EPISODE · Nov 9, 2021 · 1H 2M
The Comfort Crisis
from The Standard Issue · host Craig Stalowy and Tom Johnson
Michael Easter is a leading voice on how humans can integrate modern science and evolutionary wisdom for improved health, meaning, and performance in life and at work. He is the author of The Comfort Crisis, a bestseller. He is a professor in the journalism department at UNLV and he’s talked about his work on the world’s largest, most influential podcasts, like The Joe Rogan Experience and Art of Manliness. We talk about his book, his travels to remote areas of Alaska, social media’s influence on the current generation, and his unique path through discomfort to make his own life better. Find more episodes like this one and extra content by joining our Patreon community.
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Michael Easter is a leading voice on how humans can integrate modern science and evolutionary wisdom for improved health, meaning, and performance in life and at work. He is the author of The Comfort Crisis, a bestseller. He is a professor in the journalism department at UNLV and he’s talked about his work on the world’s largest, most influential podcasts, like The Joe Rogan Experience and Art of Manliness. We talk about his book, his travels to remote areas of Alaska, social media’s influence on the current generation, and his unique path through discomfort to make his own life better. Find more episodes like this one and extra content by joining our Patreon community.
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