📲 Why do we keep chasing things that never quite satisfy?

We’re joined by The Molecule of More co-author Michael E. Long to unpack dopamine and why our brains are wired to want more, not to enjoy what we already have.

From doomscrolling to dating apps, productivity obsessions to endless self-improvement, we explore how dopamine fuels craving and not contentment, and what we can do to stop living in the next and start living in the now. Michael shares insights from his new book, Taming the Molecule of More, and explains how understanding this one molecule could help us reclaim joy, focus, relationships, and maybe even our sanity.

We cover:

❤️ Dopamine in dating, sex and long-term love

📉 Why chasing ‘more’ always gives you less

🛍️ Behavioral addiction and craving cycles

📚 The difference between thinking about your life vs being in your life

📈 Practical tools to tame the dopamine system

This episode is for anyone interested in behavioural science, addiction, relationships or anyone who just wants to feel a little less hijacked by their phone.

Find Michael:

themoleculeofmore.com

Website

Books: The Molecule of More

Taming the Molecule of More

Mentioned in this episode:

A History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russell

The World According to Garp by John Irving

The Braverman Test

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