Perhaps all our troubles - all the violence, obesity, illness, depress…

Christopher McDougall
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Perhaps all our troubles - all the violence, obesity, illness, depression, and greed we can't overcome - began when we stopped living as Running People. Deny your nature, and it will erupt in some other, uglier way. ✨ Christopher McDougall (2010). Born to Run: The hidden tribe, the ultra-runners, and the greatest race the world has never seen, p.99, Profile Books
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