#268: How the Science of Competition Can Make You a Better Man

The Art of Manliness

• Episode: #268: How the Science of Competition Can Make You a Better Man
• Website: The Art of Manliness
• Feed URL: http://feeds.feedburner.com/artofmanlinesspodcast
• Duration: 01:02:47
• Published: 2017-01-10 19:52

What if I told you that there’s a performance-enhancing drug that’s completely free, completely legal, and has no ill side-effects when used correctly? Oh, and you’ve probably already taken it many times in your life.
Competition is that drug, and today on the show I talk to author Po Bronson about his book "Top Dog: The Science of Winning and Losing," which digs deep into the science of competition and how it can improve our performance in a wide variety of tasks.
In today’s podcast, Po and I discuss the difference between adaptive and maladaptive competition, the culture of virtuous competition that existed amongst the ancient Greeks, and how you can shape competition to make you a better man in all aspects of your life.