowfullscreen=\"true\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-cmplz-target=\"src\" data-deferlazy=\"1\" data-placeholder-image=\"https://149346886.v2.pressablecdn.com/wp-content/uploads/complianz/placeholders/youtubeRa6YhLvauJk-maxresdefault.webp\" data-service=\"youtube\" data-src-cmplz=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ra6YhLvauJk?version=3&amp;rel=1&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;fs=1&amp;hl=en-US&amp;autohide=2&amp;wmode=transparent\" height=\"338\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" src=\"about:blank\" width=\"600\"></iframe></span>\n</p></figure>\n\n\n\n<hr></hr>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This episode is brought to you by <a href=\"https://drinkag1.com/tim\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">AG1</a>!</strong> I get asked all the time, “If you could use only one supplement, what would it be?â€ My answer is usually <a href=\"https://drinkag1.com/tim\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">AG1</a>, my all-in-one nutritional insurance. I recommended it in <em>The 4-Hour Body</em> in 2010 and did not get paid to do so. I do my best with nutrient-dense meals, of course, but <a href=\"https://drinkag1.com/tim\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">AG1</a> further covers my bases with vitamins, minerals, and whole-food-sourced micronutrients that support gut health and the immune system. </p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Right now, you’ll get a 1-year supply of Vitamin D free with your first subscription purchase</strong>—a vital nutrient for a strong immune system and strong bones. <strong>Visit <a href=\"https://drinkag1.com/tim\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">DrinkAG1.com/Tim</a> to claim this special offer today and receive your 1-year supply of Vitamin D (and 5 free AG1 travel packs) with your first subscription purchase! </strong>That’s up to a one-year supply of Vitamin D as added value when you try their delicious and comprehensive daily, foundational nutrition supplement that supports whole-body health. </p>\n\n\n\n<hr></hr>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This episode is also brought to you by </strong><a href=\"http://livemomentous.com/Tim\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Momentous</strong></a><strong> high-quality supplements! </strong>Momentous offers high-quality supplements and products across a broad spectrum of categories, and I’ve been testing their products for months now. I’ve been using their <a href=\"https://www.livemomentous.com/pages/tim-ferriss#section-tims-favorite-products\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">magnesium threonate</a>, <a href=\"https://www.livemomentous.com/pages/tim-ferriss#section-tims-favorite-products\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">apigenin</a>, and <a href=\"https://www.livemomentous.com/pages/tim-ferriss#section-tims-favorite-products\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">L-theanine</a> daily, all of which have helped me improve the onset, quality, and duration of my sleep. I’ve also been using <a href=\"https://www.livemomentous.com/pages/tim-ferriss#section-tims-favorite-products\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Momentous creatine</a>, and while it certainly helps physical performance, including poundage or wattage in sports, I use it primarily for mental performance (short-term memory, etc.).</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their products are third-party tested (Informed-Sport and/or NSF certified), so you can trust that what is on the label is in the bottle and nothing else. <strong>If you want to try Momentous for yourself, you can use code Tim for 20% off your one-time purchase at </strong><a href=\"http://livemomentous.com/Tim\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>LiveMomentous.com/Tim</strong></a><strong>. </strong>And not to worry, my non-US friends, Momentous ships internationally and has you covered. </p>\n\n\n\n<hr></hr>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This episode is brought to you by </strong><a href=\"https://sundaysfordogs.com/tim\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Sundays for Dogs</strong></a><strong>, ultra-high-quality dog food without the prep or mess! </strong>I want to give my pooch, Molly, the best of everything. 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And meat makes up 90% of their recipes. The other 10% are fruits and veggies, ingredients you’d find at the farmer’s market, not at the pharmacy.</p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https://sundaysfordogs.com/tim\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Get 35% off your first order of Sundays for Dogs by going to SundaysForDogs.com/TIM or by using code TIM at checkout</strong></a><strong>. </strong>Upgrade your pup to Sundays for Dogs and feel great about the food you feed your best friend.</p>\n\n\n\n<hr></hr>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https://tim.blog/2023/06/28/simon-coronel/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Want to hear</a> another episode featuring someone who sees the world through a magic lens?</strong> Listen to my conversation with World Champion of Magic <a href=\"https://tim.blog/2023/06/28/simon-coronel/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Simon Coronel</strong></a> in which we discussed radical earliness, the Magic Castle, gauging audience perception and finding balance before a show, ugly crying through victory, hotbeds of magical innovation, why learning magic can be so daunting for a beginner, <a href=\"https://tim.blog/2023/06/28/simon-coronel/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">and much more</a>.</p>\n\n\n<div><div><p>#679: Simon Coronel, World Champion of Magic — Quitting the Day Job, The Delights of the Magic Castle, Finding Glitches in Reality, Learning How to Use Your Own Brain, and Worshiping at the Altar of Wonder</p></div></div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What was your favorite quote or lesson from this episode? Please let me know <a href=\"#respond\">in the comments</a>.</strong></p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SCROLL BELOW FOR LINKS AND SHOW NOTES…</strong></p>\n\n\n\n<h3>SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE</h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Connect with <strong>Apollo Robbins</strong>:</li>\n</ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http://www.apollorobbins.com/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a> | <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ApolloRobbins\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a></p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.ted.com/talks/apollo_robbins_the_art_of_misdirection\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Apollo Robbins: The Art of Misdirection | TED Talk</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.researchgate.net/publication/23413150_Attention_and_Awareness_in_Stage_Magic_Turning_Tricks_Into_Research\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Attention and Awareness in Stage Magic: Turning Tricks Into Research | Nature Reviews Neuroscience</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/01/07/a-pickpockets-tale\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">A Pickpocket’s Tale: The Spectacular Thefts of Apollo Robbins | The New Yorker</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.apollorobbins.com/news/http/mtheatlanticcom/magazine/archive/2014/10/what-is-the-greatest-scam-of-all-time/379349\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">“The Biggest Scam of All Timeâ€ | The Atlantic</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/21/science/21magic.html\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Science of Magic | The New York Times</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/01/youre-not-aware-that-my-finger-is-in-your-pocket/266869/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">‘You’re Not Aware That My Finger Is in Your Pocket’ | The Atlantic</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.wired.com/2008/06/sometimes-it-takes-a-thief-to-catch-a-thief/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sometimes, It Takes a Thief to Catch a Thief | Wired</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.417mag.com/issues/july-2016/11-questions-with-apollo-robbins/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">11 Questions with Apollo Robbins | 417</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://spyscape.com/article/apollo-robbins-the-pickpocket-who-trains-spies\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Apollo Robbins: The Pickpocket Who Trains Spies | Spyscape</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Focus-Pocus/dp/B00CHHTAAU/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Brain Games | Prime Video</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Focus-Will-Smith/dp/B00YORD3PY/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" rel=\"nofollow 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Maurer | Amazon</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Big-Story-Confidence-Man/dp/0385495382/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Big Con: The Story of the Confidence Man by David Maurer | Amazon</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Sting-4K-UHD-Robert-Redford/dp/B0933MT4R3/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Sting | Prime Video</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://spyscape.com/article/the-sneaky-pickpocketing-glossary\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Sneaky Pickpocketing Glossary | Spyscape</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://money.howstuffworks.com/pickpocket.htm\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">How Pickpockets Work | HowStuffWorks</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Harry-Your-Pocket-James-Coburn/dp/B002CM0EVE/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Harry In Your Pocket | Prime Video</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.verywellmind.com/an-overview-of-the-dunning-kruger-effect-4160740\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">An Overview of the Dunning-Kruger Effect | Verywell Mind</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://cpj.org/2023/07/situational-awareness-a-guide-for-journalists/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Situational Awareness: A Guide for Journalists | Committee to Protect Journalists</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.mccc.edu/~lyncha/documents/stagesofcompetence.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Four Stages of Competence | MCCC</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/14/ai-kidnapping-scam-senate-hearing-jennifer-destefano\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">US Mother Gets Call from ‘Kidnapped Daughter’ – But It’s Really an AI Scam | The Guardian</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/25/european-leaders-deepfake-video-calls-mayor-of-kyiv-vitali-klitschko\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">European Politicians Duped into Deepfake Video Calls with Mayor of Kyiv | The Guardian</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/04/study-1-in-3-people-is-distracted-by-their-phone-while-crossing-busy-streets/274971/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Study: One in Three People Is Distracted by Their Phone While Crossing Busy Streets | The Atlantic</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://news.utexas.edu/2017/06/26/the-mere-presence-of-your-smartphone-reduces-brain-power/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Mere Presence of Your Smartphone Reduces Brain Power, Study Shows | UT News</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everyday_carry\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Everyday Carry (EDC) | Wikipedia</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://thedecisionlab.com/reference-guide/psychology/satisficing\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Satisficing | The Decision Lab</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://mealtimehostage.com/2014/01/17/the-illusion-of-knowledge/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Illusion of Knowledge | Mealtime Hostage</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://quoteinvestigator.com/2016/07/20/knowledge/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Greatest Obstacle to Discovery Is Not Ignorance — It Is the Illusion of Knowledge | Quote Investigator</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">League of Legends</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http://www.thestacksreader.com/titanic-thompson/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Titanic Thompson | The Stacks Reader</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Unsinkable-Titanic-Thompson-Carlton-Stowers/dp/089015340X/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Unsinkable Titanic Thompson by Carlton Stowers | Amazon</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/man-who-sold-eiffel-tower-twice-180958370/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower. 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Simon | Amazon</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://defcon.org/html/defcon-30/dc-30-index.html\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">DEF CON 30 Hacking Conference</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.knowbe4.com/about-us/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Human Error. Conquered. | KnowBe4</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://childmind.org/article/the-benefits-of-boredom/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Benefits of Boredom | Child Mind Institute</a> </li>\n</ul>\n\n\n\n<h3>SHOW NOTES</h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>[07:51] Was Apollo a naturally dextrous wunderkind?</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[10:26] The influence of Apollo’s blind minister father.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[14:10] Apollo’s slide toward agnosticism.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[17:24] Ben Stone enters the picture.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[21:08] Taking in orphaned animals as a youngster.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[23:31] An early lesson on the value of money.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[25:20] Bear in a box.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[28:19] Seeing magic as a ticket to the larger world.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[30:55] Shoplifting for fun, profit, and education.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[32:19] Equivoque magic and Jazz-based mentalism.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[38:09] A magic book club and a year-round Santa.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[44:10] Apollo’s first fateful trip to Vegas.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[52:14] A false accusation leads to a real job and a vampire code.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[55:27] Jimmy Carter and the Secret Service.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:03:44] The pros and cons of becoming legendary.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:05:39] Academic accolades.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:08:01] A sauce less secret isn’t necessarily less rich.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:09:28] Recovering when the reps get rough.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:11:12] Sheet music versus jazz.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:14:10] The introduction to — and enduring influence of — Apollo’s wife, Ava Do.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:22:27] Perception science perceived but not yet entered into the lexicon.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:26:16] The significance of Apollo’s silver ring.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:27:01] Meeting (and stealing from) Penn Jillette.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:29:10] Demonstrating the confidence of a con man.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:33:03] Hallmarks that differentiate Apollo’s style.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:40:14] Who has the advantage with arguments in the Robbins household?</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:41:18] 40 Elephants in the modern world.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:42:52] Teaching kids about the cons — and pros — of deception.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:45:50] Paltering and puffery.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:49:14] Perceptual shaping and change raising.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:51:14] Slick re-thievery.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:54:01] Influential reading.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:56:38] <em>Whiz Mob</em>.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:59:22] How is a team of pickpockets organized?</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[2:04:54] The pandemic of the Dunning-Kruger effect.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[2:08:37] Best practices to avoid becoming a target for theft.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[2:11:14] The Illusion of Knowledge Project.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[2:15:28] The Unsinkable Titanic Thompson and other noteworthy charlatans.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[2:19:06] Rod the Hop, Kevin Mitnick, and Whizmob Inc.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[2:23:11] How one word can make a difference to an impressionable child.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[2:26:38] Parting thoughts.</li>\n</ul>\n\n\n\n<h3>MORE APOLLO ROBBINS QUOTES FROM THE INTERVIEW</h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>“When you can’t walk the same as everyone else, you end up watching everyone else. You become a people watcher, and there’s a lot of commonality between animals and people. You start to do a lot of what I call perspective shifting, of jumping into their head to think, ‘Why would they make that decision?\'â€</strong><br></br>— Apollo Robbins</p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>“‘Boring’ means that your imagination is broken. So you’ve got to find a way to do it, you’ve got to find something to do, and you’ve got to use your imagination better.â€</strong><br></br>— Apollo Robbins</p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>“I found that lore can take you so fast so far, but also it can encapsulate what people think you are versus what you are. And it can be hard to underpromise and overdeliver when people have this expectation of what you can do.â€</strong><br></br>— Apollo Robbins</p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>“When we lose, we’re more curious. And when we win, we’re less curious about why we’re winning.â€</strong><br></br>— Apollo Robbins</p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>“Deception is a social lubricant. It happens all the time around us, from the moment we put on makeup to something else. So, whether it be a defeat for cancer by using decoy cells, there’s all these things that have a reason. But it’s about your intent, and that’s the big thing.â€</strong><br></br>— Apollo Robbins</p>\n\n\n\n<h3>PEOPLE MENTIONED</h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forrest_Gump_(character)\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Forrest Gump</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_the_Apostle\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Paul the Apostle</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_VI_and_I\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">James VI and I</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=257942&amp;forum=253\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ben Stone</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.thefarside.com/about\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Gary Larson</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-leader-and-press-charlie-str/28983944/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Charlie Strothkamp</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.ava-do.com/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ava Do</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://twitter.com/sparkyagent\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Mark Sparks</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dariel_Fitzkee\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dariel Fitzkee</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Santa Claus</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daryl_(magician)\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Daryl Martinez</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://justintranz.com/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Justin Tranz</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/james-carter/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">James Carter</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Wallace\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">William Wallace</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http://www.dansimons.com/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Daniel Simons</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http://www.chabris.com/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Christopher F. Chabris</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.downstate.edu/faculty/ophthalmology/macknik.html\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Stephen L. Macknik</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.downstate.edu/faculty/ophthalmology/martinez-conde.html\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Susana Martinez-Conde</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://tim.blog/2020/01/09/penn-jillette/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Penn Jillette</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://twitter.com/mrteller\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Raymond Teller</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://tim.blog/2023/06/28/simon-coronel/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Simon Coronel</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://twitter.com/adam___green\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Adam Green</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://crimereads.com/joseph-weil-yellow-kid/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Yellow Kid</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanic_Thompson\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Titanic Thompson</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duane_Gish\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Duane Gish</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/socrates/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Socrates</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/plato/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Plato</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/aristotle/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Aristotle</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://twitter.com/derrenbrown\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Derren Brown</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Kahneman\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Daniel Kahneman</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.gary-klein.com/welcome\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Gary Klein</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Bernays\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Edward Bernays</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_E._Nisbett\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Richard E. 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Boorstin</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Hood\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Robin Hood</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Lustig\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Victor Lustig</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=566038&amp;forum=375\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Rod the Hop</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Mitnick\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Kevin Mitnick</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Miyagi\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Mr. Miyagi</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://deceptionbydesign.com/author/simonmhenderson/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Simon Henderson</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Pratkanis\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Anthony Pratkanis</a></li>\n</ul>\n\n				<p><em><a href=\"/podcast\"><strong>The Tim Ferriss Show</strong></a> </em><span>is one </span>of the most popular podcasts in the world with more than 900 million downloads. It has been selected for \"Best of Apple Podcasts\" three times, it is often the #1 interview podcast across all of Apple Podcasts, and it\'s been ranked #1 out of 400,000+ podcasts on many occasions. To listen to any of the past episodes for free, check out <strong><a href=\"/podcast\">this page</a></strong>.</p>\n				\n				</div>\n	 \n</article>', 'Interview with Apollo Robbins on The Tim Ferriss Show podcast \nThe post Apollo Robbins, The World’s Most Famous Pickpocket — Pickpocketing the Secret Service, Manipulating Attention, Famous Con Artists, The Psychology of Deception, Self-Defense Techniques, Th…', 'https://149346886.v2.pressablecdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Apollo-Robbins-Illustration-scaled.jpeg', '13', NULL, NULL, '', 'newsapi', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-07', '2', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL);
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(155, '10 Food Trends to Look Out for in 2024, According to Whole Foods', '<article id=\"post-69722\">\n		\n\n	<div>\n		\n<figure><img alt=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"480\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 90vw, 600px\" src=\"https://i0.wp.com/tim.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Apollo-Robbins-Illustration.jpeg?resize=600%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https://i0.wp.com/tim.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Apollo-Robbins-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C819&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/tim.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Apollo-Robbins-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/tim.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Apollo-Robbins-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C614&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/tim.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Apollo-Robbins-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1229&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/tim.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Apollo-Robbins-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1638&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https://i0.wp.com/tim.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Apollo-Robbins-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https://i0.wp.com/tim.blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Apollo-Robbins-Illustration-scaled.jpeg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" width=\"600\"></img><figcaption>Illustration via <a href=\"http://99designs.com/tim\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">99designs</a></figcaption></figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>“When we lose, we’re more curious. And when we win, we’re less curious about why we’re winning.â€</strong></p>\n<cite>— <strong>Apollo Robbins</strong></cite></blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Apollo Robbins</strong> (<a href=\"https://twitter.com/ApolloRobbins\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@ApolloRobbins</a>) is often referred to as “The Gentleman Thief.â€ He first made national news when he pick-pocketed the Secret Service while entertaining a former U.S. President. <em>Forbes</em> has called Robbins “an artful manipulator of awareness,â€ and <em>Wired</em> has written that “he could steal the wallet of a man who knew he was going to have his pocket picked.â€ </p>\n\n\n\n<p>Robbins’ entertainment credentials include the Warner Bros. film <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Focus-Will-Smith/dp/B00YORD3PY/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Focus</em></a>, with Will Smith and Margot Robbie, along with appearances in <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/The-Tagger/dp/B00ESB6EUC/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Brooklyn 99</em></a>, and the TNT series <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/The-Nigerian-Job/dp/B001N4RAEQ/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Leverage</em></a>. He was a producer and co-host for National Geographic’s <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Focus-Pocus/dp/B00CHHTAAU/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Brain Games</em></a>, which was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Informational Series. Robbins applies his expertise in magic and misdirection beyond entertainment, pulling back the curtain to show how the principles behind these illusions can enhance strategic thinking and decision-making. </p>\n\n\n\n<p>His contributions to attention and perception research have been published in <em>Scientiï¬c American Mind</em> and <a href=\"https://www.nature.com/articles/nrn2473\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Nature Reviews Neuroscience</em></a>. He has delivered lectures at Harvard Kennedy School, MIT Sloan School of Management, and the Society of Neuroscience. He has been proï¬led by <em>The New Yorker</em> and featured in <em>The New York Times</em>, <em>The Atlantic</em>, <em>National Geographic</em>, and <em>The Wall Street Journal</em>. Robbins’ TED Talk, “<a href=\"https://www.ted.com/talks/apollo_robbins_the_art_of_misdirection\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Art of Misdirection</a>,â€ is ranked in the 20 most-watched TED Talks of all time and has been hailed by the TED editors as a revelation in the ﬂaws of human perception. </p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><strong><em><strong><em>Brought to you by </em></strong><a href=\"https://livemomentous.com/tim\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Momentous</em></strong></a><strong><em> high-quality supplements, <strong><em><a href=\"https://sundaysfordogs.com/tim\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Sundays for Dogs</em></strong></a><strong><em> ultra-high-quality dog food</em></strong></em></strong>, and </em></strong><a href=\"https://drinkag1.com/tim\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>AG1</em></strong></a><strong><em> all-in-one nutritional supplement.</em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The transcript of this episode <a href=\"https://tim.blog/2023/10/22/apollo-robbins-transcript/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">can be found here</a>. Transcripts of all episodes <a href=\"https://tim.blog/2018/09/20/all-transcripts-from-the-tim-ferriss-show/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">can be found here</a>.</em></p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div><div><p>#699: Apollo Robbins, The World’s Most Famous Pickpocket – Pickpocketing the Secret Service, Manipulating Attention, Famous Con Artists, The Psychology of Deception, Self-Defense Techniques, The Secret Language of Thieves, and More</p></div></div>\n\n\n\n<figure><p><span><iframe allowfullscreen=\"true\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-cmplz-target=\"src\" data-placeholder-image=\"https://149346886.v2.pressablecdn.com/wp-content/uploads/complianz/placeholders/youtube2Qiv7oCVq5E-maxresdefault.webp\" data-service=\"youtube\" data-src-cmplz=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/2Qiv7oCVq5E?version=3&amp;rel=1&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;fs=1&amp;hl=en-US&amp;autohide=2&amp;wmode=transparent\" height=\"338\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" src=\"about:blank\" width=\"600\"></iframe></span>\n</p></figure>\n\n\n\n<figure><p><span><iframe allowfullscreen=\"true\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-cmplz-target=\"src\" data-deferlazy=\"1\" data-placeholder-image=\"https://149346886.v2.pressablecdn.com/wp-content/uploads/complianz/placeholders/youtubeRa6YhLvauJk-maxresdefault.webp\" data-service=\"youtube\" data-src-cmplz=\"https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ra6YhLvauJk?version=3&amp;rel=1&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;fs=1&amp;hl=en-US&amp;autohide=2&amp;wmode=transparent\" height=\"338\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" src=\"about:blank\" width=\"600\"></iframe></span>\n</p></figure>\n\n\n\n<hr></hr>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This episode is brought to you by <a href=\"https://drinkag1.com/tim\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">AG1</a>!</strong> I get asked all the time, “If you could use only one supplement, what would it be?â€ My answer is usually <a href=\"https://drinkag1.com/tim\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">AG1</a>, my all-in-one nutritional insurance. I recommended it in <em>The 4-Hour Body</em> in 2010 and did not get paid to do so. 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I’ve been using their <a href=\"https://www.livemomentous.com/pages/tim-ferriss#section-tims-favorite-products\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">magnesium threonate</a>, <a href=\"https://www.livemomentous.com/pages/tim-ferriss#section-tims-favorite-products\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">apigenin</a>, and <a href=\"https://www.livemomentous.com/pages/tim-ferriss#section-tims-favorite-products\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">L-theanine</a> daily, all of which have helped me improve the onset, quality, and duration of my sleep. I’ve also been using <a href=\"https://www.livemomentous.com/pages/tim-ferriss#section-tims-favorite-products\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Momentous creatine</a>, and while it certainly helps physical performance, including poundage or wattage in sports, I use it primarily for mental performance (short-term memory, etc.).</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their products are third-party tested (Informed-Sport and/or NSF certified), so you can trust that what is on the label is in the bottle and nothing else. <strong>If you want to try Momentous for yourself, you can use code Tim for 20% off your one-time purchase at </strong><a href=\"http://livemomentous.com/Tim\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>LiveMomentous.com/Tim</strong></a><strong>. </strong>And not to worry, my non-US friends, Momentous ships internationally and has you covered. </p>\n\n\n\n<hr></hr>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This episode is brought to you by </strong><a href=\"https://sundaysfordogs.com/tim\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Sundays for Dogs</strong></a><strong>, ultra-high-quality dog food without the prep or mess! </strong>I want to give my pooch, Molly, the best of everything. This is especially true when it comes to the ingredient quality of her food. But most healthy dog foods are an expensive, frozen mess. They’re a hassle to thaw and serve, and the prep work eats up time I’d rather spend hiking with Molly. <a href=\"https://sundaysfordogs.com/tim\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Sundays for Dogs</strong></a><strong> solves my problem with air-dried, high-quality dog food I can store and pour right from my pantry.</strong></p>\n\n\n\n<p>​The magic behind <a href=\"https://sundaysfordogs.com/tim\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sundays for Dogs</a> is in their proprietary air-drying method. To lock in nutrients, they gently dry the meat, low and slow. Unlike other dry brands, which are filled with hyper-processed grains and synthetic vitamins, <a href=\"https://sundaysfordogs.com/tim\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sundays for Dogs</a> uses only all-natural poultry and USDA-grade beef. And meat makes up 90% of their recipes. The other 10% are fruits and veggies, ingredients you’d find at the farmer’s market, not at the pharmacy.</p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https://sundaysfordogs.com/tim\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Get 35% off your first order of Sundays for Dogs by going to SundaysForDogs.com/TIM or by using code TIM at checkout</strong></a><strong>. </strong>Upgrade your pup to Sundays for Dogs and feel great about the food you feed your best friend.</p>\n\n\n\n<hr></hr>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https://tim.blog/2023/06/28/simon-coronel/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Want to hear</a> another episode featuring someone who sees the world through a magic lens?</strong> Listen to my conversation with World Champion of Magic <a href=\"https://tim.blog/2023/06/28/simon-coronel/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Simon Coronel</strong></a> in which we discussed radical earliness, the Magic Castle, gauging audience perception and finding balance before a show, ugly crying through victory, hotbeds of magical innovation, why learning magic can be so daunting for a beginner, <a href=\"https://tim.blog/2023/06/28/simon-coronel/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">and much more</a>.</p>\n\n\n<div><div><p>#679: Simon Coronel, World Champion of Magic — Quitting the Day Job, The Delights of the Magic Castle, Finding Glitches in Reality, Learning How to Use Your Own Brain, and Worshiping at the Altar of Wonder</p></div></div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What was your favorite quote or lesson from this episode? Please let me know <a href=\"#respond\">in the comments</a>.</strong></p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SCROLL BELOW FOR LINKS AND SHOW NOTES…</strong></p>\n\n\n\n<h3>SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE</h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Connect with <strong>Apollo Robbins</strong>:</li>\n</ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http://www.apollorobbins.com/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a> | <a href=\"https://twitter.com/ApolloRobbins\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a></p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://www.ted.com/talks/apollo_robbins_the_art_of_misdirection\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Apollo Robbins: The Art of Misdirection | TED Talk</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.researchgate.net/publication/23413150_Attention_and_Awareness_in_Stage_Magic_Turning_Tricks_Into_Research\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Attention and Awareness in Stage Magic: Turning Tricks Into Research | Nature Reviews Neuroscience</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/01/07/a-pickpockets-tale\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">A Pickpocket’s Tale: The Spectacular Thefts of Apollo Robbins | The New Yorker</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.apollorobbins.com/news/http/mtheatlanticcom/magazine/archive/2014/10/what-is-the-greatest-scam-of-all-time/379349\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">“The Biggest Scam of All Timeâ€ | The Atlantic</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/21/science/21magic.html\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Science of Magic | The New York Times</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/01/youre-not-aware-that-my-finger-is-in-your-pocket/266869/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">‘You’re Not Aware That My Finger Is in Your Pocket’ | The Atlantic</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.wired.com/2008/06/sometimes-it-takes-a-thief-to-catch-a-thief/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sometimes, It Takes a Thief to Catch a Thief | Wired</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.417mag.com/issues/july-2016/11-questions-with-apollo-robbins/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">11 Questions with Apollo Robbins | 417</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://spyscape.com/article/apollo-robbins-the-pickpocket-who-trains-spies\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Apollo Robbins: The Pickpocket Who Trains Spies | Spyscape</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Focus-Pocus/dp/B00CHHTAAU/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Brain Games | Prime Video</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Focus-Will-Smith/dp/B00YORD3PY/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Focus | Prime Video</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/The-Tagger/dp/B00ESB6EUC/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Prime Video</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/The-Nigerian-Job/dp/B001N4RAEQ/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Leverage | Prime Video</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.enid.org/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">City of Enid, Oklahoma</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7850852/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Human ABO Blood Groups and Their Associations with Different Diseases | BioMed Research International</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.lupus.org/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Help Us Solve the Cruel 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| Magic of Consciousness Symposium</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http://www.magiccastle.com/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Magic Castle | The Academy of Magical Arts</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Oceans-Eleven-George-Clooney/dp/B008Q00U9W/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ocean’s Eleven (2001) | Prime Video</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://effectiviology.com/gish-gallop/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Gish Gallop: When People Try to Win Debates by Using Overwhelming Nonsense | Effectiviology</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWlkrvsGzMU\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Short Change Con | The Real Hustle</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Republic-Penguin-Classics-Plato/dp/0140455116/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Republic by Plato | Amazon</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.researchgate.net/publication/26798603_Conditions_for_Intuitive_Expertise_A_Failure_to_Disagree\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Conditions for Intuitive Expertise: A Failure to Disagree | American Psychologist</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Project-Nim-Chimpsky/dp/B006WWG0AO/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Project Nim | Prime Video</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lA-AEuXn1eg\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Battle of Wits Scene | The Princess Bride</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://thedecisionlab.com/biases/confirmation-bias\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Confirmation Bias | The Decision Lab</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.dannydutch.com/post/meet-the-forty-elephants-the-all-girl-gang-from-london\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Meet the Forty Elephants, the All-Girl Gang from London | Danny Dutch</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-ghPfDYNTI\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Woman Steals TV Under Her Skirt in Only 13 Seconds | Buzz60</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=572QlTVN4AI\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Woman Steals Beer Under Her Skirt | On Demand News</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/162051/tricking-mosquitoes-into-thinking-theyve-mated/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Tricking Mosquitoes into Thinking They’ve Mated Could Reduce Spread of Malaria | Imperial College London</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.apa.org/topics/journalism-facts/misinformation-disinformation\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Misinformation and Disinformation | APA</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://scholar.harvard.edu/files/todd_rogers/files/paltering.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Artful Paltering: The Risks and Rewards of Using Truthful Statements to Mislead Others | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Propaganda-Edward-Bernays/dp/0970312598/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Propaganda by Edward Bernays | Amazon</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/nov/28/breakfast-health-america-kellog-food-lifestyle\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">How Lobbyists Made Breakfast ‘The Most Important Meal of the Day’ | The Guardian</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.afslaw.com/perspectives/consumer-products-watch/mere-puffery-vs-false-advertising-recent-trends\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Mere Puffery vs. False Advertising: Recent Trends | ArentFox Schiff</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2017.1780\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Perceptual Shaping of Anticipatory Actions | Proceedings of the Royal Society Biological Sciences</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuro-linguistic_programming\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) | Wikipedia</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Influence-New-Expanded-Psychology-Persuasion/dp/B08RLT11Q3/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert B. 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Maurer | Amazon</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Big-Story-Confidence-Man/dp/0385495382/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Big Con: The Story of the Confidence Man by David Maurer | Amazon</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Sting-4K-UHD-Robert-Redford/dp/B0933MT4R3/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Sting | Prime Video</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://spyscape.com/article/the-sneaky-pickpocketing-glossary\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Sneaky Pickpocketing Glossary | Spyscape</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://money.howstuffworks.com/pickpocket.htm\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">How Pickpockets Work | HowStuffWorks</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Harry-Your-Pocket-James-Coburn/dp/B002CM0EVE/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Harry In Your Pocket | Prime Video</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.verywellmind.com/an-overview-of-the-dunning-kruger-effect-4160740\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">An Overview of the Dunning-Kruger Effect | Verywell Mind</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://cpj.org/2023/07/situational-awareness-a-guide-for-journalists/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Situational Awareness: A Guide for Journalists | Committee to Protect Journalists</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.mccc.edu/~lyncha/documents/stagesofcompetence.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Four Stages of Competence | MCCC</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/14/ai-kidnapping-scam-senate-hearing-jennifer-destefano\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">US Mother Gets Call from ‘Kidnapped Daughter’ – But It’s Really an AI Scam | The Guardian</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/25/european-leaders-deepfake-video-calls-mayor-of-kyiv-vitali-klitschko\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">European Politicians Duped into Deepfake Video Calls with Mayor of Kyiv | The Guardian</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/04/study-1-in-3-people-is-distracted-by-their-phone-while-crossing-busy-streets/274971/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Study: One in Three People Is Distracted by Their Phone While Crossing Busy Streets | The Atlantic</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://news.utexas.edu/2017/06/26/the-mere-presence-of-your-smartphone-reduces-brain-power/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Mere Presence of Your Smartphone Reduces Brain Power, Study Shows | UT News</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everyday_carry\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Everyday Carry (EDC) | Wikipedia</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://thedecisionlab.com/reference-guide/psychology/satisficing\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Satisficing | The Decision Lab</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://mealtimehostage.com/2014/01/17/the-illusion-of-knowledge/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Illusion of Knowledge | Mealtime Hostage</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://quoteinvestigator.com/2016/07/20/knowledge/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Greatest Obstacle to Discovery Is Not Ignorance — It Is the Illusion of Knowledge | Quote Investigator</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.leagueoflegends.com/en-us/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">League of Legends</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http://www.thestacksreader.com/titanic-thompson/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Titanic Thompson | The Stacks Reader</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Unsinkable-Titanic-Thompson-Carlton-Stowers/dp/089015340X/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Unsinkable Titanic Thompson by Carlton Stowers | Amazon</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/man-who-sold-eiffel-tower-twice-180958370/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower. Twice. | Smithsonian Magazine</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.casino.org/blog/stealing-machines/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Your Guide To The Kepplinger Holdout Cheating Device | Casino.org</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.codysystems.com/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Police Public Safety Software and Cross-Platform Data-Sharing | CODY Systems</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Art-Deception-Controlling-Element-Security/dp/076454280X/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Art of Deception: Controlling the Human Element of Security by Kevin Mitnick and William L. Simon | Amazon</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://defcon.org/html/defcon-30/dc-30-index.html\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">DEF CON 30 Hacking Conference</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.knowbe4.com/about-us/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Human Error. Conquered. | KnowBe4</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://childmind.org/article/the-benefits-of-boredom/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Benefits of Boredom | Child Mind Institute</a> </li>\n</ul>\n\n\n\n<h3>SHOW NOTES</h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>[07:51] Was Apollo a naturally dextrous wunderkind?</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[10:26] The influence of Apollo’s blind minister father.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[14:10] Apollo’s slide toward agnosticism.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[17:24] Ben Stone enters the picture.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[21:08] Taking in orphaned animals as a youngster.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[23:31] An early lesson on the value of money.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[25:20] Bear in a box.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[28:19] Seeing magic as a ticket to the larger world.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[30:55] Shoplifting for fun, profit, and education.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[32:19] Equivoque magic and Jazz-based mentalism.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[38:09] A magic book club and a year-round Santa.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[44:10] Apollo’s first fateful trip to Vegas.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[52:14] A false accusation leads to a real job and a vampire code.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[55:27] Jimmy Carter and the Secret Service.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:03:44] The pros and cons of becoming legendary.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:05:39] Academic accolades.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:08:01] A sauce less secret isn’t necessarily less rich.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:09:28] Recovering when the reps get rough.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:11:12] Sheet music versus jazz.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:14:10] The introduction to — and enduring influence of — Apollo’s wife, Ava Do.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:22:27] Perception science perceived but not yet entered into the lexicon.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:26:16] The significance of Apollo’s silver ring.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:27:01] Meeting (and stealing from) Penn Jillette.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:29:10] Demonstrating the confidence of a con man.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:33:03] Hallmarks that differentiate Apollo’s style.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:40:14] Who has the advantage with arguments in the Robbins household?</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:41:18] 40 Elephants in the modern world.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:42:52] Teaching kids about the cons — and pros — of deception.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:45:50] Paltering and puffery.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:49:14] Perceptual shaping and change raising.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:51:14] Slick re-thievery.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:54:01] Influential reading.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:56:38] <em>Whiz Mob</em>.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[1:59:22] How is a team of pickpockets organized?</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[2:04:54] The pandemic of the Dunning-Kruger effect.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[2:08:37] Best practices to avoid becoming a target for theft.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[2:11:14] The Illusion of Knowledge Project.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[2:15:28] The Unsinkable Titanic Thompson and other noteworthy charlatans.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[2:19:06] Rod the Hop, Kevin Mitnick, and Whizmob Inc.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[2:23:11] How one word can make a difference to an impressionable child.</li>\n\n\n\n<li>[2:26:38] Parting thoughts.</li>\n</ul>\n\n\n\n<h3>MORE APOLLO ROBBINS QUOTES FROM THE INTERVIEW</h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>“When you can’t walk the same as everyone else, you end up watching everyone else. You become a people watcher, and there’s a lot of commonality between animals and people. You start to do a lot of what I call perspective shifting, of jumping into their head to think, ‘Why would they make that decision?\'â€</strong><br></br>— Apollo Robbins</p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>“‘Boring’ means that your imagination is broken. So you’ve got to find a way to do it, you’ve got to find something to do, and you’ve got to use your imagination better.â€</strong><br></br>— Apollo Robbins</p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>“I found that lore can take you so fast so far, but also it can encapsulate what people think you are versus what you are. And it can be hard to underpromise and overdeliver when people have this expectation of what you can do.â€</strong><br></br>— Apollo Robbins</p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>“When we lose, we’re more curious. And when we win, we’re less curious about why we’re winning.â€</strong><br></br>— Apollo Robbins</p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>“Deception is a social lubricant. It happens all the time around us, from the moment we put on makeup to something else. So, whether it be a defeat for cancer by using decoy cells, there’s all these things that have a reason. But it’s about your intent, and that’s the big thing.â€</strong><br></br>— Apollo Robbins</p>\n\n\n\n<h3>PEOPLE MENTIONED</h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forrest_Gump_(character)\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Forrest Gump</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_the_Apostle\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Paul the Apostle</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_VI_and_I\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">James VI and I</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=257942&amp;forum=253\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ben Stone</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.thefarside.com/about\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Gary Larson</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-leader-and-press-charlie-str/28983944/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Charlie Strothkamp</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.ava-do.com/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ava Do</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://twitter.com/sparkyagent\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Mark Sparks</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dariel_Fitzkee\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dariel Fitzkee</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Santa Claus</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daryl_(magician)\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Daryl Martinez</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://justintranz.com/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Justin Tranz</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/james-carter/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">James Carter</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Wallace\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">William Wallace</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http://www.dansimons.com/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Daniel Simons</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http://www.chabris.com/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Christopher F. Chabris</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.downstate.edu/faculty/ophthalmology/macknik.html\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Stephen L. Macknik</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.downstate.edu/faculty/ophthalmology/martinez-conde.html\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Susana Martinez-Conde</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://tim.blog/2020/01/09/penn-jillette/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Penn Jillette</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://twitter.com/mrteller\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Raymond Teller</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://tim.blog/2023/06/28/simon-coronel/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Simon Coronel</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://twitter.com/adam___green\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Adam Green</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://crimereads.com/joseph-weil-yellow-kid/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Yellow Kid</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanic_Thompson\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Titanic Thompson</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duane_Gish\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Duane Gish</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/socrates/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Socrates</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/plato/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Plato</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/aristotle/\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Aristotle</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://twitter.com/derrenbrown\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Derren Brown</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Kahneman\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Daniel Kahneman</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://www.gary-klein.com/welcome\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Gary Klein</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Bernays\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Edward Bernays</a></li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_E._Nisbett\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Richard E. 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(156, '17 Ecommerce Website Examples And What To Copy From Each', '<div id=\"main\" role=\"main\">\n\n        \n            \n            &#xD;\n&#xD;\n<article id=\"post-113159\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https://schema.org/CreativeWork\">&#xD;\n&#xD;\n	&#xD;\n	&#xD;\n<div>&#xD;\n&#xD;\n	&#xD;\n	&#xD;\n	&#xD;\n	<div ast-blocks-layout=\"true\" itemprop=\"text\">&#xD;\n&#xD;\n		&#xD;\n		\n<p>These days, shopping on an online storefront has to be about as good as the in-store experience—if not better. With most online shoppers expecting <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https://www.quicksprout.com/website-design-best-practices/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a smooth layout and fluid UX</a>, it’s the little things a site does well that can help cement a brand in the minds of customers.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>To help define what makes a great ecommerce experience, we’ve looked at 17 brands whose websites are well-designed, provide a high-level of usability, and create a connection their customers crave.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you’re about to <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https://www.quicksprout.com/create-ecommerce-website/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">start your own ecommerce website</a> and looking for inspiration, look no further. (Wait, actually no, look further down this list.)</p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Target</h2>\n\n\n\n<figure><img alt=\"Target website homepage. \" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-lazy-src=\"https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-target.jpg\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-target.jpg 848w, https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-target-300x144.jpg 300w, https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-target-768x368.jpg 768w\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" height=\"406\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\'%20viewBox=\'0%200%20848%20406\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\" width=\"848\"></img></figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What’s Working Really Well: </strong>Using user-generated content as a native part of the shopping experience.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to big box retailer websites, <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https://www.target.com/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Target</a> stands out for its use of color and consistent fonts that keep it on-brand despite its varied product selection. </p>\n\n\n\n<p>It has cut-out images and color-blocked sections that create an old-school catalog feeling, so browsing this storefront is almost a tactile experience. Then, highly stylized collection pages highlight the best products, which subtly nudges shoppers to fill their carts with curated finds. All of these features help Target maintain its stylish, well-loved image.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Target knows its loyal fan base greatly contributes to its success and that many customers love sharing their looks on social media. That’s why Target uses real customer photos in collections and lets influential partners create storefronts. You can even upload your own images on its <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https://www.target.com/finds/targetstyle\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#TargetStyle</a> page. </p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following Target’s lead, incorporating shoppable feeds and user-generated content into your ecommerce website could nurture your community and grow your bottom line.</p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Beats By Dre</h2>\n\n\n\n<figure><img alt=\"Beats by Dre website homepage with images of the products. \" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-lazy-src=\"https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-beats.jpg\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-beats.jpg 848w, https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-beats-300x163.jpg 300w, https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-beats-768x417.jpg 768w\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"460\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\'%20viewBox=\'0%200%20848%20460\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\" width=\"848\"></img></figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What’s Working Really Well: </strong>Minimal text with large, high-res images allows the products to stand out.</p>\n\n\n\n<p><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https://www.beatsbydre.com/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Beats by Dre</a> sells a highly visible consumer item—earphones and speakers that pledge to bring you studio-quality sound at home or on the go. To play up the premium value, these high-tech products must look good from any angle, and this site sells that. If you recognize the pattern of larger-than-life photos on monochrome-colored backgrounds, you might not be surprised to learn that Apple acquired this brand in 2014. </p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not straying far from the famous Apple look, the Beats by Dre site features a pretty basic layout with a safe ecommerce color scheme. However, it’s the photos and other details, like the rounded corners and the soft box shadows that elevate it to a premium site. Also, notice the trendy, styled imagery for new collections. If you need to increase the glamor quotient of your tech products, take some tips from this website.</p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Amazon</h2>\n\n\n\n<figure><img alt=\"Amazon website homepage. \" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-lazy-src=\"https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-amazon.jpg\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-amazon.jpg 848w, https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-amazon-300x163.jpg 300w, https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-amazon-768x417.jpg 768w\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"460\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\'%20viewBox=\'0%200%20848%20460\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\" width=\"848\"></img></figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What’s Working Really Well: </strong>Focusing on usability to help surface the best, most relevant products.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Out of all the websites on our list, Amazon has the highest capacity to create a confusing website, but it doesn’t. Instead of dominating your screen with a giant hero section at the top, Amazon discreetly tucks a slider behind the top product cards. This allows it to showcase what’s new without hijacking your entire screen. The rest of the website uses clean grids to separate shopping categories, always highlighting its best-sellers to drive conversions.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>The top search bar and navigation area gets straight to business, allowing for a personalized shopping experience in the quickest way possible. Right next to the logo, Amazon lets you set your shipping location so you only see products and prices that are relevant to you—and to the right, you’ll see all the usual ecommerce lists and account management links. </p>\n\n\n\n<p>You would think squeezing everything into the top navigation area could be overwhelming, but Amazon keeps the colors and hover effects simple, so your eyes stay on the goal of finding what you need. If your store has a ton of products in different categories, creating a good search experience can go a long way. You may need some custom coding to make it work, however. </p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Etsy</h2>\n\n\n\n<figure><img alt=\"Etsy homepage with 30% off discounts for fall. \" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-lazy-src=\"https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-etsy.jpg\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-etsy.jpg 848w, https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-etsy-300x163.jpg 300w, https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-etsy-768x417.jpg 768w\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"460\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\'%20viewBox=\'0%200%20848%20460\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\" width=\"848\"></img></figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What’s Working Really Well: </strong>An inspirational, personalized shopping experience within a multi-vendor marketplace.</p>\n\n\n\n<p><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https://www.etsy.com/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Etsy</a> began as a handmade seller’s marketplace, and although it now has a little of everything, most people still come to it seeking unique gifts and personalized items. That’s why Etsy’s homepage highlights curated collections, creator collabs, and hand-picked items. This saves shoppers the trouble of combing through millions of listings and helps sellers get discovered. </p>\n\n\n\n<p>By only using well-lit lifestyle images, Etsy’s website can match any look no matter the category. The whole browsing experience is so cohesive that you feel like you’re shopping from a single store rather than a multi-vendor marketplace.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>One homepage feature to take inspiration from Etsy is its <strong>I’m shopping for</strong> section, which lets buyers choose who they’re intending to purchase a gift for. Whether you click <strong>father</strong>, <strong>mother</strong>, <strong>sister</strong>, <strong>newborn</strong>, or any other choice, the split-screen section displays a few images and lets you search for more. </p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many ecommerce websites let you choose categories, but this custom layout feels special. So do the curated collections, which display rollover videos alongside the product images. It’s little details like these that can take a shopping experience from boring to memorable.</p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Odd Giraffe</h2>\n\n\n\n<figure><img alt=\"Odd Giraffe homepage with a 10% discount offer. \" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-lazy-src=\"https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-odd-giraffe.jpg\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-odd-giraffe.jpg 848w, https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-odd-giraffe-300x163.jpg 300w, https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-odd-giraffe-768x417.jpg 768w\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"460\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\'%20viewBox=\'0%200%20848%20460\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\" width=\"848\"></img></figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What’s Working Really Well: </strong>Answering pre-sale questions so shoppers know exactly what they’re getting.</p>\n\n\n\n<p><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https://www.oddgiraffe.com/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Odd Giraffe</a> does an excellent job of creating a cultivated experience<strong> </strong>while also following ecommerce best practices. First of all, it’s fun, quirky, and<strong> </strong>packs personality—which already gives this brand a leg up in a personalized product market. Then, under the logo, the bold yellow bar that advertises a hot deal is thicker and more prominent than a traditionally thin announcement bar, and the trendy headline is crafted to be relatable for a young, fashion-conscious audience. </p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since Odd Giraffe has one flagship product, visitors don’t get lost in a sea of choices. Instead, they’re funneled through thoughtful product pages<strong> </strong>that answer a lot of potential upfront questions.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, in the top section, an accordion reveals and hides product specs and shipping and return info. This feature gives users all the facts without losing focus on the gorgeous images. </p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further down, a flick-through section shows sample page layouts, while a custom tabbed box helps customers choose which type of planner is right for them. Adding so much information helps shoppers make informed buying choices, resulting in happier customers and fewer support tickets or returns. This is a wise strategy to follow.</p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Omsom</h2>\n\n\n\n<figure><img alt=\"Omsom homepage with images of the brands product. \" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-lazy-src=\"https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-omsom.jpg\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-omsom.jpg 848w, https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-omsom-300x163.jpg 300w, https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-omsom-768x417.jpg 768w\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"460\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\'%20viewBox=\'0%200%20848%20460\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\" width=\"848\"></img></figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What’s Working Really Well: </strong>The website epitomizes and matches the brand’s product.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Loud, spicy, and bold, <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https://omsom.com/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Omsom</a> blazed a trail in the consumer packaged goods space—and other brands have followed suit. Its website uses an in-your-face color scheme with tons of interactivity and (n)oodles of personality. </p>\n\n\n\n<p>Omson stands out with an original design that delights with every scroll. It has wavy retro backgrounds that bring out the full flavor of each section, including user generated content and a pop-up video from one of the company founders. You can tell that this design is both courageous and enthusiastic enough so that it can’t fail. </p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take some tips from this website if you’re looking to stand out and get customers excited about your product. </p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Aura Bora</h2>\n\n\n\n<figure><img alt=\"Aura Bora homepage with the product displayed in one flavor and the option to view other flavors. \" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-lazy-src=\"https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-aura-bora.jpg\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-aura-bora.jpg 848w, https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-aura-bora-300x163.jpg 300w, https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-aura-bora-768x417.jpg 768w\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"460\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\'%20viewBox=\'0%200%20848%20460\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\" width=\"848\"></img></figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What’s Working Really Well: </strong>A quirky, fun experience that makes its product flavors more tangible.</p>\n\n\n\n<p><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https://aurabora.com/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Aura Bora</a> gained a cult following thanks to its out-of-the-box flavors and imaginative use of color and character—and its website reflects this just as much as its products. There’s an inventive hero slider that rotates through product images while the background changes to match each flavor’s own theme. </p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just below the hero is an interactive tabbed section where visitors will find Aura Bora’s story and brand promise. The rest of the homepage features bright, custom sections with user generated content and reviews to draw you in.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>This brand has totally nailed it with its design, and its attention to detail has a lot to do with it. There’s even a Google-style popup game where you play as a strawberry-collecting hedgehog that jumps over cacti and collects fruit so that you can earn a discount. This is a brilliant little marketing tactic and a fun way to gain customer loyalty.</p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Ikea</h2>\n\n\n\n<figure><img alt=\"Ikea homepage with a simple view of a product and a &quot;Go shopping&quot; option. \" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-lazy-src=\"https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-ikea.jpg\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-ikea.jpg 848w, https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-ikea-300x163.jpg 300w, https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-ikea-768x417.jpg 768w\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"460\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\'%20viewBox=\'0%200%20848%20460\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\" width=\"848\"></img></figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What’s Working Really Well:</strong> Despite all the markings of what could be a very busy website, it stays true to its roots and provides a streamlined, functional shopping experience.</p>\n\n\n\n<p><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https://www.ikea.com/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ikea</a>’s website doesn’t overwhelm with complexity, making it easy to explore the brand’s wide range of looks. Starting off at the corporate homepage, the large hero image section is paired with an invitation to go shopping that’s so bright you can’t miss it. Each country’s regional website is also tailored for specific targeting, which is a great example of how a global brand can segue into region-specific stores without losing its identity.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the best parts about Ikea’s online store are the high-quality interior lifestyle images that it uses instead of rigid product grids. This pattern stays true to Ikea’s in-store experience, where customers shop within stylized spaces instead of merely pulling things from shelves. </p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another key feature is how the inspiration section gives out new ideas each time you click the <strong>Load More</strong> button. This is a smart way to keep your customers looking at your products. </p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Hims</h2>\n\n\n\n<figure><img alt=\"Hims homepage with an image of a person and a &quot;Get started today&quot; button. \" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-lazy-src=\"https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-hims.jpg\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-hims.jpg 848w, https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-hims-300x163.jpg 300w, https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-hims-768x417.jpg 768w\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"460\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\'%20viewBox=\'0%200%20848%20460\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\" width=\"848\"></img></figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What’s Working Really Well:</strong> Simple logic, persuasive imagery, and good UX.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Traditionally, men’s skincare hasn’t been a focus of the beauty industry, but that’s changing with brands like <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https://www.hims.com/skin-care\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hims</a>. Its website takes a common design concept and peppers it with science-backed claims and clean imagery that’s easy to understand. The no-frills layout and neutral color palette helps this brand appear grounded, consistent, and trustworthy.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>You’ll notice that Hims keeps its homepage free of clutter by hiding all extraneous information in a nifty hamburger menu that opens to the side as if you’re swiping through it on your phone. This UX translates well to mobile, because that’s where the experience looks native. </p>\n\n\n\n<p>There’s also a product carousel at the bottom of the menu, which is a very creative way to highlight your best-sellers. Keep an eye on Hims if you’re looking for inventive ways to give your visitors choices without overwhelming them.</p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Bulletproof</h2>\n\n\n\n<figure><img alt=\"Bulletproof homepage with images of the product displayed. \" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-lazy-src=\"https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-bulletproof.jpg\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-bulletproof.jpg 848w, https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-bulletproof-300x163.jpg 300w, https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-bulletproof-768x417.jpg 768w\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"460\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\'%20viewBox=\'0%200%20848%20460\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\" width=\"848\"></img></figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What’s Working Really Well: </strong>Balancing scientific claims with lifestyle imagery to create a trusted nutritional brand that identifies well with its audience.</p>\n\n\n\n<p><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https://www.bulletproof.com/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bulletproof</a> is a functional nutrition brand that aims to help people feel their best. Catering to the dietary, workout, and health-conscious crowd, Bulletproof walks a feel-good line between an aspirational lifestyle product and a science-backed nutrition supplement. Its website caters to this niche well, mixing bold orange typography and strong backgrounds with softer product shots and happy models. By doing this, its brand can appeal to both the fitness lovers and casual, health-conscious shoppers who might otherwise be overwhelmed when choosing nutritional supplements.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bulletproof makes its website accessible to casual shoppers in many other ways. Finding specific products is easy with the mega menu that includes product images next to the links. This could help someone who is looking for a product they bought in-store, but only remembers the bottle. </p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bulletproof also goes to great depths on each product page, explaining the benefits of a product, what it tastes like, and how it’s made. The nutrition and ingredients section is an extra plus for those who need the details, as are the customer reviews. If your shoppers need in-depth information before they make a purchase, especially if you’re in a health-related niche, check out Bulletproof’s website for more inspiration.</p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Grovemade</h2>\n\n\n\n<figure><img alt=\"Grovemade homepage with a learn more option. \" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-lazy-src=\"https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-grovemade.jpg\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-grovemade.jpg 848w, https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-grovemade-300x163.jpg 300w, https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-grovemade-768x417.jpg 768w\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"460\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\'%20viewBox=\'0%200%20848%20460\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\" width=\"848\"></img></figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What’s Working Really Well: </strong>Sharing stories and videos to forge a personal connection with shoppers.</p>\n\n\n\n<p><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https://grovemade.com/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Grovemade</a> has a spartan and functional website, just like its handmade wooden desk accessories. The homepage features full-width images of minimalistic home office setups, using only a gray, blue, and woody color scheme. There’s also the usual product slider and plenty of white space, but at the bottom of the page is where Grovemade nails its maker’s story and introductions to team members. These sections move the focus from the products to the people, connecting shoppers with the human-touch that makes their products unique.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grovemade is a story-centric brand that wants to make work meaningful, and it uses videos on several different pages to show this. These videos are sleek and well-produced, portraying the same attention to detail you’d find in the sizing guides and technical drawings for each product. </p>\n\n\n\n<p>By highlighting the human factor and paying such close attention to detail, Grovemade is able to charge premium prices for its premium products. Handmade brands and premium-priced products can all learn from its example.</p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Allbirds</h2>\n\n\n\n<figure><img alt=\"Allbirds homepage with the product displayed in rainy weather. \" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-lazy-src=\"https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-allbirds.jpg\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-allbirds.jpg 848w, https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-allbirds-300x163.jpg 300w, https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-allbirds-768x417.jpg 768w\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"460\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\'%20viewBox=\'0%200%20848%20460\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\" width=\"848\"></img></figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What’s Working Really Well:</strong> Proving that a straightforward ecommerce site still works well if you have a stellar product.</p>\n\n\n\n<p><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https://www.allbirds.com/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Allbirds</a> is often cited as one of the most successful brands on Shopify, but you might not guess this from looking at its website. In fact, the website almost looks like a stock template, with just a few custom modifications that improve user experience. Allbird’s site appears undemanding, comfortable, and sustainable—which lets the product do the talking. </p>\n\n\n\n<p>You’ll find it convenient how you can choose to shop men’s or women’s goods right from the hero section, and hovering over any of the favorites below will give you similar navigational choices. Many other websites use product sliders, but these tabs present a clever way of taking visitors directly to categories along the same sales journey. You’ll still find a slider further down the page, which features clean, earthy photos to mirror Allbird’s promise of simplicity and sustainability. </p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Nike</h2>\n\n\n\n<figure><img alt=\"Nike homepage with a shoe displayed. \" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-lazy-src=\"https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-nike.jpg\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-nike.jpg 848w, https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-nike-300x163.jpg 300w, https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-nike-768x417.jpg 768w\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"460\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\'%20viewBox=\'0%200%20848%20460\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\" width=\"848\"></img></figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What’s Working Really Well: </strong>High tech meets high fashion in an easy-to-navigate website.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other end of the footwear spectrum, <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https://www.nike.com\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nike</a> is a footwear brand focused on pushing the envelope for performance and innovative design. Naturally, its website tries to match those expectations, and the 3D header image with its trendy balloon animation does just that. Furthermore, Nike uses lifestyle photography and sans serif headlines that stand out on a simple white background, directing your attention straight to the products.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>If fashion is in your DNA, take cues from Nike and make your imagery the key focus. As we’ve seen with some other websites, an easy-to-navigate ecommerce site can be good enough if all it has are high quality images of high quality products. </p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Graza</h2>\n\n\n\n<figure><img alt=\"Graza homepage with the product displayed in a full page image. \" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-lazy-src=\"https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-graza.jpg\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-graza.jpg 848w, https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-graza-300x163.jpg 300w, https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-graza-768x417.jpg 768w\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"460\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\'%20viewBox=\'0%200%20848%20460\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\" width=\"848\"></img></figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What’s Working Really Well: </strong>Showing off the product in every way possible, with videos, charts, and interactive informational images.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>If <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https://www.graza.co/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Graza</a>’s full-screen hero video doesn’t make you hungry, we don’t know what will. The minute you land on this website, you’re treated to a mouthwatering cooking session with a full-course meal using Graza’s squeezable bottles of olive oil. The rest of the website presents a very charming experience, with earthy yellows, greens, and tans that come straight from the olive tree source. </p>\n\n\n\n<p>This website does a few things super well to convince you of the quality of its oils. First of all, there’s a floating <strong>Reviews </strong>tab on the left. This opens a pop-up instead of taking you to another page, so it doesn’t interrupt your shopping activity. </p>\n\n\n\n<p>Halfway down the homepage, there’s also a stylish <strong>Us vs. Them </strong>chart that pits Graza against other types of oils. In the end, even the About Us page has interactive sections explaining the superiority of their olives. The folks behind Graza’s website do a really good job of hyping their product.</p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Otherland</h2>\n\n\n\n<figure><img alt=\"Otherland homepage with various products displayed in detailed imagery. \" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-lazy-src=\"https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-otherland.jpg\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-otherland.jpg 848w, https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-otherland-300x163.jpg 300w, https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-otherland-768x417.jpg 768w\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"460\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\'%20viewBox=\'0%200%20848%20460\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\" width=\"848\"></img></figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What’s Working Really Well: </strong>Gorgeous full-page imagery and a build-a-box feature to fill up shopping carts.</p>\n\n\n\n<p><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https://www.otherland.com/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Otherland</a> goes the full-page image route to show off each of its otherworldly candles. This highly visual approach aims to target one of your senses to the max since you can’t use your nose to smell the products online. This is a great tactic, and there’s also an interactive quiz to help you find the right scents for your taste—but be warned, it might be hard to choose just one. </p>\n\n\n\n<p>Otherland capitalizes on this experience with its <strong>Build a Box</strong> functionality, which is a great way for any brand to increase its average order value. Customers love discounts, and many of them also love variety packs, so combining them into choose-your-own bundles is a smart move. If you can find ways to include customized bundles and upsells on your site, definitely try to do it as well as Otherland.</p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Ralph Lauren</h2>\n\n\n\n<figure><img alt=\"Ralph Lauren homepage with four people displayed in a full page image. \" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-lazy-src=\"https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-ralph-lauren.jpg\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-ralph-lauren.jpg 848w, https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-ralph-lauren-300x163.jpg 300w, https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-ralph-lauren-768x417.jpg 768w\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"460\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\'%20viewBox=\'0%200%20848%20460\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\" width=\"848\"></img></figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What’s Working Really Well: </strong>Selling a lifestyle with an immersive website that’s almost tactile.</p>\n\n\n\n<p><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https://www.ralphlauren.com/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ralph Lauren</a> and Ivy League fashion are almost synonymous, so this website has a lot of stories to sell. Unlike many fashion brands that rely on simplistic styling and minimalist layouts, Ralph Lauren has section after section of full-screen videos and sliders that bring the brand to life. Visiting the site is like walking into a boutique, creating an immersive experience that helps visitors see themselves in each product.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>No part of the website is left as an afterthought, and Ralph Lauren does a great job with its Pink Pony collection that benefits the fight against breast cancer. Rather than making it a small section or mentioning it on a single page, Ralph Lauren has a full collection of stories, videos, and scrollable sections that you’ll want to interact with. This is an admirable approach that you can follow. </p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Couple</h2>\n\n\n\n<figure><img alt=\"Couple.co homepage with a person holding their hand over their face displaying their ring. \" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-lazy-src=\"https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-couple.jpg\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-couple.jpg 848w, https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-couple-300x163.jpg 300w, https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-couple-768x417.jpg 768w\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"460\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\'%20viewBox=\'0%200%20848%20460\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\" width=\"848\"></img></figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What’s Working Really Well: </strong>Going against the grain in an industry that has clear norms. </p>\n\n\n\n<p><a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https://couple.co/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Couple.co</a> doesn’t look like your average jewelry website. It uses light-colored background sections and minimalist imagery that almost makes you feel like you’re browsing a beauty or wellness website like Hims instead of a ring brand. But this brand aims to make waves with a different formula that abandons the airbrushed images and opulent photography you typically see on diamond brand websites. </p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the reasons for going this route is because Couple’s lab-grown diamonds are unique, so the company aims to present itself as an ethical and sustainable alternative to mined diamonds.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>When offering an innovative service or product, you’ll need to do a little consumer education like Couple does. For example, it has a <strong>Learn </strong>section in its top navigation so customers can immediately understand how the process works. Similarly, the <strong>Our Diamonds </strong>page details how and why lab-grown diamonds are an excellent alternative to traditional stones. </p>\n\n\n\n<p>If that’s not enough, Couple also has an expert concierge service for site visitors to speak with. By keeping the rest of the layout and imagery to a minimum, visitors will be more inclined to reach out to an expert—which is conveniently the first step towards getting a custom ring. If you have a high-end service that needs explaining, you might want to try this approach to connect interested buyers with a specialist.</p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Watchbox</h2>\n\n\n\n<figure><img alt=\"Watchbox homepage with two watches displayed on the top half of the page. \" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-lazy-src=\"https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-watchbox.jpg\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-watchbox.jpg 848w, https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-watchbox-300x163.jpg 300w, https://www.quicksprout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ecommerce-website-examples-watchbox-768x417.jpg 768w\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"460\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\'http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\'%20viewBox=\'0%200%20848%20460\'%3E%3C/svg%3E\" width=\"848\"></img></figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What’s Working Really Well: </strong>A refined ecommerce site that creates a personal connection with subtle design cues and a thorough content plan.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>In its own words, <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https://www.thewatchbox.com/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watchbox</a> is “the world’s leading platform for buying, selling, and trading pre-owned luxury watches.â€ As such, its website uses subtle cues to create an online shop with a bespoke feel.</p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first customization you might notice is the subtle show-and-hide movements of the headers, product filters, and footers that makes the site just a little more premium-feeling. The layout is also easy to understand, and the simple black-and-white color scheme with sans serif fonts aligns with other luxury sites. </p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Editorial and Watchbox Studios sections are particularly intriguing, as these get a luxurious black background to highlight their special content. The website also caters to its community of collectors by offering in-depth product videos and exclusive interviews with watchmakers. There’s even an app for users to stay connected and shop online. </p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you take anything away from Watchbox, you should take its ability to create a community around a product.</p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Conclusion</h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Each and every brand on this list has found at least one way of making shoppers stay longer on their websites. Whether it’s with immersive imagery, custom animations and illustrations, or full-page videos, all of them add something to the online shopping experience that you might not get in a physical store. </p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even if you have to design and build your ecommerce website with a template, try some of these ideas to help your brand stand out. The more memorable your website is for the right reasons, the more likely you are to have customers coming back.</p>\n&#xD;\n		&#xD;\n		&#xD;\n			</div>&#xD;\n</div>&#xD;\n&#xD;\n	&#xD;\n</article>&#xD;\n&#xD;\n\n            \n            \n        \n    </div>', 'These days, shopping on an online storefront has to be about as good as the in-store experience—if not better. 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(159, 'Taking Action', '                                  <h1 class=\"western\"> Secrets to Help You Take Action. \r\n</h1>\r\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 115%\"><a name=\"_GoBack\"></a>\r\n<br>\r\n\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 115%\"><font style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Some\r\npeople are just better at taking action than others. At least, that\'s\r\nhow it can often seem when you want to take action but can\'t figure\r\nout how you should go about it. The truth is, you can transform\r\nyourself from a thinker to a doer using the following three secrets. </font>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 115%\"><font style=\"font-size: 14pt\">To\r\nbe sure, calling those who delay and hesitate “thinkersâ€ is a\r\nmost positive label. </font>\r\n</p>\r\n<ol>\r\n	<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 115%\"><font style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>Stop\r\n	Waiting For The Perfect Time</b></font></p>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 115%\"><font style=\"font-size: 14pt\">The\r\nmost obvious difference between a thinker and someone who is a doer\r\nis that doers don\'t worry about waiting for the perfect time. This is\r\nbecause perfection is a myth. There is no such thing as the perfect\r\ntime. You will always have a full schedule; you will always have\r\nother things to do. It is time to accept that there is no time like\r\nthe present for whatever you wish to accomplish. So stop waiting, and\r\nstart doing instead. </font>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 115%\"><font style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Swimmers\r\noften have extended thinking moments at the edge of the pool. Getting\r\ninto the water is a big step for some who want to over-think getting\r\nin. There is no perfect time for getting in with regard to the flow\r\nin the lane. Get in without a collision, of course. Don’t dive into\r\nshallow water, of course. But those are epic fails. Another way to\r\nfail is waiting for the perfect moment and over-thinking it. </font>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 115%\"><br>\r\n\r\n</p>\r\n<ol start=\"0\">\r\n	<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 115%\"><font style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>Write\r\n	Your Plan Down</b></font></p>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 115%\"><font style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Many\r\npeople don\'t take action now because they aren\'t sure where to start.\r\nIf your plan is quite large, like a career change, it can be\r\ndifficult to know exactly where to start. What helps with this is to\r\nsit down and make an outline of your plan or goal. Break it down into\r\nsmaller, more manageable pieces. Then, start with the first\r\nmanageable piece that you can do. For the career example, the first\r\nstep would be to update your resume. </font><font style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Be\r\nready </font><font style=\"font-size: 14pt\">to apply for new\r\n</font><font style=\"font-size: 14pt\">openings. </font><font style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Seems\r\n</font><font style=\"font-size: 14pt\">like having an\r\nup-to-date resume is </font><font style=\"font-size: 14pt\">easier\r\nto accomplish than only </font><font style=\"font-size: 14pt\">thinking\r\n</font><font style=\"font-size: 14pt\">and wishing</font><font style=\"font-size: 14pt\">\r\nyou </font><font style=\"font-size: 14pt\">had a</font><font style=\"font-size: 14pt\">\r\nnew </font><font style=\"font-size: 14pt\">gig.</font></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 115%\"><font style=\"font-size: 14pt\">W</font><font style=\"font-size: 14pt\">ith\r\nthe swimming examples, noodle about the pending practices with the\r\ncoaches well before the start of the swimming time. Give yourself\r\nextra minutes to read the workout so you’re geared up for the\r\npractice and being the first to splash into the water. </font>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 115%\"><font style=\"font-size: 14pt\">For\r\nthe swimming coach seeking a new position, after the resume is\r\nupdated, reach out to those with the ISCA Job Services, especially\r\nPatrick Henry at Swim Coaches Staffing Solutions. He has a vast\r\nnetwork and lots of experiences placing coaches in different\r\npositions. He can review your resume confidentially. Plus, he might\r\nhave a grip on what positions are open now and soon-to-be opening.</font></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 115%\"><br>\r\n\r\n</p>\r\n<ol start=\"0\">\r\n	<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 115%\"><font style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>Overcome\r\n	Your Fear</b></font></p>\r\n</ol>\r\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 115%\"><font style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Are\r\nyou afraid to take action now because you don\'t think you will be\r\nsuccessful? Or, maybe you are afraid that you will make mistakes\r\nalong the way?</font></p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 115%\"><font style=\"font-size: 14pt\">You\r\naren\'t alone. Most people who aren\'t doers don\'t take action because\r\nthey are afraid of what could happen. </font>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 115%\"><font style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Either\r\nway, it\'s time to overcome these fears so that you can take action\r\nnow. And the best way to do this is by recognizing that you are human\r\nand that making mistakes is part of life. Don\'t worry about thinking\r\nyou may fail; this is okay too. Remember that all successful people\r\nhave had failures too. This doesn\'t mean they didn\'t eventually\r\nachieve their dreams! </font>\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 115%\"><br>\r\n\r\n</p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 115%\"><font style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Taking\r\naction now can seem like a tall order, but when you </font><font style=\"font-size: 14pt\">understand</font><font style=\"font-size: 14pt\">\r\nthese secrets, you may find that taking action is easier than </font><font style=\"font-size: 14pt\">before.\r\n</font><font style=\"font-size: 14pt\">So if you have big\r\nplans for your life, don\'t sit around waiting for them to happen on\r\ntheir own. Take action today and make your dream a reality. </font>\r\n</p>                                                                                                  ', '                                  <h1 class=\"western\"> Secrets to Help You Take Action. \r\n</h1>\r\n<p...', 'https://app.aiavatarstudio.net/images/artimages/image_654ab3f41e368.png', '', '', NULL, NULL, 'ownarticle', NULL, NULL, '2023-11-07', '178', '0', '0', NULL, NULL, NULL),
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