How to Use AI Without Damaging Your Brain, the Science of Looksmaxxing & Leisure | Arthur Brooks episode artwork

EPISODE · Aug 1, 2026 · 47 MIN

How to Use AI Without Damaging Your Brain, the Science of Looksmaxxing & Leisure | Arthur Brooks

from The Rubin Report

Dave Rubin of "The Rubin Report" talks to Arthur Brooks about dopamine-driven phone addiction and why technology prevents people from disconnecting; why boredom and time away from social media are essential for creativity, happiness, and meaning; why smartphones and AI should be tools instead of substitutes for human connection; ways to break smartphone addiction;how shared experiences strengthen relationships; his surprising take on looksmaxxing and why excessive male vanity can be unattractive; why confidence, character, and purpose matter more than perfect looks; and much more. Today's Sponsors: Kalshi - Download the Kalshi app and use code RUBINREPORT to get up to $500 in bonus credits when you trade $25 or go to https://kalshi.com/r/RUBINREPORT. DISCLAIMER: 18+ only. Restrictions and eligibility requirements apply. Event contract trading involves risk and may not be suitable for all investors. Prices, values, and available markets may differ from those mentioned. For more information see kalshi.com/regulatory Chapter - Optimize the one piece of your health most people never audit: the Medicare coverage that pays for all of it. For free and unbiased Medicare help: Dial (332) 867-0207 or Go to: https://askchapter.org/rubin Chapter and its affiliates are not connected with or endorsed by any government entity or the federal Medicare program. Chapter Advisory, LLC represents Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, and PFFS organizations and stand alone prescription drug plans that have a Medicare contract. Enrollment depends on the plan's contract renewal. While we have a database of every Medicare plan nationwide and can help you to search among all plans, we have contracts with many but not all plans. As a result, we do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently we represent 50 organizations which offer 18,160 products nationwide. We search and recommend all plans, even those we don't directly offer. You can contact a licensed Chapter agent to find out the number of products available in your specific area. Please contact Medicare.gov, 1-800-Medicare, or your local State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) to get information on all of your options. Shopify - Turn your big business idea into money with Shopify on your side. Go to Shopify and sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at Go to: http://shopify.com/rubin

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published Aug 1, 2026

Embed this episode

Ready to play

How to Use AI Without Damaging Your Brain, the Science of Looksmaxxing & Leisure | Arthur Brooks

0:00 47:05

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of The Rubin Report?

This episode is 47 minutes long.

When was this The Rubin Report episode published?

This episode was published on August 1, 2026.

Can I download this The Rubin Report episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!