Ryan Colson – Google

An incredible exposé on how dirty the Tasmanian salmon farming industry is. The shocking cover ups. The massive amounts of money taxpayers and ratepayers pay to essentially fund their destructive industry. Environmentally, socially, and economically destructive, where only the industry wins. The book also revealed the much more sustainable land-based salmon farming alternative, which to me stands out as a much better option which I would support. Flanagan conveys his message in various tones and lines of reasoning, and words it in such ways that you empathise with the victims of this industry, particularly the neighbours. A highly recommended read that I would recommend to everyone who gives a damn about our environment or society, anyone who has a restaurant or shops that sell Tas salmon, and anyone who currently eats Tas salmon. An amazing read that I will no doubt read again.

A great read that gives brilliant insights into a range of longevity. I liked how Medicine 2.0 and 3.0 were constantly brought up in the book which I considered to be quite a paradigm shift against the traditional Western healthcare approach. I found parts of the book, particularly chapters 7-9, to be quite intellectual, however even if you have little knowledge about medicine, I would still highly recommend it, as it's unnecessary to follow along with some of the medical jargon. Otherwise, chapter 7 gave some great information that I didn't previously know about the heart, and just how preventable most CVD deaths are. Chapter 9 was especially valuable to me coming from a family with dementia, whether your family does or not, it is absolutely worth reading. The chapters thereafter really made me think about just how much of a longevity gospel it is. I will be sure to refer back to it here and there to revise it. I found chapter 17 to be an odd chapter which did raise some solid points, however, most of it was unnecessary stories about the author's personal life. This would have been fine in an autobiography, but in this otherwise brilliant longevity book, I found it to be a disappointing way to finish. As for the other 16 chapters, I didn't find the book to be 'overwritten', but rather perfect for drilling the information into the minds of most readers. This book will remain on my bookshelf as a prized possession (when I'm not lending its greatness to family and friends!)