Nir And Far: Business, Behaviour and the Brain

Why You’re Never Going to Be Satisfied With Life - Nir And Far


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The surprising psychology of why dissatisfaction is hardwired … a good thing!

Why are we perpetually restless and unsatisfied? We live in the safest, healthiest, most well-educated, most democratic time in history—and yet, some part of the human psyche causes us to constantly look for an escape from things stirring inside us.

As the eighteenth-century poet Samuel Johnson said, “My life is one long escape from myself.” Me too, brother. Me too.

You can read the Nir And Far blog post on: Why You’re Never Going to Be Satisfied With Life https://www.nirandfar.com/why-you-are-never-satisfied/

Nir And Far, a podcast about business, behaviour and the brain by Nir Eyal. If you enjoy this podcast, please subscribe on iTunes and leave an iTunes review. It will greatly help new listeners discover the show. Please visit my website Nir and Far for other info about my writing, books and teaching: http://www.nirandfar.com/

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