Episode #1077
Johann Hari
Books mentioned
Lost Connections
Mentioned by Johann Hari · at 00:00:39
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Chasing the Scream
Mentioned by Johann Hari · at 00:48:58
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Writer and journalist Johann Hari discusses his book Lost Connections and the biological, psychological, and social factors shaping depression, anxiety, and addiction. He and Joe Rogan examine how loneliness, financial insecurity, disempowering work, shame, and institutional approaches can affect mental health, while considering psychedelics, medication, compassion, community, and collective change.
What they talked about
- Johann Hari's personal experience with depression
- The chemical imbalance theory of depression
- Democratic cooperatives as an alternative to top-down workplaces
- Extrinsic vs. intrinsic values and their link to depression
- Childhood trauma and the ACE study
- The Cambodian farmer and the cow as an antidepressant
- Social solutions to addiction: Portugal and Switzerland
- The role of nature and green space in mental health
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