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The degree with which people compare social media to drugs (with all the baggage that entails) fucking astounds me sometimes. I would fully expect a serious rep
by Karunamon 8y ago
The degree with which people compare social media to drugs (with all the baggage that entails) fucking astounds me sometimes. I would fully expect a serious reply to a comment like yours to be "that's just because you're addicted".
It's a fad in some circles to hate on social media. And a particularly tiresome one, since it's doing nothing more than highlighting the pathological ways humans have always behaved, even in its absence. Availability heuristic.
- strikelaserclaw 8y agoHumans have always fought in wars and killed one another but why are modern weapons so much more dangerous? Technology has the potential to enable the dark aspects of humanity to be more destructive than ever. Make no mistake, the HN crowd is not your average person, how social media applies to you does not reflect how it will apply to the majority in the world.
- anticensor 8y agoBecause modern weapons are designed to enable both sides to lose at the same time.
- eeZah7Ux 8y agoThere's plenty of scientific research on how various services mimic slot machines in stimulating reward mechanisms. Victims of addictive behaviors need help, not blame like "just because you're addicted".