The Comfort Trap: Midnight Scroll

Commune with Jeff Krasno

Commune Media

Health & Fitness, Society & Culture

4.6 • 654 Ratings

🗓️ 17 June 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

By contrasting Ffej’s firelit, sun-aligned sleep cycle with our screen-lit nights, Jeff shows how artificial blue light has hijacked our circadian rhythm, eroding our health and disconnecting us from the natural cues that once governed rest and recovery.

This is the sixth installment in our multi-week series exploring how our relentless pursuit of ease is undermining our health and resilience. But don't despair! By the end, you will be empowered with ways to extend your healthspan, rekindle your vitality, and age well.

Read the full text of this series on Jeff's Substack: https://jeffkrasno.substack.com/

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Commune podcast. My name is Jeff Krasno. Today's show is part of a multi-episodic
0:12.0	series here on the podcast titled The Comfort Trap, the Ill Effects of Chronic Ease. In this
0:20.2	project, I explore a profound yet oft-overlooked
0:23.5	paradox of modern life. Our relentless pursuit of ease and convenience is leading into a very
0:30.8	inconvenient epidemic of chronic dis-ease. Throughout this audio program, I will leverage my mythical hunter-gatherer ancestor
0:40.7	Fedge Ansark, yes, just my name spelled backwards, as the benchmark for comparing
0:47.4	ancient and modern living conditions. The comparison elucidates modernity's comfort-induced evolutionary mismatches and their
0:58.2	knock-on physiological and psychological impacts. The comfort trap audio program is available in its
1:05.0	entirety on audible, Apple Books, or Spotify. Premium Spotify members can also listen to it for free as part of their
1:12.7	premium subscription. I'll also be publishing a written edition over on my new substack at jeffcrasno.
1:21.2	substack.com. Today's episode explores how humans evolved in relationship to light.
1:29.6	I explain how endless exposure to screens disrupts our hormone balance
1:35.1	and upends our circadian rhythm.
1:38.7	Beyond getting the right light at the right time,
1:40.8	I also provide an outline for healthy sleep architecture.
1:45.2	So get ready to dive into midnight scroll, screens, sleep, and the cost of constant connection
1:53.2	right after this short break. Hey, it's Jeff. And if you're taking protein powder, you need to hear this. The Clean Label Project recently tested 160 top-selling
2:20.5	protein powders in the United States and found that nearly half, 47% exceeded the Proposition
2:26.4	65 safety thresholds for lead. That's definitely not what you want from products that are
2:32.8	supposed to support your health, particularly if it's something you're you want from products that are supposed to support your health.
2:34.8	So particularly if it's something you're consuming daily.
2:37.9	And that's why I love PURY's PW1 Way protein.
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