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We Have Met the Enemy: Self-Control in an Age of Excess
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Leonardo Etcheto
Nov 18, 2024 rated it really liked it
Not having enough sucks, but having too much can also be quite harmful. So many diseases of plenty where the problem comes down to self-control. He does a good job of laying out the issue - too many things (food, drugs, gambling, games, divorce ....) available fast and easy where short term wins over long term. We did not evolve for this constant stimulus, easy calorie and entertainment environment.
My favorite part of the book is how he shows that once again, the Greeks were there before us and
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