Economics of Human Energy

Thoughts about how money and human energy relate

“Energy management beats time management.” ― Katherine Morgan Schafler

If this is true (I believe it is), why do companies focus on time management? Because it’s easier and time is shared, energy isn’t (at least, typically. But it can be if done properly…)

Creativity needs time to bloom

This is the paradox of our time: the very tools designed to free us from labor are trapping us in an endless cycle of escalating work.

Tina He • Jevons Paradox: A personal perspective

Yes.

1. Energy Production: This involves how the brain cells, or neurons, produce energy. Neurons are highly active cells that require a constant supply of energy. This energy is primarily produced through oxidative phosphorylation, a process similar to what happens in other body cells, where glucose and oxygen are used to produce ATP (adenosine... See more

Anne-Laure Le Cunff • Neuroenergetics: Your Brain’s Energy Budgeting System

What gives us energy? Can use feelings to gain a better understanding of what increases our individual energy levels.

"There is no way to happiness - happiness is the way." - Thich Nhat Hahn

Happiness makes things easier

In early 2021, while most founders were chasing quick exits, I was laying the foundation for something more sustainable. The digital fingerprints are clear in my content DNA—establishing values and identity wasn't just personal branding. It was memetic groundwork.

The Time Architect: From Building in Public to Bending Time

What’s your content DNA look like?

This state the importance of unread books in a library. They're the reflection of the things we don't know. Just like Empty notes are better than no notes at all, it's a very socratic approach, considering his famous quote:

What I know is that I know nothing

Knowing this, we should not expect the proportion of unread books in our library to decrease.... See more

Antilibrary - My second-brain

Unread is important.

For better thinking, stop thinking.

2. Energy Distribution: The brain has a unique way of distributing energy. Unlike other cells in the body, neurons have long extensions (axons and dendrites), and they need to transport energy efficiently to these distant parts. Understanding how energy is transported and distributed in neurons is a key aspect of neuroenergetics.

Anne-Laure Le Cunff • Neuroenergetics: Your Brain’s Energy Budgeting System

How can we share energy with others? Distribution outside of the self