The Homeostatic Response

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The human species is not designed to be chill, right? Because think about it. Our ancestors that had the genetic variation, let's say hypothetically, of chilling, they got eaten or beaten,. And so that was not an evolutionary adaptation that you would wanna have trying to survive for the past 200,000 years. We are hardwired to be this way. The same animal instinct to keep striving, to keep achieving, to never sit still. This is what helped us achieve scientific revolutions and relive revolutions. I think we should be very thankful for that drive. But it also means we need to know how to harness it and not let it get the best of us.

Nir Eyal teaches us how to harness the skill of the century…becoming Indistractable. He reminds us that distraction is an action that starts from within. He motivates us to take command of our personal development in a world that is frequently competing for our attention. He encourages us to recognize the external triggers that don’t serve us and how to be more mindful of those that do. He also shares what it takes to be competitive in an increasingly automated job market.

Book Origin Story (3:59)
Response to Hooked (7:59)
Seeking Relief (15:25)
My Daily Milky Way (33:06)
Breaking Habits in Stuck Environments (35:31)
Pharmaceutical Distractions (42:13)
Where Are We Heading? (45:46)
Did You Ever Find Out? (49:54)
What Superpower Would You Want? (54:06)

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