How can athletes break old records and become faster, better and stronger for each decade that passes? We are the same humans we were a hundred years ago… or?
This is a cool new 15-minute TED-talk on the subject. Sports journalist and author David Epstein is a very skilled speaker. And his eye-opening conclusions are relevant far beyond the world of sports, and could apply to any kind of achievement.
We’re simply given better and better enabling conditions to accomplish things that our ancestors could only dream of… if we take advantage of the opportunity.
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Dr. Attia at TEDMED: What if We’re Wrong About Diabetes?
Would You Like to Become Smarter, Healthier and Leaner by Putting in Less Effort?
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