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Ex-FB exec: The dopamine-driven feedback loops are destroying how society works

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Re: Ex-FB exec: The dopamine-driven feedback loops are destroying how society works

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Post by touristtam »

callesgg wrote: post #66
touristtam wrote: post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's just a tool, thought. It doesn't preclude the capacity for any individual to have a critical thinking about news and events.

It does not preclude it but it certainly does not make it easier. I think you suffer from the delusion that the human mind is rational and logical. It can be, under certain limited conditions. But under most circumstances it is a complete mess.

> I think you suffer from the delusion that the human mind is rational and logical.

I don't suffer from it, not more or less than the countless text of law that base their logic on citizens from being trustful agent in the society, but thank you for your concern.

Re: Ex-FB exec: The dopamine-driven feedback loops are destroying how society works

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Post by Danihan »

jwatte wrote: post #89
Danihan wrote: post #63

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My issue with replacing something like reddit is... what exactly to replace it with? Reddit is entertaining and free. Every time I quit, I end up still seeking out entertainment, but it's no longer free. Movies, gambling, restaurants, bars. TV is free but even less entertaining, imo. Books feel like mental masturbation and very few change my worldviews at this point. My overall conclusion has been that reddit is not…

The whole problem of the main thread is that people seek entertainment (dopamine.) This is mindless and not constructive. If the alternative was watching TV, yeah, Reddit isn't that bad. But if the alternative is exercise, or serving homeless, or inventing a new way of cleaning air, or having deep conversations with your family, or creating art, then that Reddit habit deprived your life of meaning and impact.

I mean, I already work 10-12 hours per day and have a gym routine.

My life has plenty of meaning (as far as I'm concerned) but yeah, I see your point. Reddit replaces other entertainment for me, it wouldn't be productive time anyway, which I've learned from experimenting.

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