A surfer's spiritual quest after Lyme disease, exploring belief through surfing and science.
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A surfer's spiritual quest after Lyme disease, exploring belief through surfing and science.
After spending two years in bed with Lyme disease, Steven Kotler had lost everything: his health, his job, his girl, and, he was beginning to suspect, his mind. Kotler, not a religious man, suddenly found himself drawn to the sport of surfing as if it were the cornerstone of a new faith. Why, he wondered, when there was nothing left to believe in, could he begin to believe in something as unlikely as surfing? What was belief anyway? How did it work in the body, the brain, our culture, and human ...
will contain mild spoilers
No romantic or sexual content depicted.
No violence or gore depicted.
Mild profanity possible but not a focus.
Brief mentions of substance use in surfing culture.
No LGBTQ+ representation depicted.
Central themes of spirituality and belief tied to surfing.
No fantasy magic or witchcraft depicted.
No real-world occult content depicted.
Minor cultural commentary on surfing and society.
No self-harm or suicide themes depicted.
Personal suffering from illness, not abuse-focused.
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