Alex Hutchinson

I mean, how uncomfortable is that going to be after a while? So yeah, I think you can. And I think at least Annalenki makes a pretty compelling case that this is really a case of being addicted to dopamine. I think addiction is... It's a word that carries a lot of weight and sometimes gets like, so look, I'm a runner, right? And so there's a lot of discussions about, is running addictive?

Do people get addicted to running? Do those people who have to get up every morning and go for the run, are they addicted to the endorphins or the endocannabinoids or whatever it is? And it's like, well, do they feel worse if they don't go for a run? Yeah, they feel worse if they don't go for a run. So in some neurochemical sense, you could say they're addicted to it.

Do people get addicted to running? Do those people who have to get up every morning and go for the run, are they addicted to the endorphins or the endocannabinoids or whatever it is? And it's like, well, do they feel worse if they don't go for a run? Yeah, they feel worse if they don't go for a run. So in some neurochemical sense, you could say they're addicted to it.

Do people get addicted to running? Do those people who have to get up every morning and go for the run, are they addicted to the endorphins or the endocannabinoids or whatever it is? And it's like, well, do they feel worse if they don't go for a run? Yeah, they feel worse if they don't go for a run. So in some neurochemical sense, you could say they're addicted to it.

If you talk to psychologists about the definition of addiction, there's other criteria like, is it interfering with their life? Are they neglecting their family? Are their kids sitting at home saying, I wish I could have breakfast, but mommy had to go for a three-hour run? If that's the case, then it's an addiction that's having a negative effect.

If you talk to psychologists about the definition of addiction, there's other criteria like, is it interfering with their life? Are they neglecting their family? Are their kids sitting at home saying, I wish I could have breakfast, but mommy had to go for a three-hour run? If that's the case, then it's an addiction that's having a negative effect.

If you talk to psychologists about the definition of addiction, there's other criteria like, is it interfering with their life? Are they neglecting their family? Are their kids sitting at home saying, I wish I could have breakfast, but mommy had to go for a three-hour run? If that's the case, then it's an addiction that's having a negative effect.

And that's what we usually mean by addiction, not just that it's something that we like doing every day. It's like, I'm addicted to having breakfast. It's like, well, I need to have breakfast, but it's not like a problem in my life. And so with dopamine, it's like, yeah, there are people who are masturbating nine times a day, apparently. So I read in this book, and that's probably not good.

And that's what we usually mean by addiction, not just that it's something that we like doing every day. It's like, I'm addicted to having breakfast. It's like, well, I need to have breakfast, but it's not like a problem in my life. And so with dopamine, it's like, yeah, there are people who are masturbating nine times a day, apparently. So I read in this book, and that's probably not good.

And that's what we usually mean by addiction, not just that it's something that we like doing every day. It's like, I'm addicted to having breakfast. It's like, well, I need to have breakfast, but it's not like a problem in my life. And so with dopamine, it's like, yeah, there are people who are masturbating nine times a day, apparently. So I read in this book, and that's probably not good.

Most of us, I think it's more just like, we may get in these loops and these cycles where we're And I certainly know this feeling of like, oh, where did that hour go? I just sat here on social media and I had things I needed to do and that was not optimal. But I wouldn't say like I'm addicted to it or anything like that. It's just a suboptimal use of time.

Most of us, I think it's more just like, we may get in these loops and these cycles where we're And I certainly know this feeling of like, oh, where did that hour go? I just sat here on social media and I had things I needed to do and that was not optimal. But I wouldn't say like I'm addicted to it or anything like that. It's just a suboptimal use of time.

Most of us, I think it's more just like, we may get in these loops and these cycles where we're And I certainly know this feeling of like, oh, where did that hour go? I just sat here on social media and I had things I needed to do and that was not optimal. But I wouldn't say like I'm addicted to it or anything like that. It's just a suboptimal use of time.

That's interesting. I will confess that that's not a topic. The passage of time is a super interesting topic with effort. I know that the harder you run, for example, the more time slows down, and they've done careful studies on that. I would imagine dopamine might play a role in that, but I think there's also probably other neurotransmitters, but also just the psychological perception.

That's interesting. I will confess that that's not a topic. The passage of time is a super interesting topic with effort. I know that the harder you run, for example, the more time slows down, and they've done careful studies on that. I would imagine dopamine might play a role in that, but I think there's also probably other neurotransmitters, but also just the psychological perception.

That's interesting. I will confess that that's not a topic. The passage of time is a super interesting topic with effort. I know that the harder you run, for example, the more time slows down, and they've done careful studies on that. I would imagine dopamine might play a role in that, but I think there's also probably other neurotransmitters, but also just the psychological perception.

But yeah, there's definitely a time warp when you're sitting at the internet and all of a sudden you're like, what the hell? How did that happen?

But yeah, there's definitely a time warp when you're sitting at the internet and all of a sudden you're like, what the hell? How did that happen?

But yeah, there's definitely a time warp when you're sitting at the internet and all of a sudden you're like, what the hell? How did that happen?

If we're trying to define exploring, there are a few elements. I think the first and foremost one is the outcome of what you're choosing to do has to be uncertain. Maybe you could also argue there needs to be struggle and some other elements like that, but the uncertainty is really at the core of what we're talking about. Not knowing what's going to happen.