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Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

The Dark Wizard of Perfection

Dean Potter's perfectionism and obsession with being the best led to struggles with envy and depression, especially as younger climbers surpassed his achievements.
Film
fromThe New Yorker
3 months ago

Alex Honnold and Netflix Team Up for a Corporatized "Free Solo"

Filming free-solo climbs introduces ethical tensions and spectator anxiety, often pressuring climbers who prefer secrecy to preserve authenticity and personal control.
fromVulture
3 months ago

4 Movies That'll Make You Slightly Less Anxious About Skyscraper Live

There has never been a television event quite like Skyscraper Live, which sounds like the riskiest thing anyone has ever attempted in the medium: Sui generis climber Alex Honnold climbing up the Taipei 101 skyscraper, in his customary free-solo style, with no ropes or other safety gear to catch him if he falls - there's one really obvious way this could go wrong, and it is horrifying to think about.
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