254! Dopamine Culture

Published: March 11, 2024, 3:14 p.m.

How do we survive dopamine culture?This week, Aaron, Joey and Jess talk about neurotransmitters, The Good Place, Sheryl Crowe, Wall-E, Type 2 fun, and the mortal sins. They don't talk about the important nuance of the many antihistamines (https://health.clevelandclinic.org/best-otc-allergy-medicine) for all you allergic people out there.references* Cleveland Clinic: On Neurotransmitters (https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/22513-neurotransmitters)* Inc: "Why Your Brain Prioritizes Instant Gratification Over Long-Term Goals, According to Science" (https://www.inc.com/melissa-chu/why-your-brain-prioritizes-instant-gratification-o.html)* The Honest Broker Substack: "The State of the Culture 2024" (https://www.honest-broker.com/p/the-state-of-the-culture-2024) where you'll find that dopamine culture chart (https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb2b5af62-fecc-4cc5-8e0e-d43e034317a7_1924x1104.png)* Corrections Department: it was NOLS Rocky Mountain Outdoor Educators Semester (https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/rocky-mountain-outdoor-educator-OEC/)* WaPo: "What is Type 2 Fun?" (https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2022/03/24/what-is-type-2-fun/)* WaPo on the joy, and if you can believe it\u2014newfound mess\u2014of Marie Kondo (https://www.washingtonpost.com/home/2023/01/26/marie-kondo-kurashi-inner-calm/)