#1816 - Gad Saad

Steven Pressfield

Pressfield discusses the importance of discipline in creative work, emphasizing the need to show up consistently to succeed.

Steven Pressfield

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The book is referenced in a discussion about societal standards of beauty and its impact on women.

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Gad Saad is Professor of Marketing at Concordia University, and an expert in the application of evolutionary psychology in marketing and consumer behavior. He is the host of "The Saad Truth with Dr. Saad" podcast, and the author of multiple books, the most recent of which is "The Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas are Killing Common Sense." http://www.gadsaad.com/

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