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I think everyone scratching at their throats and arguing "I'm not addicted - YOU'RE addicted to X" might be missing the forest for the trees. It seems very pla
by legitster 3y ago
I think everyone scratching at their throats and arguing "I'm not addicted - YOU'RE addicted to X" might be missing the forest for the trees.
It seems very plausible to me that there has been a Rubicon passed that has to be grappled with. There was an order of magnitude difference between opium and the development of heroin. Or tobacco and the cigarette.
TikTok did not invent the addictive parasocial content scroll. But it might represent a new concentration where we might really start grappling with the reality of what is happening to our brains when we use these services.
- isodev 3y agoWell, I’m happy we’re finally getting to the “and find out” part of the game. I love the idea of algorithmic transparency in general. If a platform is appealing to people’s emotions then it must be transparent.
- riedel 3y agoBet HN will be next once they understand the addictive design patterns of the website.
- whycome 3y agoI can't tell if you're using X as a variable or actually referring to X.com/twitter.