Feed the Beast: Social Media and the Profit of Addictions

Today, we’re continuing our exploration of the effects of social media on the brain, how it drives addiction. But why would social media companies drive addiction? The answer is so simple it trends on trite: Follow the dollars, baby. Feed that beast, baby.

Watch the videos below (email subscribers, follow the links), then ask yourself: Is it time to break some social media habits?

(Videos: Simon Sinek on Addiction to Technology; Me on the Profit of Social Media Addiction)

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