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Why the ‘pro-society’ approach to innovation is essential
Elon says AI will overtake humans next year. Perhaps time for some ‘pro-society’ not that driven by technological possibility.
DrinkAware ethicswashing is disinformation
Ireland leading on alcohol restrictions. Our Economic Model in action on misinformation too.
Brits junk food ‘addicts’ costing NHS £15bn
"Britain's obesity crisis is now so bad doctors are pushing for food addiction to be classed as dangerous as drink and drugs.. textbook Econ Model
Big Food pushes anti-diet advice
Course they do. This is Disinformation in action. Grim reading.
How social media is designed with addiction in mind
Social media addiction 101 here correlating perfectly with our Economic Model of Addiction.
Pondering the usefulness of the Un-addiction Economy! (Copy)
Pondering innovation and the Un-addiction Economy!
How mental health services treat addiction is stupid
Addiction is an active of self-care I have come to conclude. Their addiction is as much a mental health problems as a physical addiction problem and yet…..
Summary of excellent BBC doco on Vapes
Some interesting and useful things from Jordan North film for BBC
Socialisation of addiction - reflections from Cambodia
Reflections on sharing Coca Cola with kids with no access to dentists….
Recalling our conversation with Dockrell - unsurprised
Not suggesting corruption, just Dockerell & Arnott’s life’s work is smoking cessation, they don’t have the perspective to develop coherent policy on vapes for non-smokers too
Pondering why the UK is the largest users of UPF.
How much of that contribution is The Addiction Economy driving a culture?
Pondering the usefulness of the Un-addiction Economy! (Copy)
Interesting reflection on regulation from the US.
Unsurprised that vapes are linked to potential for cancer
Vapes are not good for the lungs. Who knew.
Response to critique of our work - Addiction vs Agency
Is our Economic Model empowering or disempowering, both we argue
Our Economic Model & gambling ads
New ads for gambling to kids, perfectly map onto our Economic Model
Introducing our Economic Model of Addiction
Our Economic Model shows how industry coopts the 3 other models - Biological, Psychological and Social to addict.
‘Extreme behaviours’ to be banned uncannily like business lobbying
The new definition looks an awful lot like business influence on regulation and policy