#5: What Science Says About Alcohol & Social Media | Taylor Lorenz & Dean Stattmann
episodePreviously titled “What Science Actually Says About Alcohol & Social Media with Taylor Lorenz & Dean Stattmann Michael Easter” — renamed by the publisher on Sep 15, 2026
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What are the different perspectives on alcohol consumption?
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What arguments does Taylor Lorenz make about social media addiction?
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Welcome to 2%. I am your host, Michael Easter. And today we have a really great episode and we're going to be talking vices. Yes, vices. Everyone's got one, whether it's drinking, smoking, or using social media way too much. I guarantee if you were listening to this right now, You have a vice. Now, in this podcast, and in general, in all of my work, I argue that the path to improving your life, it requires embracing short-term discomfort to get a long-term benefit. All of the things that help us in our life, they're usually tough in the short term. But the thing about vices is they are the opposite.
What is the science behind dopamine and social media use?
They give us short-term pleasure at the expense of long-term growth. So how should we think about vices in a world where there are so many things that we can fall into that give us a little hit of pleasure, but maybe hurt us in the long run. To talk about this topic, we're gonna be taking a very nuanced view because the thing about vices is if you can learn to leverage them for good, get all the good things from them, but avoid the downsides, they can actually enhance your life. We do not have to live like monks in order to live a good life. So we're going to be bringing on two people. First, we're going to bring on Dean Statman. He is a reporter at GQ Magazine, and he had a very interesting and counterintuitive New Year's resolution that is totally opposite of dry January.
After that, we're going to bring on Taylor Lorenz, who argues that social media is actually not addictive. But the information she gives you might help you use it in a way that helps you in the long run rather than hurt you. And then finally, I am going to open the curtain into my life and I am going to tell you what my number one vice is. Now, if you listen to social media, you will think this thing is killing me.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What are the different perspectives on alcohol consumption?
0:00–0:59
2
How did Dean Stattmann's experience with sobriety change his views on drinking?
0:59–1:44
3
What arguments does Taylor Lorenz make about social media addiction?
1:44–3:12
4
What is the science behind dopamine and social media use?
3:12–4:32
5
How do personal vices impact mental health?
4:32–5:28
6
What insights does the host share about diet soda consumption?
5:28–6:31
7
What are the misconceptions surrounding artificial sweeteners?
6:31–7:22
8
How can we balance enjoyment and health in our lifestyle choices?
7:22–1:45:43
Speakers
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