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Andrew Huberman: OnlyFans Is Hijacking Your Brain - Fake Intimacy, Real Consequences PT 2

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Aug 27, 2025
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Andrew Huberman
In this engaging conversation, Dr. Andrew Huberman, a neuroscientist from Stanford, offers insights into modern men's challenges and behaviors. He discusses the impact of dopamine and testosterone on motivation, explaining why meaningful accomplishments are crucial for fulfillment. Andrew emphasizes the benefits of tangible hobbies like building fish tanks over passive consumption of digital content, and tackles the psychological effects of instant gratification. With a philosophy on free will and personal agency, he provides actionable strategies for reclaiming one's biological drive and purpose.
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INSIGHT

AI Will Hijack Motivation Patterns

  • AI will excel at pattern recognition and replicate feelings to hook human motivation circuits quickly.
  • This will bifurcate culture between full immersion users and those who resist for religious or social reasons.
INSIGHT

Reward Timescale Shapes Drive

  • Rapid, low-effort reward shortens our expectation for payoff and weakens capacity for long-term projects.
  • Lengthening the time between effort and reward builds durability and power in life.
ADVICE

Replace Numbing Rewards With Skill Work

  • Replace fast, numbing rewards (porn, OnlyFans, TikTok) with challenging, skill-based pursuits that produce durable satisfaction.
  • Use smaller achievements to fuel larger, generative goals like relationships or craftsmanship.
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