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  1. Comment on Is there a net benefit to social media? in ~talk

    BenW
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    Social media is consciously engineered to drive dopamine feedback loops. The positive feedback is almost as destructive as the negative. It's a control system that causes participants to become...

    Social media is consciously engineered to drive dopamine feedback loops. The positive feedback is almost as destructive as the negative. It's a control system that causes participants to become addicted and modify their behavior to optimize the loop, not really any different than alcoholism or religion.

    https://digitash.com/technology/internet/how-dopamine-driven-feedback-loops-work/

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  2. Comment on More recycling won't solve plastic pollution in ~enviro

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    Seattle banned single-use plastic bags in stores a couple of years ago. This is a problem we can make progress on in local areas, which fortunately are much easier to influence.

    Seattle banned single-use plastic bags in stores a couple of years ago. This is a problem we can make progress on in local areas, which fortunately are much easier to influence.

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  3. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

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    Jungle - Happy Man The Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer - Forever Fool Gorillaz - The Now Now Florence + the Machine - Sky Full of Song

    Jungle - Happy Man
    The Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer - Forever Fool
    Gorillaz - The Now Now
    Florence + the Machine - Sky Full of Song

    1 vote