The follow up to the international bestseller, The Molecule of More, here’s a step-by-step guide that converts the brain science of The Molecule of More into practical steps to making your life better, right now.

TAMING THE MOLECULE OF MORE
by Michael E. Long
Benbella, Spring 2025
(via Harvey Klinger Literary Agency)

Here’s how to: stop being held captive to the lure of social media; avoid the pitfalls that plague dating life; keep yourself from getting “bored” with the love you already have; better limit compulsive shopping; lengthen a brief attention span; engage your creativity when you need it most; step back from an unhealthy obsession with work.

The result: better relationships, more satisfaction in your career, and greater peace of mind every day. The secret? Taming the Molecule of More.

Trained as a physicist, Michael E. Long is an award-winning speechwriter, screenwriter, and playwright. As a playwright, more than 20 of his shows have been produced, most on New York stages. As a screenwriter, his honors include finalist for the grand prize in screenwriting at the Slamdance Film Festival. As a speechwriter, Mr. Long has written for members of Congress, U.S. cabinet secretaries, governors, diplomats, business executives, and presidential candidates. A popular speaker and educator, Mr. Long has addressed audiences around the world, including in a keynote at Oxford University. He teaches writing at Georgetown University, where he is a former director of writing. Mr. Long pursued undergraduate studies at Murray State University and graduate studies at Vanderbilt University.