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  The Art of Manliness  

The Art of Manliness Podcast aims to deepen and improve every area of a man's life, from fitness and philosophy, to relationships and productivity. Engaging and edifying interviews with some of the world's most interesting doers and thinkers drop the fluff and filler to glean guests' very best, potentially life-changing, insights.

The Art of Manliness Podcast aims to deepen and improve every area of a man's life, from fitness and philosophy, to relationships and productivity. Engaging and edifying interviews with some of the world's most interesting doers and thinkers drop the fluff and filler to glean guests' very best, potentially life-changing, insights.

 

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#1072

Lee Child the Writer, Jack Reacher the Character, and the Enduring Appeal of Lone Wolves

In creating the Jack Reacher character, Lee Child launched a series of books that now boast 100 million copies in print and have been turned into movies and a popular Amazon streaming series. Today on the show, I talk to Lee about what makes Reacher so compelling and much more. We first discuss how Lee didn't get started with writing until he was almost forty, and what prompted him to change careers. We then unpack the Reacher character, discussing the ancient, archetypal roots of this vigilante, drifter detective, what he has in common with the knight errant, and the enduring appeal of the lone wolf. We also talk about Lee's writing process, why midlife is the best time to write, and why, after writing more than two dozen Reacher novels, he's chosen to hand off the series to his brother and fellow writer, Andrew. Resources Related to the Podcast -------------------------------- --- [The latest Reacher novel: In Too Deep] (http://in%20too%20deep/) --- [The Reacher streaming series ] (https://amzn.to/3zS3XSu) --- [Jack Reacher website] (https://www.jackreacher.com/us/) ![Book cover of ] (https://content.artofmanliness.com/uploads/2024/10/41oXDdn3pkL._SY445_SX342_.jpg)   - ... Read more

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47 MINS

47:45

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#1071

Money CAN Buy Happiness (If You Use It In These Ways)

Money can't buy happiness. It sounds good as a bumper sticker platitude. But the truth is, money can buy happiness. At least sometimes. In certain circumstances. If we view it and use it in the right ways. Here to unpack the conditions under which money can buy happiness and facilitate our flourishing is Dr. Daniel Crosby, a psychologist and behavioral finance expert and the author of [The Soul of Wealth: 50 Reflections on Money and Meaning] (https://amzn.to/3NpxxBI) . Today on the show, Daniel shares the minimum income level at which money buys happiness, at least in the sense of avoiding pain. We talk about how to purchase material things in a way that increases happiness, while avoiding materialism, and the value of using your money to buy health and freedom. And we discuss the importance of finding an overarching why that guides the way you allocate your money and doing a values audit to see if your purpose and spending habits are aligned. Resources Related to the Podcast -------------------------------- ---Daniel's previous appearances on the AoM podcast: ------ [Episode #222: The Laws of Wealth] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/career-wealth/wealth/podcast-222-the-laws-of-wealth/) ------ [Episode #511: Mastering the Psychology of Investing] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/career-wealth/wealth/psychology-of-investing/) --- [AoM Podcast #659: Do You Want to Be Rich or Wealthy? (And Why the Difference Matters)] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/career-wealth/wealth/podcast-659-the-psychology-of-money/) --- [AoM Podcast #321: How to Think About Money] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/career-wealth/wealth/podcast-321-think-money/) --- ["Experiences Won’t Make You Happier Than Possessions"] (https://every.to/p/buying-experiences-doesn-t-make-you-happier-than-possessions) --- [Die with Zero by Bill Perkins] (https://amzn.to/3YeoSZc) Connect With Daniel Crosby -------------------------- --- [Daniel on X] (https://x.com/danielcrosby) --- [Daniel's podcast, Standard Deviations] (https://www.standarddeviationspod.com/bio) --- [Daniel on LinkedIn] (https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielcrosby) ![Cover of ] (https://content.artofmanliness.com/uploads/2024/10/71hbMCLf2L._SL1500_.jpg) ... Read more

16 Oct 2024

47 MINS

47:38

16 Oct 2024

#1070

The Problems With the Cult of Leadership

Are leaders born or made? Judging by the 50 billion dollar leadership development industry, the answer is definitely the latter. From schools to workplaces, everyone is seen as a potential leader and expected to become one by undergoing leadership training. My guest questions the assumptions underlying this phenomenon, which he calls "the leadership industrial complex," and says that the cult of leadership, and its idea that everyone can and should become a leader, can create burnout and unhappiness. Elias Aboujaoude is a Stanford professor of psychiatry and the author of [A Leader's Destiny: Why Psychology, Personality, and Character Make All the Difference] (https://amzn.to/402v9IN) . Today on the show, Elias describes the state of the leadership industrial complex, the mathematical impossibility it forwards that everyone can be a leader and no one is a follower, and the primary presumption it makes that leadership can be taught. Elias argues that, in fact, a lot of what makes for good leadership is innate and potentially unchangeable. We discuss the implications of this fact, and why it's actually okay not to want to be a leader. Resources Related to the Podcast -------------------------------- --- [AoM Podcast #838: Can Virtue Be Taught?] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/character/behavior/podcast-838-can-virtue-be-taught/) --- [AoM Article: Don’t Just Lead Well, Follow Well] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/career-wealth/leadership/dont-just-lead-well-follow-well/) --- [AoM Article: Are You a Strategist or an Operator? ] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/career-wealth/career/are-you-a-strategist-or-an-operator/) Connect With Elias Aboujaoude ----------------------------- --- [Elias' website] (https://www.eliasaboujaoude.com/) --- [Elias' Stanford profile page] (https://profiles.stanford.edu/elias-aboujaoude) ![image] (https://content.artofmanliness.com/uploads/2024/10/7147NcqcksL._SL1500_.jpg) ... Read more

14 Oct 2024

35 MINS

35:02

14 Oct 2024

#1069

Treat Your To-Do List Like a River, and Other Mindset Shifts for Making Better Use of Your Time

When people think about living more fully and making better use of their time, they typically think of finding some new organizational system they can structure their lives with. Oliver Burkeman says that what you really need instead are perspective shifts — small, sustainable changes in how you view and approach your day-to-day life. He provides those mindset shifts in his new book, [Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts] (https://amzn.to/3Yn6I7T) . And we talk about some of them today on the show, including why you should view life's tasks and problems like a river instead of a bucket, stop feeling guilt over your "productivity debt," make peace with your decisions by embracing an unconventional reading of the poem "The Road Not Taken," aim to do your habits "dailyish," be more welcoming of interruptions, and practice "scruffy hospitality." Resources Related to the Podcast -------------------------------- --- [Oliver's previous appearance on the AoM podcast: Episode #748 — Time Management for Mortals] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/character/advice/time-management-for-mortals/) --- [AoM Article: Autofocus — The Productivity System That Treats Your To-Do List Like a River] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/character/behavior/autofocus-the-productivity-system-that-treats-your-to-do-list-like-a-river/) --- [AoM Podcast #956: Feeling Depressed and Discombobulated? Social Acceleration May Be to Blame] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/character/behavior/podcast-956-feeling-depressed-and-discombobulated-social-acceleration-may-be-to-blame/) --- [Sunday Firesides: To-Dos, the Rent We Pay For Living] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/character/advice/sunday-firesides-to-dos-the-rent-we-pay-for-living/) --- [AoM Podcast #962: The Case for Minding Your Own Business] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/character/advice/podcast-962-the-case-for-minding-your-own-business/) --- [AoM Podcast #821: Routines Are Overrated] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/character/behavior/podcast-821-routines-are-overrated/) --- [AoM Article: Routines Not Working For You? Try a Daily Checklist] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/character/habits/routines-not-working-for-you-try-a-daily-checklist/) --- [Sunday Firesides: Life Is for Living] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/character/sunday-firesides-life-is-for-living/) --- [Resonance: A Sociology of Our Relationship to the World by Hartmut Rosa] (https://amzn.to/3RNzD0b) --- ["The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost] (https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44272/the-road-not-taken) --- [The Road Not Taken: Finding America in the Poem Everyone Loves and Almost Everyone Gets Wrong by David Orr] (https://amzn.to/4gQu5O3) --- ["The Road Less Traveled" — great, short podcast on the alternate interpretation of Frost's poem] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-road-less-traveled/id1493453604?i=1000530730891) Connect With Oliver Burkeman ---------------------------- --- [Oliver's website] (https://www.oliverburkeman.com/) ![image] (https://content.artofmanliness.com/uploads/2024/10/71ts3TtS5oL._SL1500_.jpg) ... Read more

09 Oct 2024

51 MINS

51:35

09 Oct 2024

#1068

The 5 Marks of a Man

We often think of the difference between a boy and a man as a matter of age. But Brian Tome says that there can be 15-year-old men and 45-year-old boys, and that the real difference maker in being grown up isn't a matter of the number of years you accumulate but the qualities, behaviors, and mindset you possess. Brian is a pastor and the author of [The Five Marks of a Man] (https://amzn.to/3BymrrC) . Today on the show, Brian unpacks what he thinks are the marks of mature manhood. We talk about the need to have a vision and how life-giving hobbies can create that vision. Brian argues that manhood requires staking out a minority position, being part of a pack, and creating more than you consume. And we discuss the ways men can still be protectors in the 21st century. Resources Related to the Podcast -------------------------------- --- [AoM Podcast #78: The Myth of Following Your Passion] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/career-wealth/career/art-of-manliness-podcast-78-the-myth-of-following-your-passion/) --- [AoM Article: The Ultimate List of Hobbies for Men — 75+ Ideas For Your Free Time] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/living/leisure/hobbies-for-men/) --- [AoM series on the 3 P's of Manhood: Protect, Procreate, Provide ] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/character/behavior/the-3-ps-of-manhood-a-review/) --- [AoM Podcast #926: The 5 Shifts of Manhood] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/character/manly-lessons/podcast-926-the-5-shifts-of-manhood/) --- [AoM Podcast #810: How to Turn a Boy Into a Man] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/people/fatherhood/how-to-turn-a-boy-into-a-man/) --- [AoM Article: Why Are Female Friendships the Ideal? (‘Cause Dude Friendships Also Rock)] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/people/relationships/why-are-women-s-friendships-the-ideal/) --- [AoM Article: Modern Maturity — Create More, Consume Less] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/character/advice/modern-maturity-create-more-consume-less/) --- [Brian's Man Camp] (https://www.mancamp.us/) Connect With Brian Tome ----------------------- --- [Brian's website] (https://www.briantome.com/) ![image] (https://content.artofmanliness.com/uploads/2024/10/61AxoDiKXL._SL1500_.jpg) ... Read more

07 Oct 2024

50 MINS

50:56

07 Oct 2024

#1067

The Imagination Muscle — Where Good Ideas Come From (And How to Have More of Them)

Imagination is the ability to form mental images and concepts that don't exist or haven’t happened yet, think outside of current realities, and form connections between existing ideas to create something new and original. If the number of movie sequels and the outsized popularity of music made decades ago is any measure, our current age is suffering from a deficit in imagination. And indeed, tests show that creativity, which takes the possibilities generated in the mind and produces something with them, has been in decline for many years now — a phenomenon that has repercussions for our personal edification, professional advancement, and societal flowering. But if our imagination has indeed atrophied, the good news is that it can be strengthened. So argues my guest, Albert Read, the former managing director of Condé Nast Britain and the author of [The Imagination Muscle: Where Good Ideas Come From (And How to Have More of Them)] (https://amzn.to/47X3meU) . Today on the show, Albert shares his ideas on how our imagination can be built back up. We discuss how to get better at observation and how to use a commonplace book and the way you structure your reading to cross-pollinate your thinking and generate more fruitful ideas. We also discuss how to overcome the unthinking habit, resist stagnation as you age, and embrace imaginative risk. Resources Related to the Podcast -------------------------------- --- [AoM Podcast #432: How to Achieve Creative Success] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/character/advice/podcast-432-how-to-achieve-creative-success/) --- [AoM Podcast #683: How to Think Like a Renaissance Man] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/character/advice/think-like-renaissance-man/) --- [AoM Podcast #357: How to Be a Creative Genius Like da Vinci] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/character/manly-lessons/da-vinci-walter-isaacson-interview/) --- [AoM Podcast #874: Throw a 2-Hour Cocktail Party That Can Change Your Life] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/people/social-skills/2-hour-cocktail-party/) Connect With Albert Read ------------------------ --- [Albert's website ] (https://albertread.com/) ![image] (https://content.artofmanliness.com/uploads/2024/10/817IyBw0eCL._SL1500_.jpg) ... Read more

02 Oct 2024

43 MINS

43:11

02 Oct 2024

#1066

5,000 Years of Sweat: Lost Workout Wisdom From the History of Physical Culture

In an age that doesn't think too much about history, you might be forgiven for thinking that a culture of exercise only emerged in the 20th century. But the idea of purposefully exercising to change one's body — what folks used to call "physical culture" — likely goes back to the very beginnings of time. Here to unpack the origins, evolution, and future of fitness is Dr. Conor Heffernan, a Lecturer in the Sociology of Sport at Ulster University and the author of [The History of Physical Culture] (https://amzn.to/4ehTnTE) . Today on the show, Conor takes us on a fascinating and wide-ranging tour of physical culture, from the ancient Egyptians, who made their pharaohs run around a pyramid to test their fitness to rule, to the ancient Greeks who used their gymnasiums for both bodily training and intellectual philosophizing, to modern strongmen who became proto fitness influencers, and many periods and societies in between. We discuss how training practices changed over time, where they may be going next, and the evergreen principles from past eras that we could still learn from today. Resources Related to the Podcast -------------------------------- --- [AoM Podcast #988: Of Strength and Soul — Exploring the Philosophy of Physical Fitness] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/health-fitness/fitness/podcast-988-of-strength-and-soul-exploring-the-philosophy-of-physical-fitness/) --- [AoM Podcast #939: What Lifting Ancient Stones Can Teach You About Being a Man] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/health-fitness/fitness/podcast-939-what-lifting-ancient-stones-can-teach-you-about-being-a-man/) ---Rogue documentaries on stone lifting in  [Scotland] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhQlNwxn5oo) ,  [Iceland] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79Tcsg2Yac8) , and  [Spain] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vck32S27RmM) --- [AoM Podcast #39: Eugen Sandow, Victorian Strongman] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/health-fitness/fitness/the-art-of-manliness-podcast-39-eugen-sandow-victorian-strongman-with-david-waller/) --- [AoM Podcast #624: The Crazy, Forgotten Story of America’s First Fitness Influencer, Bernarr MacFadden] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/health-fitness/fitness/bernarr-macfadden-fitness-guru/) --- [AoM Article: An Introduction to Indian Club Training] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/health-fitness/fitness/an-introduction-to-indian-club-training/) --- [AoM Video: Intro to Indian Club Training] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkFtaw9LB6I) --- [De Arte Gymnastica] (https://gallery.library.vcu.edu/exhibits/show/flaxcollectionofphysiatry/highlights-from-the-flax-lib/de-arte-gymnastica) --- [Johann GutsMuths] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Christoph_Friedrich_GutsMuths) --- [Friedrich Ludwig Jahn] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Ludwig_Jahn) --- [Turnvereine gymnastic system ] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turners) --- [The Strongman Project ] (https://strongmanproject.com/) Connect With Conor Heffernan ---------------------------- --- [Physical Culture Study website] (https://physicalculturestudy.com/) --- [Conor's faculty page] (https://www.ulster.ac.uk/staff/c-heffernan) ![image] (https://content.artofmanliness.com/uploads/2024/09/61gHicnCnL._SL1360_.jpg) ... Read more

30 Sep 2024

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:45

30 Sep 2024

#1065

What's Going on With Your Social Anxiety?

Do you have trouble feeling comfortable when socializing? Maybe sometimes you do fine, but other times you feel nervous, shy, and awkward. Or maybe socializing always feels like a struggle. Either way, you know how frustrating and even debilitating social anxiety can be. It cannot only lead to avoiding potentially enriching experiences and a failure to make desired connections, it can sometimes be hard to understand. So what's going on when you socially misfire? Here to unpack that question is Thomas Smithyman, who is a clinical psychologist and the author of [Dating Without Fear: Overcome Social Anxiety and Connect] (https://amzn.to/4ey8S9R) . Today on the show, we get into the dynamics of social anxiety in both romantic and platonic contexts. Thomas explains what defines social anxiety, how it exists on a spectrum from mild shyness to an outright disorder, and what causes it, from genetics to faulty thinking. We talk about the protection strategies people often use to avoid the pain of social judgement, and why they actually backfire. We then get into what you can do to be more socially comfortable and confident, including a key to effective flirting, why you should try to make a "mediocre first impression," and how to find your way into what Thomas calls the "warm social world." Resources Related to the Podcast -------------------------------- --- [AoM series on overcoming shyness ] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/people/social-skills/help-for-the-shy-guy-step-1-understand-the-nature-of-your-shyness/) --- [AoM Article: Introversion as an Excuse] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/people/social-skills/introversion-as-an-excuse/) --- [AoM Article: How to Overcome Phone Shyness] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/people/social-skills/how-to-overcome-phone-shyness/) --- [Sunday Firesides: Want to Solve Your Social Problems? Get Over Your Self] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/people/social-skills/sunday-firesides-want-to-solve-your-social-problems-get-over-your-self/) Connect With Thomas Smithyman ----------------------------- --- [Thomas' website] (https://thomassmithyman.com/) --- [Thomas' YouTube channel] (https://www.youtube.com/@DrThomasSmithyman) ![image] (https://content.artofmanliness.com/uploads/2024/09/717yiA9MtWL._SL1500_.jpg) ... Read more

25 Sep 2024

55 MINS

55:51

25 Sep 2024

#1064

The Life and Legacy of Louis L'Amour

With over 300 million books sold, Louis L'Amour is one of the bestselling authors of all time. All 120 of his books remain in print. But the greatest story L'Amour ever penned was his own. He spent the early part of his life traveling in a circus, working as a lumberjack and miner, circling the world as a seaman, winning over 50 fights as a professional boxer, and serving in WWII. Today on the show, I talk about both the personal and professional aspects of Louis' life with his son, Beau L'Amour. We discuss some of Louis' adventures and the autodidactic education he gave himself by way of a voracious reading habit. We then turn to how Louis got started as a writer and how he cut his teeth writing for pulp magazines before breaking through as a Western novelist and becoming a blockbuster success in his sixties. Resources Related to the Podcast -------------------------------- ---Louis L'Amour works mentioned in the show: ------ [Education of a Wandering Man: A Memoir] (https://amzn.to/3MOhoWp) ------ [Hondo] (https://amzn.to/47tjqon) ------ [Yondering] (https://amzn.to/4e3424B) ------ [No Traveller Returns] (https://amzn.to/3XoSQbn) ------ [The Walking Drum] (https://amzn.to/3Bhyjhi) ------ [Last of the Breed] (https://amzn.to/4eo3GFw) ------Louis L'Amour's Lost Treasures, [Volume 1] (https://amzn.to/47IgxjK) and [Volume 2] (https://amzn.to/3XH88IO) --- ["Holding Her Down" by Jack London] (https://americanliterature.com/author/jack-london/short-story/holding-her-down/) --- [AoM Article: How and Why to Become a Lifelong Learner] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/character/behavior/how-and-why-to-become-a-lifelong-learner/) --- [AoM Article: The Libraries of Famous Men — Louis L’Amour] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/living/reading/libraries-famous-men-louis-lamour/) Connect With Beau L'Amour ------------------------- --- [The Louis L'Amour website] (https://louislamour.com/) --- [Beau's website] (http://beaulamour.com/) ... Read more

23 Sep 2024

49 MINS

49:09

23 Sep 2024

#1063

The Safe, Effective Supplement That Can Improve Your Body and Brain

What if there was a supplement that could build muscle, maintain bone health, fortify the brain against cognitive decline due to age and stress, and alleviate depression, has been proven safe, and comes with almost no side effects? Well, there is such a supplement, it's been around a long time, and it isn't even expensive. It's creatine. Here to unpack the myths, benefits, and recommended ways to use creatine is Darren Candow, a professor of exercise physiology and nutrition who supervises the Aging Muscle and Bone Health Laboratory at the University of Regina. Darren specializes in studying creatine and has published over 70 papers on the subject. Today on the show, Darren explains how a supplement often associated with bodybuilders may actually be beneficial for just about everyone — athletes and non-athletes and the young and old alike. He unpacks what creatine does in the body, and how its benefits extend beyond the body and into the brain. He offers recommendations on the formulation of creatine to use, a suggested dosage and whether it should increase with age, and how to avoid the bloating effect. He also shares what we know about creatine's safety, including its effects on the kidneys, and whether it can cause hair loss. Resources Related to the Podcast -------------------------------- --- [AoM Article: Creatine — A Primer on Its Benefits and Use] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/health-fitness/health/creatine-faq/) --- [AoM Article: A Primer On Muscle-Building Supplements — Which Work and Which Don’t?] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/health-fitness/health/a-primer-on-muscle-building-supplements-which-work-and-which-dont/) --- [AoM Podcast #878: The Fitness Supplements That Actually Work] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/health-fitness/fitness/podcast-877-the-fitness-supplements-that-actually-work/) --- [AoM Podcast #585: Inflammation, Saunas, and the New Science of Depression] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/health-fitness/health/podcast-585-inflammation-saunas-and-the-new-science-of-depression/) --- [AoM Podcast #852: The Brain Energy Theory of Mental Illness] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/health-fitness/health/podcast-852-the-brain-energy-theory-of-mental-illness/) --- [Darren's studies] (https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=iUYFaeoAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao) Connect With Darren Candow -------------------------- --- [Darren's faculty page] (https://www.uregina.ca/kinesiology-health-studies/directory/faculty/darrencandow.html) --- [Darren on IG] (https://www.instagram.com/dr.darrencandow/) ... Read more

18 Sep 2024

43 MINS

43:19

18 Sep 2024

#1062

Is Self-Control Overrated?

Self-control, the ability to resolve a conflict between two competing desires, is frequently touted as the golden key to success. But many of the most popular ideas about self-control are actually at odds with how it really operates. Here to unpack some of the lesser-understood and counterintuitive ideas around discipline and willpower is Michael Inzlicht, a professor of psychology who has studied the nature of self-regulation in depth. In the first part of our conversation, Michael unpacks the popular ego depletion model of willpower and how it hasn't held up to scientific scrutiny. We then turn to the surprising fact that the people who seem to exhibit a lot of self-control don't actually exercise a lot of discipline and restraint in their lives, that the achievement of goals is more a function of having virtuous desires, and what contributes to having those desires. Resources Related to the Podcast -------------------------------- ---Related studies: ------ [Perceived Mental Fatigue and Self-Control] (https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2016-42630-010) ------ [A Multilab Preregistered Replication of the Ego-Depletion Effect] (https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2016-42630-010) ------ [Everyday Temptations: An Experience Sampling Study of Desire, Conflict, and Self-Control] (https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Fa0026545) ------ [New Zealand Study on Trait Self-Control] (https://dunedinstudy.otago.ac.nz/) ------ [The Moralization of Effort] (https://gwern.net/doc/economics/2022-celniker.pdf) ------ [The Mundanity of Excellence] (https://academics.hamilton.edu/documents/themundanityofexcellence.pdf) ------ [The Identity Model of Self-Regulation] (https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1047840X.2017.1343069) ------ [The Effort Paradox: Effort Is Both Costly and Valued] (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6172040/) --- [AoM Podcast #961: The Mundanity of Excellence] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/character/behavior/podcast-961-the-mundanity-of-excellence/) --- [AoM Article: Motivation Over Discipline] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/character/advice/motivation-over-discipline/) --- [AoM Article: ¿Tienes Ganas?] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/character/advice/tienes-ganas/) --- [Sunday Firesides: What Looks Like Grit, Is Often Fit] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/character/habits/sunday-firesides-what-looks-like-grit-is-often-fit/) --- [AoM Article: What Do You Want to Want?] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/character/advice/what-do-you-want-to-want/) Connect With Michael Inzlicht ----------------------------- --- [Michael's website] (https://michaelinzlicht.com/#lab-view) --- [Michael's faculty page] (https://utsc.utoronto.ca/psych/person/michael-inzlicht) --- [Michael on X] (https://x.com/minzlicht?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) ... Read more

16 Sep 2024

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:24

16 Sep 2024

#1061

You Were Born to Run

For decades, some researchers have argued that the notable human capacity for endurance evolved from the hunting practices of our ancestors, which produced physiological adaptations that make us uniquely well suited for running. But this theory has always had its detractors. As my guest explains, a new study addresses these long-standing criticisms and adds evidence that, indeed, we were all born to run. Alex Hutchinson is a journalist who covers the science of endurance and fitness, and today on the show, he explains what those criticisms were and how this new research counters them. We talk about the role running held amongst peoples of the past, how running is not only primal but cultural and even spiritual, and why we continue to run today, even though we’re not hunting for food. And we discuss how, even if we are born to run, that doesn’t mean everyone will always enjoy running all of the time, and how to get into running if you’re someone who doesn’t feel an innate desire for it. Resources Related to the Podcast -------------------------------- ---Alex’s previous appearances on the AoM podcast: ------ [Episode #382: How to Lift More, Run Faster, and Endure Longer] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/health-fitness/fitness/secrets-of-greater-endurance/) ------ [Episode #538: Research-Backed Answers to All Your Fitness FAQs] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/health-fitness/fitness/podcast-538-research-backed-answers-to-all-your-fitness-faqs/) --- [“Why You (Yes, You) Were Born to Run” by Alex Hutchinson] (https://www.outsideonline.com/health/training-performance/persistence-hunting-and-evolution/) --- [“Ethnography and Ethnohistory Support the Efficiency of Hunting Through Endurance Running in Humans”] (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38740986/) --- [Indian Running: Native American History and Tradition by Peter Nabokov] (https://amzn.to/3Z6Fxyz) --- [The Hunting Hypothesis by Robert Ardrey] (https://amzn.to/4eokagX) --- [“The Energetic Paradox of Human Running and Hominid Evolution” — 1984 paper by David Carrier] (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273047446_The_Energetic_Paradox_of_Human_Running_and_Hominid_Evolution) --- [Why We Run by Bernd Heinrich] (https://amzn.to/3AJEgDE) --- [AoM Podcast #691: What You Can (Really) Learn About Exercise from Your Human Ancestors With Daniel Lieberman] (https://www.artofmanliness.com/health-fitness/fitness/podcast-691-what-you-can-really-learn-about-exercise-from-your-human-ancestors/) --- [Born to Run by Christopher McDougall] (https://amzn.to/3AIdWdc) --- [“Reexamining the Mythology of the Tarahumara Runners” by Alex Hutchinson] (https://www.outsideonline.com/health/training-performance/tarahumara-runners-study/) --- [To the Limit: The Meaning of Endurance from Mexico to the Himalayas by Michael Crawley] (https://amzn.to/3X6UhuW) Connect With Alex Hutchinson ---------------------------- --- [Alex’s website] (https://alexhutchinson.net/) --- [Alex at Outside] (https://www.outsideonline.com/byline/alex-hutchinson/)   - ... Read more

11 Sep 2024

40 MINS

40:05

11 Sep 2024