> we keep using them because we need their products to some degree In the same way we need nicotine or doritos: because they've been engineered to make us need

> we keep using them because we need their products to some degree In the same way we need nicotine or doritos: because they've been engineered to make us need them. I think people are starting to recognize it. That 'our minds can be hijaked' article from yesterday -- headline is pretty click-baitey, the reading raises some legitimate points -- that article is a good companion to this thread's. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15421704 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15421704