Buchholz on Competition, Stress, and the Rat Race

Todd Buchholz, author of Rush, talks with host Russ Roberts about the book. He argues that competition and striving for excellence is part of our evolutionary inheritance. He criticizes attempts to remake human beings into gentle creatures who long to return to an Eden-like serenity. He argues that it is action, creativity, and planning for the future that makes us happy. The discussion includes the implications of our interest in the future for theater and story-telling.

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