The FitMind Podcast: Mental Fitness, Neuroscience & Psychology cover image

#73: Hacking of the Human Mind - Robert Lustig, MD, MSL

The FitMind Podcast: Mental Fitness, Neuroscience & Psychology

CHAPTER

Is There a Solution to Money Abatement?

Businesses are capitalizing on and even creating desires and wants, instead of solving true needs with our health in mind. There's a phenomenon in economics called elasticity. Price elasticity says that for any given substance, if the price goes up one %, consumption of that substance will go down an the question is how much. The pursuit of happiness is not something that is related to money. On the other hand, you can buy pleasure. You can't buy happiness. And we in america don't understand the difference.

00:00
Transcript
Play full episode

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts

Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.
App store bannerPlay store banner