Theo Von

or whatever, even if they're not a full blown addict, they're just kind of feeling like a slave to everything going on that, you know, just everything. highly processed foods, all of that, is that any high amount of dopamine that comes to you without effort before it will eventually destroy you. Or bring you close to destruction.

or whatever, even if they're not a full blown addict, they're just kind of feeling like a slave to everything going on that, you know, just everything. highly processed foods, all of that, is that any high amount of dopamine that comes to you without effort before it will eventually destroy you. Or bring you close to destruction.

or whatever, even if they're not a full blown addict, they're just kind of feeling like a slave to everything going on that, you know, just everything. highly processed foods, all of that, is that any high amount of dopamine that comes to you without effort before it will eventually destroy you. Or bring you close to destruction.

So something that just feels so good that all you had to do was open a package. All you had to do was take a pill. Or open a website. Or open a website. That is the slippery slope. And if we think more in terms of, you know. Yeah, Pandora's box doesn't really have a key on it, huh? Yeah, like I, listen, I'm not a huge UFC fan, but I've been to a few fights and it's fun.

So something that just feels so good that all you had to do was open a package. All you had to do was take a pill. Or open a website. Or open a website. That is the slippery slope. And if we think more in terms of, you know. Yeah, Pandora's box doesn't really have a key on it, huh? Yeah, like I, listen, I'm not a huge UFC fan, but I've been to a few fights and it's fun.

So something that just feels so good that all you had to do was open a package. All you had to do was take a pill. Or open a website. Or open a website. That is the slippery slope. And if we think more in terms of, you know. Yeah, Pandora's box doesn't really have a key on it, huh? Yeah, like I, listen, I'm not a huge UFC fan, but I've been to a few fights and it's fun.

And I see you guys down there in the front row and this kind of thing. Look, someday I imagine, given my friend set and given my interests, maybe I'll just buy a ticket and it'd be a great thrill, right? But if I were a kid and I suddenly were just planted there every single night, guess what? You move one row back, it's going to feel like bad seating. Hmm.

And I see you guys down there in the front row and this kind of thing. Look, someday I imagine, given my friend set and given my interests, maybe I'll just buy a ticket and it'd be a great thrill, right? But if I were a kid and I suddenly were just planted there every single night, guess what? You move one row back, it's going to feel like bad seating. Hmm.

And I see you guys down there in the front row and this kind of thing. Look, someday I imagine, given my friend set and given my interests, maybe I'll just buy a ticket and it'd be a great thrill, right? But if I were a kid and I suddenly were just planted there every single night, guess what? You move one row back, it's going to feel like bad seating. Hmm.

You know, and this is why the children of very wealthy people, unless your father is like a Warren Buffet who insists that you actually work and this kind of thing, the children of very wealthy people often destroy their lives. You know, they destroy their lives because they haven't had to work to have all this stuff. And there's this huge cushion below them. In fact, my graduate advisor,

You know, and this is why the children of very wealthy people, unless your father is like a Warren Buffet who insists that you actually work and this kind of thing, the children of very wealthy people often destroy their lives. You know, they destroy their lives because they haven't had to work to have all this stuff. And there's this huge cushion below them. In fact, my graduate advisor,

You know, and this is why the children of very wealthy people, unless your father is like a Warren Buffet who insists that you actually work and this kind of thing, the children of very wealthy people often destroy their lives. You know, they destroy their lives because they haven't had to work to have all this stuff. And there's this huge cushion below them. In fact, my graduate advisor,

They're almost swimming in dope and they're almost in the hot tub, but they've never been in the pool. Exactly. And then they're down below baseline. And then it takes more and more and more.

They're almost swimming in dope and they're almost in the hot tub, but they've never been in the pool. Exactly. And then they're down below baseline. And then it takes more and more and more.

They're almost swimming in dope and they're almost in the hot tub, but they've never been in the pool. Exactly. And then they're down below baseline. And then it takes more and more and more.

And, you know, I'm not saying parents should- So you said it's all behaviorally driven.

And, you know, I'm not saying parents should- So you said it's all behaviorally driven.

And, you know, I'm not saying parents should- So you said it's all behaviorally driven.

Well, okay, so there are certain addictions that appear to have some genetic component, but it's confounded, as we say. It's mixed up with the behavioral stuff around that. Like, for instance, the probability of somebody becoming a severe alcoholic, they now call it alcohol use disorder. And I'm not trying to be irreverent, but I just call it alcoholism. Alcoholism, yeah, for sure. Yeah, okay.

Well, okay, so there are certain addictions that appear to have some genetic component, but it's confounded, as we say. It's mixed up with the behavioral stuff around that. Like, for instance, the probability of somebody becoming a severe alcoholic, they now call it alcohol use disorder. And I'm not trying to be irreverent, but I just call it alcoholism. Alcoholism, yeah, for sure. Yeah, okay.