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And yet we are now looking at the obesity epidemic from the production side, rather than blaming people. The food itself hijacks important systems that are par
by moosey 6y ago
And yet we are now looking at the obesity epidemic from the production side, rather than blaming people. The food itself hijacks important systems that are parts of our hardware. As the movie demonstrates, social media all too often does the same thing: hijacks the hardware. And as humans, we have a lot of important social instincts that are built in. Companies should not be permitted to take advantage of it: Artificial intelligences that plan feeds to addict us should be illegal, in my not so humble opinion.
- nradov 6y agoIf you think the blame lies on the production side then how do you explain the low obesity rate in Japan? They have no significant restrictions on food production. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2228rank.html https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/...
- moosey 6y agoExtreme social compliance and social comparison, two things that are also built into the hardware.