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Fear and Flow

By Steven Kotler on January 23, 2009 in The Playing Field

There’s a problem in football. The problem is that owners want to win and they want to win yesterday. Unfortunately, not everyone gets to win. In fact, only one team does—which is, as they say, why they play the games.And while not everyone can win, everyone really can be fired. Read More

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Steven Kotler

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.

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