We get stronger by facing hard things. There is no way around this fact, despite our modern lifestyles. In fact, our physical and mental health outcomes (lately) have demonstrated this fact.
This is a good piece and really compellingly written. Having read and re-raed 'The Comfort Crisis' by Michael Easter I agree and recognise most of your points. I must check out that "anti fragile" book as that sounds up my street. Thanks for writing this, I just subscribed.
Very interesting thoughts on how we’ve interrupted the important work of our immune system. I wonder if we further damaged it with pandemic lockdown and hyper-focus on self protection while in super controlled environment of our own homes. Immune system issues have become the new epidemic, do we have ourselves to blame?
"What does not kill me makes me stronger." Friedrich Nietzsche, 1888.
You've given it a great update, Ed. Antifragile, indeed.
Thank you!
This was SUCH a read !!! Loved it.
Much appreciated!
I love this premise, Ed: "Humans are antifragile creatures." 100% true. The more we endure, the stronger we become.
We get stronger by facing hard things. There is no way around this fact, despite our modern lifestyles. In fact, our physical and mental health outcomes (lately) have demonstrated this fact.
Without a doubt. I couldn’t agree more.
This is a good piece and really compellingly written. Having read and re-raed 'The Comfort Crisis' by Michael Easter I agree and recognise most of your points. I must check out that "anti fragile" book as that sounds up my street. Thanks for writing this, I just subscribed.
Very interesting thoughts on how we’ve interrupted the important work of our immune system. I wonder if we further damaged it with pandemic lockdown and hyper-focus on self protection while in super controlled environment of our own homes. Immune system issues have become the new epidemic, do we have ourselves to blame?
Funny how that works. As life gets easier, the birthrate goes down. Such an interesting counter intuitive conclusion.