Me:: Secular Monks is a scary but accurate phrase for many men Derek Thompson:: The Anti-Social Century - The Atlantic
Discovered: Jan 8, 2025 22:44 Me:: Secular Monks is a scary but accurate phrase for many men Derek Thompson:: The Anti-Social Century - The Atlantic <– QUOTE: Taggart called these men “secular monks” for their combination of old-fashioned austerity and modern solipsism. “Practitioners submit themselves to ever more rigorous, monitored forms of ascetic self-control,” he wrote, “among them, cold showers, intermittent fasting, data-driven health optimization, and meditation boot camps.”