What Arthur C. Brooks has said about Addiction and recovery
2 quotes · 1 episode · Nov 11, 2026
Arthur C. Brooks, American social scientist, author and professor who teaches the science of happiness at Vanderbilt and Harvard Business School, has been quoted on Addiction and recovery 2 times in 1 episode of This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, most recently on November 11, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Brooks says he drinks no alcohol because he once confused pleasure with enjoyment.
“there's a reason i drink zero alcohol today is because i made the mistake of confusing pleasure and enjoyment”
This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von: #695 - Happiness Expert Dr. Arthur Brooks (Nov 11, 2026) · Listen from 7:21
Brooks says 70% of people who stop abusing alcohol do so before hitting rock bottom, and that he was one of them.
“So with alcohol abuse, 70% of people who stop using, stop using before they hit rock bottom and have to go to rehab”
This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von: #695 - Happiness Expert Dr. Arthur Brooks (Nov 11, 2026) · Listen from 1:21:44
Episodes
#695 - Happiness Expert Dr. Arthur BrooksThis Past Weekend w/ Theo Von · Nov 11, 2026 · 1 h 46 min
Theo Von talks with social scientist Arthur Brooks about his book The Meaning of Your Life, the science of happiness, screen addiction, and finding meaning.
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