Episode · Big Technology Podcast · 2022-08-17
Alex Kantrowitz & Anna Lembke: books mentioned on Big Technology Podcast
This Is Your Brain On iPhone — With Dr. Anna Lembke
Dr. Anna Lembke is a professor of psychiatry at Stanford University's School of Medicine and chief of its Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic.
Anna Lembke discussed Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke and The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith. Alex Kantrowitz recommended Drug Dealer, MD by Anna Lembke.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Dopamine Nation
Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke is a prominent exploration of how modern society's constant pursuit of pleasure leads to compulsive overconsumption and mental distress, written by a Stanford medical school psychiatrist and addiction expert.
Discussed“so i mean when i was doing the research for my book one of the most fascinating things that that i discovered was that unhappiness of nations is directly correlated with wealth of nations”
Where to get it
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The Wealth of Nations
The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith is a foundational 1776 text by the Scottish thinker often regarded as the father of modern economics, exploring free markets, capitalism, and the mechanics of national wealth.
Discussed“you know we have adam smith's wealth of nations this idea that capitalism would solve all ills and the invisible hand and the free market and once people you lived in free and capitalist societies you know all they would be so happy”
Where to get it
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Drug Dealer, MD
Drug Dealer, MD by Anna Lembke is a medical non-fiction book that explores the overprescription of addictive pharmaceuticals and the medical profession's role in the opioid epidemic.
Recommended“so for those who don't have it yet the book is um dopamine nation finding balance in the age of indulgence and then when you finish that one you should read drug dealer md another book by professor lemke”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“our guest today is anna lemke she's the professor of psychiatry at sanford university author of dopamine nation finding balance in the age of indulgence it's a new york times best-selling book”
“and we're back here with professor anna lemke professor of psychiatry at stanford university author of dopamine nation finding balance in the age of indulgence well why don't we talk about tech”