What’s the role of deprivation in a time with so much excess? And why are Disney princes so lame? [16:57]

This week, Joey and Aaron talk about fasting, hedonism, the most sinful cities in America, lazy patriarchy, Mr. Mom-ism, and the inevitable queer Disney prince. They don’t talk about how The Beast’s real name is Adam. Beep boop.

referencesThe dopamine fasting video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl-44jDYDJQ) from Joey’s feed of science videos.The hedonic escalator is actually a hedonic treadmill (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedonic_treadmill).A 2019 list of America’s Most Sinful Cities (https://wallethub.com/edu/most-sinful-cities-in-america/29846/) (which we misread mid-show, so please take a closer look than us! We highly recommend reading the methodology.)That Wall Street Journal article on the Modern Princess Problem (https://www.wsj.com/articles/beauty-and-the-backlash-disneys-modern-princess-problem-1542430801).