Dopamine Nation
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4 episodesA Stanford Psychiatrist on Escaping the Addiction Economy
The Modern Science of Ancient Wisdom
Anna Lemke, head of addiction research at Stanford, is cited as having explained that inviting pain into our lives shifts the hedonic set point toward pleasure, while pursuing pleasure directly shifts it toward pain. This insight is used to support the argument that choosing difficult challenges—ideally communal ones—is a path to greater well-being.
Can I Be a Digital Minimalist in 2026? | Monday Advice
Cal Newport recommends Dopamine Nation by Anna Lemke, a recent prior podcast guest, citing her explanation that behavioral and substance addictions both downregulate dopamine receptors, making it hard to return to normal without hyperstimuli. He uses this to argue that people with severe digital addictions may need professional help rather than willpower alone, calling the book essential context for that point.
180: From Instagram Poems to a Bestselling Book, with Loryn Brantz
Briefly mentioned as a book that frightened the speaker about excessive phone use, reinforcing their habit of blocking social media apps. The speaker says that on a full day away from their phone they feel noticeably smarter and can think more clearly.
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