1KHO 238: Sure Things are Boring | Michael Easter, Scarcity Brain

The 1000 Hours Outside Podcast

Ginny Yurich

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 22 January 2024

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Michael Easter is back!!! We're diving into the complexities of human behavior in this one, from overconsumption to addiction and the factors that shape our daily choices. We kick it off with pervasive nature of human consumption, delving into the wired tendency to overeat and the startling impact of heart disease as a global killer. Michael Easter highlights conditions for addiction, revealing the surprising potential for seemingly positive habits to become addictive. A central theme emerges—the scarcity loop—a behavioral cycle compelling individuals to engage in repetitive, sometimes irrational, behaviors. The parallels between the scarcity loop and social media dynamics underscore its pervasive influence in modern life. Contrary to the emphasis on addition, Easter introduces the power of subtraction, urging listeners to consider removing excess for a more fulfilling life. Personal transformation takes center stage as Easter shares his journey to sobriety, emphasizing the importance of choosing long-term rewards over short-term comfort. The conversation extends to topics like obesity, the desire for quick results, and the craving for influence and status. Quantifiable metrics, from grades to social media engagement, are explored, challenging conventional perspectives on success. The episode concludes with reflections on digital media, escapism through games, and the concept of slow information. Join Michael and Ginny as they guide listeners through a captivating exploration of human behavior, encouraging introspection, change, and intentional navigation of the complexities of the modern world. ** Learn more about Michael Easter here >> www.eastermichael.com Get your copy of Scarcity Brain here >> https://amzn.to/47BURUD ** Downloads your free 1000 Hours Outside trackers here >> https://www.1000hoursoutside.com/trackers Find everything you need to kick off your 1000 Hours Outside Journey here >> https://www.1000hoursoutside.com/blog/allthethings Order of copy of Ginny's newest book, Until the Streetlights Come On here >> https://amzn.to/3RXjBlN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Here we go. Welcome to the 1000 Hours Outside Podcast. My name is
0:04.4	Jenny Erich. I'm the founder of 1000 Hours Outside and Michael Easter is
0:07.8	back with us today. Welcome. I'm back. I'm happy to be back. It's always great
0:12.3	talking to you. Should be fun. I'm happy to be back. It's always great talking to you.
0:13.0	Should be fun. I got really cool points last time because my brothers and my dad had both
0:18.0	read the comfort crisis and didn't know that I had gotten a chance to talk to you so
0:21.1	they were super thrilled about it in fact my
0:23.4	brother and my dad they went on a trip and they hiked the Grand Canyon my dad
0:27.1	retired last year and so they listened to the podcast episode on their
0:30.8	travels amazing they thought it was so cool.
0:33.0	So thank you.
0:34.0	Huge thank you.
0:35.0	Comfort crisis is such a phenomenal book.
0:37.0	We talked about that last time.
0:38.0	And you have a new book out since.
0:41.0	Scarcity Brain.
0:42.0	Phenomenal. I learned so much much just out of both your book so many
0:45.3	things fix your craving mindset and rewire your habits to thrive with enough huge
0:50.2	congrats to you on book two. You are influencing people in these really substantial ways with the books that you're putting out.
0:58.0	So I just want to say thanks for that.
1:00.0	Oh, well, thank you. I appreciate you reading them. I'm glad your family read it too. That's awesome.
1:04.7	Yeah, it was really cool and then we all come together over those topics, which is a really special bonding thing.
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