Are Junk Values Making Us Unhappy?

"Junk food has taken over our diets, and it is making millions of people physically sick. A growing body of scientific evidence suggests that something similar is happening with our minds — that they have become dominated by junk values, and this is making us mentally sick, triggering soaring rates of depression and anxiety.” - Johann Hari On today's episode, Ruby and I discuss our own junk values and compare these to the values we're striving to live by now. We try to understand why it's so hard to do what feels right in a world dominated by success porn (hi LinkedIn), and wonder whether we've set the bar too high - do we need to lower our expectations of life in order to be happier? Links to books & articles discussed: Lost Connections by Johann Hari: LA TIMES - We know junk food makes us sick. Are ‘junk values’ making us depressed: Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport: THE ATLANTIC - We’re Learning the Wrong Lessons From the World’s Happiest Countries:

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Are Junk Values Making Us Unhappy? is an episode from Single Minded by Hannah Furst.

This episode is 44:02 long.

This episode was published on Aug 10, 2023.

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