Podcasts Culture The Art of Manliness #268: How the Science of Competition Can Make You a Better Man

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

Published: Jan. 10, 2017, 6:52 p.m.

b'What if I told you that there\\u2019s a performance-enhancing drug that\\u2019s completely free, completely legal, and has no ill side-effects when used correctly? Oh, and you\\u2019ve probably already taken it many times in your life.\\nCompetition 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.\\nIn today\\u2019s 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.'