Jason Silva on Addiction | Brain Games

the truth of the matter is that we are

the truth of the matter is that we are all addicted you know why because

all addicted you know why because

all addicted you know why because addiction actually piggy backs on your

addiction actually piggy backs on your

addiction actually piggy backs on your brains natural reward system the

brains natural reward system the

brains natural reward system the dopamine chemical that rewards us for

dopamine chemical that rewards us for

dopamine chemical that rewards us for seeking out novelty for seeking out new

seeking out novelty for seeking out new

seeking out novelty for seeking out new experiences so essentially anything that

experiences so essentially anything that

experiences so essentially anything that you do every day that your brain rewards

you do every day that your brain rewards

you do every day that your brain rewards you for with pleasure of chemicals you

you for with pleasure of chemicals you

you for with pleasure of chemicals you know whether you drink coffee every day

know whether you drink coffee every day

know whether you drink coffee every day whether you work out every day anything

whether you work out every day anything

whether you work out every day anything that you do daily makes you an addict I

that you do daily makes you an addict I

that you do daily makes you an addict I call myself an epiphany addict because I

call myself an epiphany addict because I

call myself an epiphany addict because I love moments of transcendence I love to

love moments of transcendence I love to

love moments of transcendence I love to be inspired

be inspired

be inspired I love aesthetic arrests and I decided

I love aesthetic arrests and I decided

I love aesthetic arrests and I decided as a lifestyle choice to seek out

as a lifestyle choice to seek out

as a lifestyle choice to seek out experiences between you profound

experiences between you profound

experiences between you profound emotional and intellectual pleasure I

emotional and intellectual pleasure I

emotional and intellectual pleasure I love the theater

love the theater

love the theater so I’m addicted to it I love poetry so

so I’m addicted to it I love poetry so

so I’m addicted to it I love poetry so I’m addicted to it

I’m addicted to it

I’m addicted to it I go to see films all the time and

I go to see films all the time and

I go to see films all the time and whenever I don’t go to films I feel a

whenever I don’t go to films I feel a

whenever I don’t go to films I feel a withdrawal I feel actually depressed so

withdrawal I feel actually depressed so

withdrawal I feel actually depressed so you know I’m addicted to all kinds of

you know I’m addicted to all kinds of

you know I’m addicted to all kinds of aesthetic experiences an esthetic

aesthetic experiences an esthetic

aesthetic experiences an esthetic discourse I’m addicted to ideas these

discourse I’m addicted to ideas these

discourse I’m addicted to ideas these are not problems for me these don’t make

are not problems for me these don’t make

are not problems for me these don’t make me a dysfunctional individual so I guess

me a dysfunctional individual so I guess

me a dysfunctional individual so I guess I think the interesting distinction to

I think the interesting distinction to

I think the interesting distinction to make here is dysfunctional addictions or

make here is dysfunctional addictions or

make here is dysfunctional addictions or healthy addictions not in all context is

healthy addictions not in all context is

healthy addictions not in all context is addiction actually a bad thing addiction

addiction actually a bad thing addiction

addiction actually a bad thing addiction is just kind of a universal thing for

is just kind of a universal thing for

is just kind of a universal thing for human beings it’s only when it becomes

human beings it’s only when it becomes

human beings it’s only when it becomes pathological that it’s a problem but if

pathological that it’s a problem but if

pathological that it’s a problem but if it’s not a problem not a problem