Kobo Writing Life Podcast

Director of Global Merchandising at Kobo, Nathan Maharaj interviews Dan Rubinstein, author of Born To Walk: The Transformative Power of A Pedestrian Act. Nathan and Dan discuss: ·         The fascinating manner by which we are pre-disposed to bipedalism ·         How, when he travels, Nathan prefers walking to get to his destination rather than figure out foreign transit systems ·         The physical, psychological and social implications of having pushed the walking activity out of our lives and how “sitting is the new smoking” ·         Treadmill desks and how the experiment with that didn’t work so well for Dan. It was in the basement, thus dank and dark and without a window. Physically, it was okay, but Dan learned he was far more productive at his desk and would rather get the work done more efficiently to leave more room for walking. ·         How it’s not just about walking, but also about the environment and the mind paying “effortless” attention to the surroundings, the serenity and the be