The Huberman question: should lifestyle influencers follow their own advice?
Ancient philosophers became an βobject of ridiculeβ if their lifestyle differed from their outlook. Today, content creators donβt always practice what they preach
In January, Andrew Huberman, the podcaster and Stanford neuroscientist, wrote on X: βI think itβs fair to ask if the MD or scientist or public health official saying to do X or not do Y looks and sounds healthy and vital. I avoid going to a dentist with bad teeth. What do you think? I sense diverging opinions on this.β
Around three months later, New York magazine published a lengthy profile of Huberman that revealed details about his personal life, including how he was allegedly being dishonest with multiple romantic partners. While Hubermanβs show presents a way of living guided by science and optimization, βthe deeply reported piece suggests heβs running around being a hot messβ, Arwa Mahdawi wrote for the Guardian.
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