The new year has begun and so has your effort to make that resolution stick...this time. For many that resolution might be finally kicking an addiction or a dependency once and for all. But to beat an addiction you have to understand it. Understanding addiction ranks high among the biggest problems that people face. So we have again called on an expert to help. Author, Johann Hari took a journey of 30,000 miles around the world interviewing experts and looking into different cultures for answers. Ultimately, he learned a lot. He learned that the opposite of addiction isn't sobriety...it's connection. He joins us again in this episode to explain why.

The new year has begun and so has your effort to make that resolution stick...this time. For many that resolution might be finally kicking an addiction or a dependency once and for all. But to beat an addiction you have to understand it. Understanding addiction ranks high among the biggest problems that people face. So we have again called on an expert to help. Author, Johann Hari took a journey of 30,000 miles around the world interviewing experts and looking into different cultures for answers. Ultimately, he learned a lot. He learned that the opposite of addiction isn't sobriety...it's connection. He joins us again in this episode to explain why.

6. Why the Opposite of Addiction is Connection with Johann Hari

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Welcome to the Brobots Podcast, where we plug into the wild world of AI and tech that's trying to manage your mental (and physical) health. Join your hosts, Jeremy Grater and Jason Haworth, every Wednesday for a no-holds-barred, often sarcastic, and always fun discussion. Are wearables really tracking your inner peace? Can an AI therapist truly understand your existential dread? We're diving deep into the gadgets, apps, and algorithms promising to optimize your well-being, dissecting the hype with a healthy dose of humor and skepticism. Expect candid conversations, sharp insights, and plenty of laughs as we explore the future of self-improvement, one tech-enhanced habit at a time. Tune into the Brobots Podcast – because if robots are going to take over our brains, we might as well have some fun talking about it! Subscribe now to discover practical tips and understand the future of health in the age of artificial intelligence.

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