If your device, platform or digital experience is “so good” that it is addictive, dysregulates your dopamine reward system and makes you essentially dependent on it…

that should be considered bad design

We talk a lot about bad design and UX and I think we often overlook the category of design that is “so good”, it is actually bad.

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That's a great point. We ban addictive substances but hand out addictive gadgets to kids like candy.

Humans in 2-3 generations won't look back kindly on us

1000 $DEGEN

You’ve got it spot on. This is a really critical moment for us honestly.