#690 - Michael Easter - Why Can’t Humans Do Anything In Moderation?

Modern Wisdom

Chris Williamson

Society & Culture, Health & Fitness

4.7 • 4.6K Ratings

🗓️ 7 October 2023

⏱️ 76 minutes

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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... Sponsors: Get 15% discount on Mud/Wtr at https://mudwtr.com/mw (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get an exclusive discount from Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 20% discount on House Of Macadamias’ nuts at https://houseofmacadamias.com/modernwisdom (use code MW20) Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello friends, welcome back to the show. My guest today is Michael Easter. He's a professor at
0:05.2	the University of Nevada, a journalist and an author who focuses on health and human performance.
0:10.6	Even though we might often feel in control of our impulses, there are regular moments that
0:15.2	remind us of our uncontrolled tendencies. From overspending to overeating, there is a secret loop
0:20.7	happening inside of our minds that causes our actions and intentions to move further apart.
0:25.9	Expect to learn why moderation is so impossible to achieve, what humans actually want the most
0:32.1	out of life, what the scarcity loop is and how it drives your behaviour, if it's possible
0:36.8	to become dependent on certainty, whether humans are more likely to chase happiness or avoid
0:41.6	discomfort, Michael's contrarian opinion on first world problems, and much more.
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