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Hercules at the Crossroads — Choosing the Hard Path That Leads to a Good Life
Episode 1092
In a story from ancient Greek philosophy, Hercules faces a choice between two paths: one promising pleasure and ease; the other, hardship and struggl…
2 months, 1 week ago
Make Friends With Death to Live a Better Life
Episode 1091
We live in a culture that does everything it can to keep death at a distance. We hide it behind hospital curtains, euphemize it in conversation, and …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Chasing the White Whale — Into the Depths of Moby-Dick
Episode 1090
If you went to high school in America, you probably read Moby-Dick — or, more likely, you skimmed the CliffsNotes and wondered why this dense, whale-…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
The 6 Practices of the Ultimate Morning Routine
Episode 1089
There's been a lot of talk about morning routines in the last few years. But the idea is hardly new; famous men from Thomas Aquinas to Benjamin Frank…
3 months ago
The Classical Code of Manhood
Episode 1088
What does it mean to be a man? It’s a timeless question that's been answered in different ways across the ages. For the ancient Romans, the word for …
3 months, 1 week ago
Why You Need the Good Stress of Socializing
Episode 1087
You may have heard of hormesis — the idea that intentionally embracing small stressors activates the body’s repair and defense systems, building resi…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Build Muscle Without the B.S. — A Straightforward Guide to Size and Strength
Episode 1086
Whether you’ve never stepped foot in a weight room or you’ve been lifting for years without seeing significant results, figuring out how to get big, …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Preparation — An Adventure-Driven, Skill-Building Alternative to College for Young Men
Episode 1085
For generations, the path to adulthood was straightforward: go to college, get a job, build a life. But many young men are beginning to question the …
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Overdiagnosed — How Our Obsession with Medical Testing and Labels Is Making Us Sicker
Episode 1084
Modern medicine has given us incredible tools to peer inside the body and spot disease earlier than ever before. But with that power comes a problem:…
4 months ago
Good Anger — Harnessing a Misunderstood Emotion
Episode 1083
Most people think of anger as a problem — something to avoid or repress. It’s irrational, immature, and best left behind.
But what if anger isn’t bad?…
4 months, 1 week ago