Re:The Triumph of Philanthropy (2018)
by resource_waste on Thursday April 04, 2024 @12:57PM
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Cycle where in the brain you are getting dopamine?
It’s produced in many parts of the brain for a bunch of different reasons.
The substantia nigra, part of the basal ganglia, produces it for basic motor functions like eye movements. Which is why it’s linked to Parkinson’s.
Net result you can’t really win the dopamine game. Long term an ascetic monk gets just as much of that high as a billionaire playboy, the playboy just works harder for it.