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#11 Is Vanity Actually a Virtue? - Michael Israetel
Dr. Mike Israetel is a sport scientist and the co-founder of Renaissance Periodization.
Look at someone obsessed with how they look, and it's easy to assume it's shallow. Dr. Mike argues that's usually the wrong read - the real question isn't whether you're chasing aesthetics; it's what's driving the chase.
The difference between superficial and meaningful motivations for changing your body, what it means to run toward something versus running away from something, why people judge those who look great, why high expectations can be a faster road to misery than low ones, the dark side of…
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