chapter oneThe New Normal
Meeting on the Edge of Tomorrow
Change is the law of life.And those who look only to the past or present arecertain to miss the future.—John F. Kennedy
Nearly twenty-seven centuries ago, the Greeks invented the first reality show—sort of an “Olympic Idol” of the times.
Today, we know it as the decathlon.
Ten separate events over two grueling days, in competitive running, jumping, hurdling, shot put, pole vault, and javelin—tests designed to rip apart the body, mind, and soul through inherently contradictory demands: the need to gain strength without losing speed, conserve energy while extending distance, boost performance here without deteriorating elsewhere.
At the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, Bruce Jenner, the American ...
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