The Wedge: Evolution, Consciousness, Stress, and the Key to Human Resilience
The Wedge: Evolution, Consciousness, Stress, and the Key to Human Resilience From the New York Times Bestselling author of What Doesn't Kill Us "Crazy good writing" -Wim Hof, "The Iceman"Thrive or…
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The Wedge: Evolution, Consciousness, Stress, and the Key to Human Resilience
From the New York Times Bestselling author of What Doesn't Kill Us "Crazy good writing" -Wim Hof, "The Iceman"Thrive or die: That's the rule of evolution. Others couldn't--and perished. Despite this brutal logic, some species have learned to survive in even the most hostile conditions.
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. 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. We can reclaim our evolutionary destiny.In his New York Times bestseller, What Doesn't Kill Us, Carney submerged himself in ice water and