Damus
jb55 · 149w
Maybe we could move the narrative to “here are tools that will help all of us move away from mindless dopamine traps into a world where we can increase the signal and meaningful interactions in our ...
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Replacing one ‘mindless dopamine trap’ with another one, one with monetary value attached. This whole thing feels more like a repackaged shuffle, of the same thing.

Kind of like adding money to a game, you’re just moving the reward (dis)incentives. Dopamine will just hit differently.

I’m not wholly against #onlyzaps, but I don’t think this particular kind of argument stands.
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Marks · 149w
While both are dopamine mines, the key difference is that zaps have a limited quantity. They carry more weight and value than an infinite supply of likes.