Do you suffer from deficiency brain?according to michael easter, the answer is „probably“. Many (perhaps most) of us feel like we can never have enough. In this episode, host Russ Roberts welcomes the return of Easter and talks about it.Easter claims modern technology has found a way to capture us do not have Whether we’re talking about snacks, social media, or slot machines that soothe us or even push us further. From a grand historical perspective, it never makes sense to consume less, Easter says. “More” has long had a survival advantage. So how did we arrive at this “evolutionary mismatch”?
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1- According to Easter, what are the three parts of the scarcity loop? How did slot machines and social media each complete the scarcity loop? In what other situations do scarcity loops occur? How do you see it working? How has the transition to a digital world changed our experience of compulsion?
2- According to Easter, what do we often get wrong when we think about dopamine? And why does he believe that people have more agency than our normal conversations about dopamine suggest? (And what do you think?) Previous Guest Robert Sapolsky What would you say in response to this Easter claim? )
3- Roberts and Easter discuss the issue of purification.What is the nature of such challenges and how can they help us overcome the temptations of the deficient brain? you Have you ever taken on such a challenge? If so, in what ways was it helpful? What are some of the misogi challenges you would like to try?
4- What advice does Easter offer to change your mindset by changing each part of the scarcity loop? Which part of the loop is the most difficult to fight and why? Do you have any additional advice? you Maybe you can provide it?
5. How has the way we use our attention changed over the past 100 years? Easter depicts the time he spent in a monastery. What did he learn from this? Why are Benedictine monks on average happier?