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Another New Year, and More Promises to Sweat: A conversation with Bill Hayes
Episode 547
Published 3 years, 4 months ago
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Even if you didn’t know the full story, just judging by the number of gyms on every corner, and the number of retailers selling high priced exercise equipment and workout clothing, you’d see what an obsession exercise has become. But why? A form of activity that uses huge quantities of our time, it is neither playful, sports-like, or seemingly rewarding. So why is it so popular, so all consuming, Where is the fun in sweat?
This is the subject of the new work "Sweat," by Bill Hayes.
My conversation with Bill Hayes: