In this special solo episode of The Story of Us, Jeff reflects on a truth many of us have forgotten:

We are not machines.

On the heels of his conversation with Melanie Love (Let It Be Enough), Jeff explores the deeper cultural and biological forces that keep us overworked, overstimulated, and overwhelmed.

Why do we treat ourselves like devices — charging overnight, powering through daylight, running task after task until something inside us glitches?

Why does modern life feel like an endless treadmill set a few speeds too high?

This episode dives into:

• The concept of evolutionary mismatch — why our ancient nervous systems struggle in a hyper-digital world
• The role of dopamine in driving pursuit, ambition, and endless “more”
• The difference  ...