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Book · 2018 · Science

The Hacking of the American Mind

The Science Behind the Corporate Takeover of Our Bodies and Brains

by Robert H. Lustig · Brought up by 3 people on 3 podcasts

The Hacking of the American Mind by Robert H. Lustig has been mentioned in 3 episodes across 3 podcasts (1 episode recommends it and 2 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Steven Bartlett (1 episode), Calley Means (1 episode) and Gabor Mate (1 episode) on Modern Wisdom (1 episode), The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett (1 episode) and The Joe Rogan Experience (1 episode).

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The hacking of the American mind is a fantastic book that doesn't just apply to Americans it applies to um all Industries around the world.
Steven Bartlett · The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · May 2024 Listen at 1:51:07

Questions about The Hacking of the American Mind by Robert H. Lustig

Who recommends The Hacking of the American Mind by Robert H. Lustig on podcasts?

Steven Bartlett (1 episode) has recommended The Hacking of the American Mind by Robert H. Lustig on podcasts. In all, 3 people brought it up across 3 podcasts (1 person recommended it).

Which podcasts mention The Hacking of the American Mind the most?

Modern Wisdom (1 episode), The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett (1 episode) and The Joe Rogan Experience (1 episode).

Is The Hacking of the American Mind recommended, or only discussed?

The Hacking of the American Mind by Robert H. Lustig was recommended in 1 episode and discussed without a recommendation in 2 episodes, as of 2024-10-10.

What do people say about The Hacking of the American Mind?

Steven Bartlett on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett (2024-05-16): "The hacking of the American mind is a fantastic book that doesn't just apply to Americans it applies to um all Industries around the world."

When was The Hacking of the American Mind last mentioned on a podcast?

The Hacking of the American Mind by Robert H. Lustig was last discussed on Modern Wisdom by Calley Means on 2024-10-10.

The best things said about it

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Hacking of the American Mind by Robert lustig and metabolical by Robert lustig again you can agree disagree with a lot of the finer points.
Calley Means Modern Wisdom · Oct 2024
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And so i was talking to a colleague of mine rob lustig who wrote a book called the hacking of the american mind and so how about the corporations deliberately create products that make people addicted.
Gabor Mate The Joe Rogan Experience · Sep 2022

Where and when it comes up

Why people recommend it

The Hacking of the American Mind by Robert H. Lustig is an insightful examination of how corporations deliberately manipulate public health, consumer habits, and biochemistry by driving addictions to sugar and dopamine-boosting products. Steven Bartlett strongly endorsed the book during his closing remarks on The Diary Of A CEO, emphasizing that its lessons extend far beyond American borders to impact industries worldwide. Similarly, on an episode of Modern Wisdom, Calley Means brought up Robert Lustig's work to illustrate the core of metabolic health and how modern corporate practices degrade human well-being. Dr. Gabor Maté also referenced Lustig's book during a discussion on The Joe Rogan Experience, noting that he had spoken with Lustig about how commercial enterprises intentionally engineer items designed to hook consumers. Together, these speakers highlight the book as a critical resource for understanding the intersection of corporate greed, neurobiology, and the modern chronic illness epidemic, urging readers to examine how external forces hijack their internal reward systems.

Every mention

3 quotes from 3 episodes
Steven Bartlett the hacking of the American mind is a fantastic book that doesn't just apply to Americans it applies to um… 1
Recommended
“the hacking of the American mind is a fantastic book that doesn't just apply to Americans it applies to um all Industries around the world”
Calley Means hacking of the American Mind by Robert lustig and metabolical by Robert lustig again you can agree disagree… 1
Discussed
“hacking of the American Mind by Robert lustig and metabolical by Robert lustig again you can agree disagree with a lot of the finer points”
Gabor Mate and so i was talking to a colleague of mine rob lustig who wrote a book called the hacking of the american… 1
Discussed
“and so i was talking to a colleague of mine rob lustig who wrote a book called the hacking of the american mind and so how about the corporations deliberately create products that make people addicted”

Portraits from Wikimedia Commons: Calley Means, Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0).