Stories that make you smarter.

Typically books that tell you about something. More rarely, but more usefully, how to do something.

For those who write books to learn and teach.

Like safe sex, but regarding computers and networks.

Some places will be more dangerous than others. Find out where to flee from, where to flee to.

Steps to take to defragilize yourself. It's a lifestyle, not something you do only when you think you need to. It's like insurance: you need to have it BEFORE you need it.

If you depend on someone else to protect you, you are livestock. Worse, your owner just might decide to cull you one day.

Hazards you might not know what to do about, or might not even realize exist. Don't count on the mass-media to keep you informed; they work for someone else.

Self-employment won't work for everyone, especially not without a boot-strapping process first. What to do if you need to find someone else to hire you.

Where to look for jobs, and what skills to bring with you.

One answer to the post-employment economy is to "choose yourself".

The rich make money by owning things. You can do that too. You start the process by creating a surplus of income, then you buy assets that are useful to people willing and able to pay for them.

Training is how you develop skills. Credentials are how you convince a potential employer that they're valuable. Unfortunately, at the moment there's a mismatch between where you get skills & where you get credentials. Time to get creative.

Unfortunately by the time you realize there's a problem, it's almost certainly too late. Let's see what we can do to cut your losses.

Relationships are based on synergistic exchanges of value. Nowadays you're going to have to work to offer something she can't get by other means.

There's food that's tasty, & food that's good for you, but best is having both. Fats, carbs, & even sugar are nutrients; sometimes it's a matter of balance, & sometimes, of picking good ones over bad ones. Promoting best of low-inflammation diet.

Health is a prerequisite for pretty much anything else you might want in life.

You need understudies. Learn how to be a dad instead of a superfluous junior undersecretary 2nd mom.

Family, clan, sangha.

What you take for granted doesn't contribute to your happiness. What you appreciate does.