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>USE the internet, don't to let it use YOU. There are several multi-billion dollar enterprises who spend all day every day trying to make their products more a
by stackghost 10mo ago
>USE the internet, don't to let it use YOU.
There are several multi-billion dollar enterprises who spend all day every day trying to make their products more addictive (in your words, using YOU).
It's unlikely a meaningful number of people can pull themselves off of the dopamine treadmill by their bootstraps.
- bavell 10mo agoIt's not that they can't per se, they just don't care that much.
- stackghost 10mo agoYeah my grandfather used to say the same thing about cigarettes. He could quit any time he wanted; he just didn't want to.
- amelius 10mo agoIf enterprises can do that, then so can evil state actors. The only conclusion is that we have to shut down the internet.
- stackghost 10mo agoWe'll have to agree to disagree on "shutting down the Internet" being the only conclusion
- amelius 10mo agoThe majority won't agree.