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Humans are built to stand, walk, and run.
We are not built to sit, however—even though sitting
has become humanity’s preferred form of non-movement.
The rise of sedentarism resulted from the same historical
forces as the demise of movement. The machines of the
Industrial Revolution replaced human labor and led to
more sedentary professions; the Information Age is
quickly turning every job into a desk job. Having been
comfortably ensconced on the sofa for over a generation
now, humans have lost the motivation to stand and walk—
and have forgotten how to run.

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THIS BOOK contains three parts. Part One is a brief history of
humanity through ɹve ages of existence—Animal,
Paleolithic, Agricultural, Industrial, Information—each
containing lessons for how to be healthy today. Part Two
applies these lessons to multiple areas of modern-day life:
food, fasting, movement, bipedalism (standing, walking,
running), temperature, sun, and sleep. Part Three is a
more speculative vision of how those most ancient of
roles—hunter and gatherer—can instruct and inspire us to
build healthy and ethical relationships to other living
things. In short, to understand where we come from, to
make the best of where we are, and to craft a better
future.

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