3 ms·

I'm surprised they didn't bring up that this is throughly described in this book: http://www.hookmodel.com/ http://www.hookmodel.com/ The ethics chapter is awe

• hammock 9y ago
  This concept is much bigger than a pop science book. For example, the article quotes the author of a different pop science book on the same subject; quotes a different source on ethics; and references intermittent variable rewards which were pioneered by BF Skinner almost 90 years ago.
  • spaceribs 9y ago
    Yeah, I was just wondering out loud because it's a source "of the times" from people building these sorts of addictive products knowingly. I just read the book and was surprised it wasn't used as proof that people are knowingly doing it.
    • hammock 9y ago
      Scanning the article one more time, it seems pretty limited in focus to "like" buttons and social validation. You could probably write a whole book on the other types of products and devices :)