An important part of manhood has always been about having the competence to be effective in the world — having the breadth of skills, the savoir-faire, to handle any situation you find yourself in. With that in mind, each Sunday we’ll be republishing one of the illustrated guides from our archives, so you can hone your […]| The Art of Manliness
The one-habit-a-year approach works well for developing positive new practices, because changing just one aspect of our lives is difficult.| The Art of Manliness
Man has spent thousands of years mapping, domesticating, and harnessing his environment. He has sailed the earth’s seas, climbed its mountains, plumbed its depths, and left its atmosphere. He has tamed the wilderness, supplanted thick forests with sprawling cities, cultivated agricultural yields that can feed billions. He has channeled electricity, routed many diseases, shrunk space […]| The Art of Manliness
Ask any graphic designer or architect, and they’ll tell you that, much to their chagrin, clients have a much easier time expressing what they don’t like about a draft or mock-up than conveying what they’d rather have it look like instead. Individuals often evince this same dynamic in designing the architecture of their lives. “I […]| The Art of Manliness
Kurt Vonnegut’s short story “Harrison Bergeron” imagines a time in which the government enforces the absolute physical and mental equality of all citizens. The beautiful must wear masks. The most graceful dancers are saddled with weights. The strong have bags of birdshot padlocked around their necks. And the intelligent — like George Bergeron — are […]| The Art of Manliness