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If everyone in the US has on average 5 apps on their phone which use your service, and it makes people on average engaged for one extra minute... What would the

If everyone in the US has on average 5 apps on their phone which use your service, and it makes people on average engaged for one extra minute... What would the cost be of all the lost productivity? Does the extra engagement lead to more revenue? How do the 2 compare? Also, if this is designed to release dopamine or any other neurotransmitters, is there a risk that this will ever be classified as a drug? Or at least be treated legally like a drug?

freeflight 9y ago
> Also, if this is designed to release dopamine or any other neurotransmitters, is there a risk that this will ever be classified as a drug? Or at least be treated legally like a drug? This whole topic is gonna be huge soon, it's in the same vein as increased use of gambling style "loot boxes" in video games designed to be skinner-boxes.
tdaltonc 9y ago
>What would the cost be of all the lost productivity? What if it was a productivity app that you were spending more time in or interacting with more efficiently. Or what if it was a fitness app that got you to do extra stretches throughout the day? Is that just economic dead weight? Disclaimer - I'm the CEO of Dopamine.