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Arthur Brooks: Looksmaxxing Is Repulsive

If there was ever a bigger disjunction between technology and evolutionary biology than this, I haven’t seen it.

July 27, 2026

You Get Testosterone! You Get Testosterone!

Secretary Hegseth plans to screen soldiers over 30 for testosterone to keep them on the ‘leading edge of lethality.’ Doctors have doubts.

July 17, 2026

Rafaela Siewert

Your Health Obsession Is Narcissism

Have a glass. Get some sleep. Stop tracking yourself. The millennial fixation with wearable devices and health optimization is pointless quackery.

May 29, 2026

The Weekend Press: Let Harper Lee Rest In Peace

Plus: Chris Christie reviews the new Springsteen biopic. Suzy Weiss meets the preppers who think stockpiling is dumb. Nellie Bowles has a favorite…

October 25, 2025

What Steven Pinker Taught this Pro Bodybuilder about Genetics

Dr. Mike Israetel tackles the myth of limitless potential.

October 16, 2025

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