Why You Can’t Stop Chasing the Next New Thing (Ft. Eric Athas)

New York Times editor and Saying No to New author Eric Athas explores why our brains are drawn to novelty, how businesses remove the friction between desire and consumption, and why reclaiming a few moments to think could radically change the choices we make.

From dopamine and social media to clutter, persuasion and the disappearing “new thing gap,” this conversation is ultimately about learning to say no to meaningless novelty so we can say yes to what actually matters.

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Timestamps:

00:00 — The question that opens every interview: “Who are you?”

02:44 — Why opportunities for deep thinking are disappearing

04:59 — Turning a childhood disadvantage into a strength

07:39 — Inside Eric’s work at The New York Times

10:09 — Navigating journalism, truth and trust in a chaotic era

13:09 — Why Saying No to New is a work of journalism