Bryan Johnson argues we're surrounded by addictive products like fast food and sugary drinks, comparing their availability to heroin. He says the most effective change is simply stopping the bad behaviors, not overhauling your whole life.
We are a society addicted to addiction. All of us. The systems we have, you cannot have. Within 1 mile radius, 50 fast food joints, 50 places selling intrigued drinks, basically heroin. Like the bias in front of you the entire time, and not expect society to be addictive. And so we have a societal problem to this addiction. And it's a very complicated psychological conversation. And we know there are power laws in things we can do. And one of the most important power laws is stopping bad behaviors. You don't even have to do what I do, just stop the bad stuff.
