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The Dopamine Goblin

How a Molecule Hijacked the World (Hits and Hooks)

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The Dopamine Goblin

By: James Johnson
Narrated by: Ron Yurman
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You are not in control. There’s a creature living in your head. A little Goblin with a clipboard, a headset, and a sales pitch for every moment. He doesn’t care if you’re happy. He only cares if you’re chasing. This isn’t a metaphor. It’s dopamine. The Dopamine Goblin is not a self-help book. It’s a full-body autopsy of the invisible force that drives your behavior, shapes your culture, and runs your life. From social media to sex, fast food to streaming, video games to weed, this book doesn’t offer a cure, it shows you the machine. JJ tears the mask off modern life and reveals the loop underneath. You’re not addicted because you’re broken. You’re addicted because it was built that way. This is the blueprint.

©2025 James Johnson (P)2026 James Johnson
Personal Development Personal Success Psychology Psychology & Mental Health
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