YouTube is addictive, as is much of what the internet has to offer. It’s hard to fight the algorithm, which is always finding new things it knows will pump the

YouTube is addictive, as is much of what the internet has to offer. It’s hard to fight the algorithm, which is always finding new things it knows will pump the dopamine cycle. If the internet has you so addicted that it’s wrecking your life, it’s time to see an addictions specialist. I don’t think there’s any easy trick, just as there is no easy way to quit smoking or drinking. The causes of addiction are various and it doesn’t make sense to try to figure this out yourself, just as much as you wouldn’t be well advised to fix your own cancer.