This week I'm speaking with Matt Zarb-Cousin, cofounder and director of external affairs at at Gamban, an app that helps you quit online gambling. He is also a recovering gambling addict himself.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:24 - Discovering gambling

03:00 - Rationalization of gambling

08:00 - Brain circuitry and addiction

17:00 - Triggers and the engineering of devices

20:00 - The business model of the gambling industry

28:00 - Gamban intro

31:30 - The difference between having fun and addiction

36:00 - How to approach someone with a gambling problem

41:00 - Impact on mental health

43:00 - Losing control

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