Modern Wisdom · 2026-07-02 · 154 min · 32,742 words

Black Holes, Denny’s Fist Fights & Japanese Handjob Culture - Rabbit Hole #4 - #1118

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Speaking of shiny heads, Tim, have you ever been to South Korea? Yes, I have. Okay, uh, would you like to go back? I would, yeah. Uh well, South Korean president calls for hair loss treatment to be covered by insurance, suggesting that government-funded luxe maxing may increase the birth rate.

This interesting proposal characterizes hair loss as, quote, A matter of survival. How do you feel about that, Tim? I think that is not the right solution to the problem. They have they have tried a lot in South Korea.

So I I have spent time there. I would love to go back. A topic that is often very distressful to people living with it. How do you feel? I I am not distressed because I shaved my head starting with wrestling at like age 12, so I got used to it, thankfully.

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