Walking is presented as a surprisingly robust activity, far exceeding the simplistic view of merely “getting away from our desks.” The article skillfully employs a “motte-and-bailey” tactic, framing the core argument – that walking *does* offer significant benefits – against the entrenched assumption that it’s merely a passive recovery activity. Carson’s expertise positions walking as a “whole body activity” leveraging metabolic demand, a framing intended to preemptively inoculate against critic...