yes and the language used to villify addicts being applied willy-nilly to every conceivable activity, completely unreflectively, by people that would insist they are progressives if pressed, is pretty dogshit to see on here all the time actually

Elixir of Progress

It's worth noting that it's very disappointing to see Hank Green talk that way and folks take it seriously. Because this "dopamine addiction" stuff is trash science. It's Dr. Phil level bullshit. You scrape it like stale gum off the bottom of the same school bus seats you find Gladwell stuck to.