Arthur Brooks
The Diplomat
People, composure and the difficult conversation held well.
Arthur Brooks is a prominent author and social scientist known for his work on the intersection of economics, culture, and politics. This interview reveals his leadership style as one that seeks to mediate and build coalitions, focusing on human flourishing and the need for respectful discourse in a polarized environment.
“Okay, in the south of us. The first five is for muscle protein synthesis or volumization of muscles, which is really good for your workout. The other is for this just exploding area of research on the biological benefits of it, the neurobiological benefits of it. And for me, that's really, really important because I'm a crummy sleeper.”
“Yeah. And the reason is because your dopamine is going to be below the baseline and you're going to have anhedonia in the morning. And Hedonia is the characteristic of clinical depression, which is a deficit of dopamine, meaning an inability to feel pleasure and is below the baseline when you're hungover, below the baseline, when you've p…”
“That's exactly right. Zone three, you're too out of breath. Have a normal conversation. Zone four, you're gasping for. Zone one is just, you're just strolling is kind of what it comes down to. And your heart rate to be in the zone two is usually around 120 beats per minute.”
“And then I can sit down to write. If I'm at home, then I sit down to write. And there's no distractions. I mean, there's no meetings, there's no Zoom. I mean, if the president of the United States or the Pope calls, there will be a morning meeting, but that's kind of it, you know, and I've got a very quiet place.”
The Axe Files with David Axelrod — Ep. 45 - Arthur Brooks
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