u/lardandsabia

My little brother is turning 19 (I'm in my 30s, we are both white) and has spent his teens chronically online, gaming, and from what I can tell, struggling through navigating manosphere, misogynistic, far-right, and apathy-centered ideology.

I unfortunately don't get to see him often, but when I saw him recently, he was really leaning into the apathy. He said he doesn't really follow politics anymore (used to be quite interested), doesn't care, probably wouldn't even vote, and seems to believe the world is headed to inevitable collapse and all he can do about it is try to build up skills and savings to move to a remote place. He's also doing schooling in the trades right now.

I honestly think where he's landed now could maybe be an opening to connection and finding his way out of this apathetic and self-centered view of things. There is so much truth and reality in his current headspace. I'd like to lean in and offer him some opportunities to expand his worldview - this could be my last big chance!

So, keeping in mind that he'd likely poo-poo or feel alienated by anything too clearly liberal, academic, feminist, etc... If you struggled with this stuff when you were a teen, what accessible book would you hand your younger self to inspire a bit of hope and eye-opening?

I'd also love to hear any other suggestions you have aside from gifts for connection. :)

Hey all, visiting non-man here. My little brother is turning 19 (I'm in my 30s, we are both white) and has spent his teens chronically online, gaming, and from what I can tell, struggling through navigating manosphere, misogynistic, far-right, and apathy-centered ideology.

I unfortunately don't get to see him often, but when I saw him recently, he was really leaning into the apathy. He said he doesn't really follow politics anymore (used to be quite interested), doesn't care, probably wouldn't even vote, and seems to believe the world is headed to inevitable collapse and all he can do about it is try to build up skills and savings to move to a remote place. He's also doing schooling in the trades right now.

I honestly think where he's landed now could maybe be an opening to connection and finding his way out of this apathetic and self-centered view of things. There is so much truth and reality in his current headspace. I'd like to lean in and offer him some opportunities to expand his worldview - this could be my last big chance!

So, keeping in mind that he'd likely poo-poo or feel alienated by anything too clearly liberal, academic, feminist, etc... If you struggled with this stuff when you were a teen, what accessible book would you hand your younger self to inspire a bit of hope and eye-opening?

I'd also love to hear any other suggestions you have aside from gifts for connection. :)

Hey all - I've seen a few things including a promising study that could be evidence that an expensive anti-aging supplement called MitoQ could function as a pre-exposure prophylactic for COVID, or at least prevent COVID if taken following a high-risk exposure.

However, a 1.5 month supply at the recommended dosage for this (20 mg/day) comes in at $240 CAD per person. For me, and I'm guessing most people, this price isn't realistic, even if I save the supplement to take for 2 weeks following and exposure like was done in the study.

So, I'm wondering if other similar supplements that are more widespread and a more accessible price might do a similar thing - specifically, CoQ10/Ubiquinol and PQQ. Has anyone ready anything or had any success with these?

My understanding is that MitoQ is a modified version of CoQ10, with both working as antioxidants that target mitochondria. Apparently MitoQ can more directly target and repair the mitochondria, is better absorbed, and I read can be "hundreds to thousands of times more effective." But how true is that?

Anyways, curious if anyone has found anything about this relating to acute COVID infection specificially.