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Howdy, Rootin’ Tootin’ Rancher!

It wasn’t so long ago that we’d jump on a horsie to get to the general store. (Some of us can’t seem to shake that past.)

But I don’t need to tell you things are changing lightning-fast. Developments in technology are so head-spinning they're blurring the lines between humans and... well, enhanced humans.

We’ve already seen the first US company to microchip employees. Next? Updating the firmware in your neural hardware. 

Yes, you’re reading me right. One day soon you’ll have a chip in your brain. 

The potential of such a concept is limitless. You could imagine the previously unimaginable. You could evaluate better, perform more complex tasks, and remember more than you ever have. 

Of course, there’s downside potential, too. But we’ve already got an entrepreneur on the case. And he means business.

What’s that mean for us different-thinkers? Too early to tell.

But if it catapults us into a world where we can see many perspectives, influence our sub-conscious, and conceive the inconceivable, we’re looking at a golden age of Headspankiness.

Till then, unsaddle your mind and ride your gray matter into the wilds of whatever!

Supercharging the Thinking Mechanism,
Sean
 

RENT-A-RELATIVE


Too often, as much as we love them, we seek ways to distance ourselves from family members. But there are times when they’re good to have around. Even if they’re not our own. In Japan, where etiquette and appearances are valued highly, people are willing to pay for a stand-in. Naturally, there’s a business to serve that desire. In fact, the demand is so high, there’s 10 of them. With my luck, I’d rent a mom who’d nag me to call more often.
 

 COSS MARTE
Founder of ConBody
 


Gotta hand it to this guy, not only for turning his life around, but for thinking differently about how we work out. He went to prison for selling drugs - even spent time in solitary confinement. But when he got out, he couldn’t find a job. So he created the first gym made to look and feel exactly like a prison yard. Here, trainers are all ex-cons. And fitness lovers are called inmates. Who knew people would pay to get into the slammer? Coss Marte.
 

HEAR HOW YOU SOUND TO OTHERS


You’re not alone. We all think we sound funny when we hear ourselves talk. (Well, not me. I think I sound and look funny when I talk.) There are reasons for that. Cranium vibration, sound bouncing... Interestingly enough, there’s an easy, ear-opening way to hear how others are hearing you. Check out vocal coach Chris Beatty’s explanation. Then try an easy-peasy experiment you can do at home to hear the difference. Perhaps you can use that info to turn your voice from reedy-whiny to basso profundo!

SAN JUAN DE LA VEGA, MEXICO
Festival of Exploding Hammers


Nails? Fireworks? Both unnecessary when you’re attending this celebration. Because the hammers - outfitted with fertilizer, sulfur, and reinforcing rebar - are swung for explosive festivities. It's a dangerous, albeit very popular, way to commemorate the town’s namesake recovering stolen gold from bandits.
 

DAS RAD (THE WHEEL)


Ever wonder if sentient beings are the only ones to have consciousness? I mean, we can’t even agree on what consciousness is, let alone who’s got it. Maybe rocks are conscious. And maybe, just maybe, they’re wiser than we think. 

This animated short from 2003 was nominated for an Academy Award. While the craft behind it is playful and well-done, the takeaways make it worthwhile.
Enjoy 8 minutes of conscious, big-picture timelessness. It’s a new perspective that’ll make you smile.
 

Header gif via | What gif via | Who gif via The Chive | How photo via Chris BeattyWhere screengrab gif via Corey Stone | Treats screengrab gif via Filmakademie Baden-Wurttemberg GmbH 

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