Comment by dwiel
5 years ago
Even chemical dependency is more complicated than initially thought. See the rat park experiment.
https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/what-does-rat-park-tea...
5 years ago
Even chemical dependency is more complicated than initially thought. See the rat park experiment.
https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/what-does-rat-park-tea...
That's a really good analogy for algorithmic tweaks to your timeline to promote engagement. Replace incendiary content with drugs, and community/enriching content with... well, community and enriching activities... and it really does look like fb is doing its best to replicate the "empty cage with a bottle of heroin" environment on your phone.