The last time we had entrepreneur, professor, and author Luke Burgis on the show, he discussed the concept of mimetic desire, which says that we want the things we want because other people want them. Since that time, Luke has continued to explore the idea of mimesis, and how to resist its negative consequences, in his Substack: […]| The Art of Manliness
Inspired individuals can and do make a difference everyday. Live a meaningful life and make a difference.| 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
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
Does the approach of the holidays fill you with a bit of dread? Do they seem more like a forced march than occasions that are supposed to be joyfully anticipated and whose ostensible purpose is rest, celebration, and a break from the labors and banalities of one’s everyday routine? Maybe there’s something wrong with our […]| The Art of Manliness
Immerse yourself in the symbolism of baths in Homer's epic works. Learn how baths represented purification and spiritual cleansing for warriors in the Iliad and the Odyssey.| The Art of Manliness
