What makes Social Media so addictive? It’s not you - it’s the Addiction Economy!

New article showing how Social Media exploits the 5 Drivers of the Addiction Economy to addict us and comparisons with other Addiction Economy products, particularly Ultra-Processed Foods.

PS: For younger readers, the guys on the left are the bosses of cigarette companies swearing to congress that their product is not addictive, despite having lots of research which showed it was, that they buried. Couldn’t resist the juxtaposition!

This was adapted from presentation we were invited to give to a high level group convened by Tony Curzon Price, called Humanity in Cyberspace on July 11th 2024. The Recording and slides are below.