Tag: Michael Pollan

  • When the Buddha meets Seneca

    I love Michael Pollan’s work on food. He polished his observations throughout his books, and summarized his thoughts on eating into 7 words: “Eat food, not so much, mostly plants.” I have been jumping around philosophies, from Stoicism to JonyIve-ism. Inspired by Pollan, I have arrived at 10 words that represent the current state of…

  • What I was thinking while eating a Beyond Burger …

    Omnipork Balls: Source: https://www.timeout.com/hong-kong/restaurants/kind-kitchen-by-green-common I finally went to Kind Kitchen by Green Common, a restaurant in Hong Kong that serves only plant-based food. It serves dishes like cucumber spaghetti salad with avocado and JUST scrambled eggs, Omnipork “meatless” balls, the Beyond Burger and more (their menu). The food was tasty, I admire their mission, but…

  • Buzzer Beaters and Magic Mushrooms

    https://youtu.be/qQL12H8z6z4 ⛹🏾 “As a kid, you always have those 3, 2, 1 moments,” James said. “When you’re a kid and being able to have one of those moments, that’s what it kind of felt like. I felt like I was a kid all over again, just playing basketball inside my house with a makeshift hoop,…