Where We Go Next

55: Why We Want What We Want, and How to Change That, with Luke Burgis


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Have you ever wondered why the decisions you make keep leaving you unfulfilled? How you'll doggedly pursue something - a career, a relationship, some Big Life Goal - and once you've finally got it, you find yourself underwhelmed? Like you keep aiming your bow at a target, but even when you hit dead center it still feels like you missed. You're not alone. Author Luke Burgis provides insight into why our wants so often lead us astray, and how we may harness that knowledge to desire differently.

Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life, by Luke Burgis

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Why Do Inequality and Deprivation Produce High Crime and Low Trust? - Nature

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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference, by Malcolm Gladwell

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