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The Impact of Pleasure and Pain Imbalance in Modern Society
In today's world of abundance, our brains are still wired for scarcity, leading to vulnerability. The mismatch between our ancient wiring for pleasure and pain and the modern environment has made us more fragile. The drugification of everyday life, including digital drugs, is resulting in a lack of the right kinds of pain for our brains to remain healthy. This imbalance is contributing to growing rates of unhappiness, anxiety, depression, and a mental health crisis, particularly among the youth.