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Arthur Books in conversation with Simon Sinek

The Arthur Brooks Show

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Choose Knowledge over Contempt

Choose knowledge over contempt by making a moral choice on what to give attention to. Break the habit of indulging in outrage by substituting warm-heartedness instead. Expand the space between stimulus and response, replacing outrage-inducing content with positivity. Turn off biased, divisive sources that fuel anger. Analogously, breaking the habit is like deleting an addictive game; initially challenging but liberating in the long run. Be aware of companies using dopamine to make people addicted and miserable.

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