Mormon Stories Podcast

1827: Religion & Scarcity Brain w/ Michael Easter

Oct 20, 2023

Join us as we interview Michael Easter, former fitness director of Men's Health magazine. Topics discussed include addiction, scarcity brain, religion's connection to scarcity, evolutionary mismatch and overeating, journalism reflections, addiction recovery and connection, heart disease-free tribe's diet, impact of ultra-processed food, challenges of book writing, variables rewards, influence of quantification, scarcity, religion, and identity, pursuit of milestones and missing the present, scarcity and material possessions, appreciation and call for donations.

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Evolutionary Mismatch and the Drive to Overeat

02:26 • 17min

Reflections on Journalism and Career Transitions

Addiction, Recovery, and the Importance of Connection

22:38 • 17min

Exploring a Heart Disease-Free Tribe and Their Unique Diet

The Impact of Ultra-Processed Food on Overeating and Weight Gain

Dangerous Diet Foods and Gratitude to Supporters

The Challenges of Writing a Book and Internal Struggles

The Impact of Variable Rewards

49:26 • 17min

The Influence of Quantification and Numbers on Human Behavior and Thinking

01:06:11 • 2min

Scarcity, Religion, and Identity

01:08:02 • 24min

The Pursuit of Milestones and Missing the Present

01:32:01 • 13min

Scarcity, Influence, and Material Possessions

01:44:46 • 5min

Appreciation, Future Book, and Call for Donations

01:50:15 • 2min