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

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

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.