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The Wedge
- Evolution, Consciousness, Stress, and the Key to Human Resilience
- Narrated by: Scott Carney
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
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Publisher's Summary
From the New York Times best-selling author of What Doesn't Kill Us
"Crazy good writing." (Wim Hof, "The Iceman", Dutch extreme athlete)
Thrive or die: That's the rule of evolution. Despite this brutal logic, some species have learned to survive in even the most hostile conditions. Others couldn't - and perished. While incremental genetic adaptations hone the physiology of nearly every creature on this planet, there's another evolutionary force that is just as important: the power of choice. In this explosive investigation into the limits of endurance, journalist Scott Carney discovers how humans can wedge control over automatic physiological responses into the breaking point between stress and biology. We can reclaim our evolutionary destiny.
In his New York Times best seller, What Doesn't Kill Us, Carney submerged himself in ice water and learned breathing techniques from daredevil fitness guru Wim Hof. It gave him superhuman levels of endurance and quieted a persistent autoimmune illness. At the core of those methods is a technique called The Wedge that can give a person an edge in just about any situation.
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- ian rufford
- 17-06-2020
Pleasure able and relevant listening.
I thoroughly enjoyed Scott’s style as he covered the story about the wedge. If your learning about feeling better and carrying the responsibility to get there this book will interest you.
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