Why men fight: An empirical investigation of the extremes of masculinity

[stephaniec]

Why men fight: An empirical investigation of the extremes of masculinity

http://qz.com/613980/why-men-fight-an-empirical-investigation-of-the-extremes-of-masculinity/

Quartz/Thomas Page McBee  February 11, 2016

"Eric Cohen, a 27-year-old partner in a private equity firm, is a squat 155 pounds, a little soft around the belly, and presumably a lot richer than me. I am his 34-year-old, 132-pound opponent. According to the laws of physics, and USA Boxing, this isn't a fair fight, but life isn't fair either, and so here we are, two dudes with almost zero ring experience, exchanging blows at a white-collar charity match in front of 1700 drunk finance-types in that hallowed hall of American boxing, Madison Square Garden."

[stephaniec]

excellent article

[Tysilio]

Damn, that's a good article. He's a brave guy -- in all sorts of ways.

[AnonyMs]

That's got to be one of the best articles I've ever read.

Very thought provoking. I'm still thinking about it after I read it, and I'm not sure exactly what I think of it.

He's a better man than most, and great writer as well.

[stephaniec]

that makes it such a good story putting theory into practice and writing about it.