Aristotle & Liver King on Teleology
This piece analyses Liver King's ebook 'The 9 Ancestral Tennets' through the framework of teleology from Book II of Aristotle's Physics . I construct a theory of teleology out of the former text, and assesses it through the framework afforded by Aristotle. Credit: Wikipedia; @liverking, TikTok If you existed on the internet in 2022, you probably are already familiar with this man but just in case I'll provide some context. Liver King is an internet personality who promotes an ‘ancestral lifestyle’: living like primal humans. He encourages quite absurd lifestyle choices; eating an almost entirely carnivorous diet, reducing EMFs exposure, and rigorous exercise. For more info, I'd recommend Danny Gonzalez' videos about his lifestyle here and here . Also, quick disclaimer: this piece was written the week before the doping controversy. If you're interested, Danny Gonzales' video about it can be found here . This video also helpfully unpacked the c...
