A new book argues that civilizations built on centralized wealth and power contain the seeds of their own destruction. Source: What History’s Fallen Societies Have in Common - The Atlantic

Irish economist David McWilliams is taking his “History of Money” to America: “You kind of feel the boominess of the place, right?” he told Fortune. Source: One of the world’s most popular economists on why AI is ‘undoubtedly going to crash’: It’s built on ‘digital lettuce’—and the U.S. will be just fine anyway | Fortune

In 2015, Chris Broomfield purchased property in New York. Now he has three short-term rentals with a lifetime revenue of over $2 million. Source: Look inside: He bought 5 acres of land for $27,000, built 3 cabin rentals

Could we offer you some stoßlüften? Source: What Is Lüften? The German Tradition Of Opening Windows And Embracing Ventilation | IFLScience

Younger Boomers are bringing life-by-app habits into retirement, reshaping aging-in-place, retirement costs, senior living and the longevity economy. Source: Younger Boomers Are Driving On-Demand Living In Retirement

The darker the room tonight, the smarter and more alert, you'll be tomorrow. Source: Science Says Sleeping in a Really Dark Room Will Make You Smarter

In the most comprehensive investigation of the ketogenic diet’s mental health effects yet, researchers pooled 50 studies spanning six decades to see what we actually know about its influence on mood. The results are a mix of promising and "too early to say." Source: Keto diet's effect on mental health: a new review

The home is down a private road in the Piscataquis County town of Parkman, a little more than an hour northwest of Bangor. Source: A quaint wood and concrete yurt is for sale in rural Maine

Sunbridge, a new development outside of Orlando, is ditching the white picket fences for wetlands, forests, and maybe even bald eagles. Source: This Florida mega-development is turning suburban backyards into a nature paradise - Fast Company

Source: Humans are evolved for nature, not cities, say anthropologists

“The senses are very much intensified. And so too are the experiences between people magnified. I think people are more open,” said John Miller, a photographer who documented hunting camp culture in the Northeast Kingdom. Source: It’s deer season, when Vermonters don orange, unplug and head to camp - VTDigger

Instead of trying to depoliticize their field, a swell of scientists want to become politicians. Source: The Epidemiologists Are Running for Office - The Atlantic

Despite US President Trump's war against electric vehicles, the public EV charging station network continues to grow. Source: Trump Lost The EV Charging Battle, Bigly

As if we needed another reason to put our phones down. Source: Scientists Uncover Yet Another Reason to Sleep in Total Darkness

Recent outages have revealed how vulnerable the internet is, but there seems to be no official plan in the event of a catastrophic failure. Meet the team of hackers who are ready to jump into action Source: How preppers plan to save us if the whole internet collapses

Marcin Jakubowski is compiling a DIY set of society’s essential machines and making it open-source. Source: Meet the man building a starter kit for civilization | MIT Technology Review

Mel Hoeppner left corporate life to found her own health brand after facing autoimmune challenges, redefining success for herself. Source: I Built My Identity Around Work. Then My Body Told Me to Stop. - Business Insider

Grave shortcomings in the care offered to mothers and babies are well documented. But it is not clear that the right lessons have been learned Source: The Guardian view on childbirth and medical negligence: rising payouts highlight the urgency of maternity improvements | Editorial | The Guardian

🛌 Viking sleep was no myth—people from Viking times may have had the best sleep in history. Discover their nighttime rituals, natural rhythms, and why their rest was deeper than ours today. Explore how firelight, communal living, and ancient traditions helped Vikings sleep better than modern humans. This video reveals what we can learn from their forgotten sleep wisdom. 🔔 Don’t forget to Subscribe for more untold stories from history!

What if you could set up some panels in your backyard or hang them off your balcony and start making a dent in your power bill? Organizations are trying to bring "balcony solar" to the U.S. Source: More people in the U.S. are catching on to a European idea: backyard solar panels : NPR

The systems about the size of a door haven’t been as widely adopted in the U.S. as in Europe because of lack of awareness, patchwork utility rules and limited availability. Source: Instead of a $50,000 solar panel on your roof, how about a $2,000 one small enough to fit on your deck? 'We thought absolutely, let’s do this right away' | Fortune

Some tech workers preparing for an AI apocalypse — or utopia — by leaning into working out, building bunkers, or burning their retirement savings. Source: Orgies, Survival Bunkers, and Life Upheavals: Meet the AI Preppers - Business Insider

'Feral child summer’ isn't just a social media catchphrase. Here’s how unstructured outdoor play builds stronger brains and lasting ties to nature. Source: Letting kids run wild outside is surprisingly good for their brains | National Geographic