This Is Your Brain on Democracy

TL;DR:
Michael needs your input. He can’t serve unknown needs, goals or interests. And writing what interests him without knowing if it serves you, defeats his purpose. The next issue will be triggered by receiving a minimum number of responses. Keep democracy alive and vote now, or simply reply to [email protected] to keep BrainHealth.news conversational, according to its (Michael’s) purpose for it. Pretty please. 🍒

I learned so many things by teaching (web/software design and production), way back when I did. One thing was that many students were reluctant to participate actively. And as a matter of the first law of thermodynamics (conservation of energy), I get it. Passive participation is our favorite kind for fundamental, and normally subconscious, reasons.

But as a teacher, passive participation defeated my purpose. And I had to find creative ways of engaging students and incentivizing active, participatory participation. Same idea applies here. I often say my reader’s needs and wishes are my purpose. But without knowing them, even a little more than subscription alone implies, I have none.

Oh believe me, there is so much I’d love to research, write and report about for you. I love following my own interests. That’s how my brain is wired. And that’s not entirely separate from my purposes here. But without alignment between your needs and wishes, and mine, known through your direct feedback, I’m only scratching my own brain health and cognitive performance enhancement itches. Not yours. And that is contradictory to my purpose here.

The poll below has eight questions. When I receive a minimum of four responses, only four!, by Friday October 9th, I’ll write and send the next BrainHealth.news issue, according to your votes. If any two+ responses are the same, that’s the next issue’s topic:

You can ALWAYS simply reply to this message - [email protected] - and send me your brain health and cognitive performance enhancement needs, goals or interests directly, if the poll doesn’t include them. Emails count toward the minimum required too so please do! I can’t wait to hear from you.

Until next time, eat fresh foods and stay active Beautiful Self-aware Brain!
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