We are currently living in a world of 'drugified' everything, where easy pleasures like social media and processed foods have fundamentally rewired our brains to be in a chronic state of pain and lack of motivation. Dr. Anna Lembke explains that by constantly chasing cheap dopamine hits, we have tilted our neurological scales so far that we can no longer enjoy ordinary life or find the drive to do hard work. The path back to happiness requires a counterintuitive 'dopamine detox' and the intentional embrace of discomfort to reset our internal chemistry.