Michael Easter on Excess, Moderation, and the Scarcity Brain 10/30/23

Slot machines, social media, and potato chips: we humans seem to find a
lot of things hard to consume in moderation. Why does "enough" seem so
much harder to say than "more?" Listen as Michael Easter discusses these
questions and his book, The Scarcity Brain, with EconTalk’s Russ
Roberts. Easter shares ways that our awareness of how our brain works
can help us reclaim balance--in our diets, our money, our emotions, and
how we spend our time.
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[@WolfgangNS]

This was such an impactful and informative podcast episode. I often find myself impulsively opening certain apps on "autopilot" until System II kicks in, and I realize I've already checked that app 10 times already. I miss the days of having real-life friends I would meet with every day.

[@sherrydionisio4306]

People need people and nature, not devices. The internet may be on it’s way to becoming humans predominant scourge, IMO.