Show Notes
In this episode, Ruby Rose Fox explores one of the most misunderstood forces in the artistic life: dopamine. Most people think dopamine is the pleasure molecule. It isn't. Dopamine is the seeking molecule. It is the neurochemical that gets us out of bed, drives us toward goals, fuels creativity, and convinces us to chase squirrels, songs, stages, lovers, audiences, and dreams. For artists, this distinction changes everything. The same chemical that helps us write an album, audition for ...
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