Why The Easy Life Isn't Making Us Happier | Michael Easter #489 | The Way I Heard It (opens in new tab)

What do slot machines, dating apps, social media, hot showers, cold plunges, and a chunk of concrete I found in the street have in common? Apparently, more than I realized\. I sat down with bestselling author Michael Easter, who lives in Las Vegas and spends an alarming amount of time thinking about why human beings do the things we do\. We got into the psychology of slot machines, the reason so many of us can’t stop scrolling, why comfort might be making us miserable, and how a 65-pound rock...