Gavin Slo’s Reviews > Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World > Status Update

Intro & ch1- social media & modern technology weren’t invented to be harmful, & they have their uses- but at this point they’re carefully funded & designed to automate human behavior. They utilize unpredictable rewards in the form of notifications just when you’re losing interest, & our innate desire to maintain social status & have our “tribe” like us. The bit about tags was rly interesting