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Why Elite Soldiers Fail at Survival School

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By Michael Easter
| 2 Percent with Michael Easter
Navy SEALs are some of the toughest human beings on the planet. No doubt. “Never quit” is a mantra across Special Forces. But many of them do quit—under circumstances many everyday people don’t. “We get a lot of badass active-duty and former Navy SEALs and Special Forces soldiers on our courses,” Jay Carson, former Executive Director and now Instructor at the Boulder Outdoor Survival School (BOSS) told me. “We’ve noticed they often struggle and do the worst.
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Gear Not Stuff: The Science of a Better Workspace

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By Michael Easter
| 2 Percent with Michael Easter
It’s time for Gear Not Stuff. We live in a world of mass consumerism and have more stuff than ever. As I point out in Scarcity Brain, the average home contains at least 10,000 items. Yet minimalism, as I wrote here, has failed us. When considering how to make smarter purchasing decisions, I’ve started distinguishing between gear and stuff. Stuff is a possession for the sake of it. Stuff clutters.
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I told Sean Hannity "no" on live mics

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By Michael Easter
| 2 Percent with Michael Easter
I recently found myself sitting with Sean Hannity and Gary Brecka, the health influencer who famously helped UFC owner Dana White take his health back. Mics were hot. Cameras were rolling. Sean had recently launched Hanging Out With Sean Hannity, a long-form podcast. Gary and I weren’t there to talk politics1. We were there to talk health. Sean looked at Gary.
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