“Not only does human brain chemistry make us highly susceptible to addiction,” he continued, “but our technology and our lifestyles are taking us further and further away from our basic natures. Evolution perfected our wiring to allow us to survive and reproduce in a simpler, less distracting world. But our brains are poorly suited to modern society. There are so many people now. So much is happening so fast, and there is so much information to absorb, coming from all directions. There are so many distractions. Endless temptations being pedaled to us everywhere we look. Our outmoded wiring now
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