“Human beings, the ultimate seekers, have responded too well to the challenge of pursuing pleasure and avoiding pain. As a result, we’ve transformed the world from a place of scarcity to a place of overwhelming abundance.” PainPleasureBrainAbundanceNeuroscienceScarcityPain And PleasureDopamine Book:Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence Source: Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence
“The phylogenetically uber-ancient neurological machinery for processing pleasure and pain has remained largely intact throughout evolution and across species. It is perfectly adapted for a world of scarcity. Without pleasure we wouldn’t eat, drink, or reproduce. Without pain we wouldn’t protect ourselves from injury and death. By raising our neural set point with repeated pleasures, we become endless strivers, never satisfied with what we have, always looking for more.” PainPleasureNeuroscienceScarcityPain And PleasureDopamine Book:Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence Source: Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence