By Marc Wittmann — 2021
Why is alcohol so much part of our daily lives? Because aside from the strong negative side effects, there must also be significant benefits.
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Risky pursuits like BASE jumping offer a buzz better than any drug. New technologies provide the same rush without the danger.
For a long time, research into flow states was subjective—researchers had to rely on people’s self-reported experiences to understand altered states of mind.
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“How many surf bums who can’t keep a job washing dishes will be up at 5 AM putting on a gritty, sandy wetsuit to paddle out in cold, sharky water for just one shot at a barrel? That’s motivation. If you could bottle that, then what’s possible?”