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News, asynchronous communication, and other media have a payoff structure not unlike a slot machine's. It can be genuinely hard to determine whether one's consu
by Jeff_Brown 6y ago
News, asynchronous communication, and other media have a payoff structure not unlike a slot machine's. It can be genuinely hard to determine whether one's consumption of any of them is irrational.
- nicbou 6y agoI forgot who said checking notifications is like pulling the slot machine lever, but it's an apt comparison.
- klondike_klive 6y agoSounds like a Douglas Rushkoff-ism.