"I totally agree with everything you just said. I think in some ways it's even more pernicious than that," he says of social media. "It incentivizes us seeking out those things because we confuse the dopamine rush with happiness" He adds: "If you're yearning for more, more, more...you get that through discontent"
The Minimalists talk about messy living, desirelessness, and attachments at their final Sunday Symposium. Listen to the Maximal edition of episode 387 on The Minimalists Private Podcast.
Discussed in this episode:
Introduction (00:11)
What are the different kinds of desires? (23:23)
How do consumption and creativity differ? (24:18)
Why are we so confused regarding what we actually want? (27:30)
How does social media incentivize discontent? (38:41)
What are the differences between stated preference and revealed preference? (46:27)
Detailed show notes: minimalists.com/podcast
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