social

Is it possible for social media to solve boredom without rotting our brains?

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variety and human connection are two of the cardinal human needs.

social systems succeed by micro dosing us with a steady drip of just enough novelty and connection to keep us coming back for more.

these systems simply can’t succeed if they actually fill these needs

many people at the edge of bell curves become trapped in toxic cycles of dependence similar to the old lady with the drum of nickels compulsively yanking the one armed bandit