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I think there’s probably some adjacency to other things which make people feel good, but are ultimately bad for them. Gambling, alcohol, porn, infinite scroll s
by GorbachevyChase 7mo ago
I think there’s probably some adjacency to other things which make people feel good, but are ultimately bad for them. Gambling, alcohol, porn, infinite scroll social media. There are a few people making a ton of money on this stuff and the social costs aren’t something they care about.
- blackqueeriroh 7mo agoLol pornography is not fundamentally bad for people. This remains the weirdest widespread take on HN
- rozhok 7mo agoIt is: https://www.yourbrainonporn.com/ https://www.yourbrainonporn.com/
- GorbachevyChase 7mo agoFrying the reward centers in your brain on anything can create unhealthy dependencies. That some people may see it as a good for social engineering purposes is orthogonal to its effect on consumers.