The Playing Field

Sport and Culture Through the Lens of Science
Steven Kotler is the author of West of Jesus: Surfing, Science and the Origins of Belief. His magazine writing has appeared in more than 31 publications. See full bio

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Sport and Spirituality: Part One

The prophet’s name was Tom Blake. His mother succumbed to tuberculosis 11 months after he was born and his father, a bar owner and club steward, soon abandoned him. Nothing else distinguished Blake’s childhood save an early fondness for water. Read More

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