6 December

What we do 'physically' is entirely shaped by ideas. Exercise as a set of ideas has all sorts of damaging beliefs about the body, gravity and movement. Activity is great, ‘exercise’ as an idea has all sorts of serious problems. I developed a heart arrhythmia in my 20s (one reason I no longer drink), I’m pretty sure because I was exercising very heavily. You’ll see in the article that’s now seen as one danger of exercise.