Why do so many of us struggle with moderation and pursue the unpredictable? Why do we constantly crave more, when we have enough?
In today’s episode, Dawn is joined by Michael Easter, a New York Times Bestselling author, journalist, and professor who wrote the books The Comfort Crisis and Scarcity Brain.
Together, they discuss how our society's pursuit of ease has drastically changed the way in which we think and live - and tactics of how to not fall into the scarcity mindset trap!
ABOUT MICHAEL EASTER: Michael's work explores how we can leverage modern science and evolutionary wisdom to perform better and live healthier and more meaningful lives. His ideas have been adopted by NASA, MLB teams, NCAA D1 athletic programs, US Special Forces units, Fortune-500 companies, top tier universities, and millions of people worldwide.
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IN THIS EPISODE:
-How pursuing ease has changed our society
-Scarcity brain
-Why are we bad at moderation
-Our focus on unpredictability
-The relationship between scarcity and creativity
-When to introduce social media to our kids
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