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March 06, 2023

Discipline, Virtue, and Addiction Part III

Addiction: Disease, Moral Failing, or something else? In previous posts I’ve discussed a major challenge we face in today’s society, namely how to navigate the overwhelming access to easy short-lived pleasures that actually work against our long-term happiness. These choices often highjack our pursuit, pleasure and reward circuits in the brain and our bodies compensate […]

Written by Ben Steel · Categorized: Thoughts · Tagged: addiction, dysordered drives, Holistic Approach, virtue

February 21, 2023

Discipline, Virtue, and Addiction Part I

The Problem and Modern Solution. “I really want that cookie” (I say to myself), “No I don’t. I want to stay away from desserts for now”. How many of us have struggled between various desires in our lives? Part of me really wants that cookie, the other part of me wants to stay disciplined and […]

Written by Ben Steel · Categorized: Thoughts · Tagged: addiction, discipline, Dopamine, self-control, virtue.

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