He suggests that alcohol is likely addictive because the negative consequences occur after the act of drinking, making them harder to recall than the immediate effects of other drugs.
“I think it's easier to quit a drug because a drug the bad part happens during. With booze, the bad part happens after and that's why it's always so hard to remember that part.”
Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast · Oct 2025 · 1 episode · 743K views on this topicHe claims he does not want to stop drinking because he finds it too enjoyable.
“Dude, I don't I don't want to stop drinking. It's too fun.”
Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast · Oct 2025 · 1 episode · 743K views on this topicAbstinence can be a trap because it binds a person to the thing they are renouncing.
“abstinence or renunciation is as much a trap or can be as much a trap as anything else because it ties you. It binds you to the thing that you are abstaining from.”
Tim Ferriss · Dec 2025 · 1 episode · 44K views on this topicExtracted by a model; may misattribute who said what.