Episode description

Dopamine Nation author Anna Lembke helps us understand why it's difficult to resist the temptations of a world designed to exploit our pursuit of pleasure.

• The neuroscience of addiction and the role dopamine plays in keeping us hooked.
• How modern society's unrestricted indulgence in pleasurable substances and behaviors can lead to addictive tendencies and the gratification of constant dopamine release.
• The pros and cons of using psychedelics.
• The impact of resource scarcity on instant gratification.
• The need to address underlying conditions for effective addiction treatment.
• And much more...

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