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You don't try these things expecting to become addicted. The overwhelming sense that using a cell phone, apps, and the internet is safe, from an addiction pers
by moosey 9y ago
You don't try these things expecting to become addicted. The overwhelming sense that using a cell phone, apps, and the internet is safe, from an addiction perspective, is something that we in tech circles has seen challenged repeatedly, but the average user doesn't know that.
Let's talk about those users as well. They could be in poverty. According to contemporary research, poverty creates lower willpower, rather than the other way around. Could it be time poverty? We have people that drive several hours to work and home every day, again lowering willpower. You mention unprocessed food, training in the gym, access to nature. Do you know how lucky you are compared to most of the people who live under the constant stresses of American life? How few of these things are available to everyone?
No, I don't blame the users. When these companies have an army of PhD's working all week to find ways to subvert the willpower of their users, I assure you that many users simply don't have the willpower pool necessary to fight back.