Why Can’t Humans Do Anything In Moderation? - Michael Easter | Modern Wisdom 690
Michael Easter is a University of Nevada, Las Vegas professor, a journalist and an author who focuses on health and human performance.
Even though we might often feel in control of our impulses, there are regular moments that remind us of our uncontrolled tendencies. From overspending to overeating, there is a secret loop happening inside of our minds that causes our actions and intentions to move further apart.
Expect to learn why moderation is so impossible to achieve, what humans actually want the most out of life, what the scarcity loop is and how it drives your behaviour, if it's possible to become dependent on certainty, whether humans are more likely to chase happiness or avoid discomfort, Michael’s contrarian opinion on first world problems and much more...
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00:00 Why Can’t Humans Ever Get Enough?
03:50 Explaining the Scarcity Loop
09:51 Why Are We So Hooked?
17:47 Humanity’s Love for Escapism
21:39 The Wild Story of Captagon
30:25 Are We Becoming More Dependent on Certainty?
39:54 The Evolutionary Pursuit of Status & Influence
52:31 Becoming Addicted to Observable Metrics
57:25 The Scarcity Loop of Food
1:04:26 How to Break Through the Loop
1:10:40 Where to Find Michael
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