The Mysteries of the Pancreas: Of the Body, Cancer, and Death

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"When I learned my mother had pancreatic cancer, I was insufficiently fazed."

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Boxing Through Trauma During the Afghan Civil War

Boxing Through Trauma During the Afghan Civil War

“The doctor said I had seen too many bad things”

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Outrunning Eshu: On Finally Seeking Treatment for Depression

Outrunning Eshu: On Finally Seeking Treatment for Depression

"All those years of muscling. Did it make me a better person?"

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Walt Whitman's Manly Advice on Travel, Boxing, and Food

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"Manly health! Is there not a kind of fascinating magic in the words?"

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Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion

Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion

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