Why Are We Addicted to Things We Know Are Destroying Us?
🌶️ Why Are We Addicted to Things We Know Are Destroying Us? We scroll TikTok knowing it’s frying our brain. We smoke, drink, binge Netflix knowing it kills productivity. We stalk our ex’s Instagram knowing it ruins our peace. But we still do it. Again. And again. And again. Why? This isn’t stupidity. It’s programming. 🔥 The Brain’s Dirty Trick Your brain has one mission: save energy, chase dopamine. That means: Avoid pain. Repeat pleasure. Shortcut everything. So when you hit “Next Episode,” your brain cheers: “Energy saved! Pleasure repeat!” Even if tomorrow-you wakes up hating today-you. ⚡ Addiction = The Hijack Big Tech, junk food companies, casinos—they’re not selling products. They’re selling dopamine loops. Every swipe, every like, every crunch of chips → a tiny hit of dopamine. And your brain doesn’t care if it ruins your life. It just says: “More. More. MORE.” 🕵️ The Hidden Design Netflix’s autoplay isn’t for your convenience. Ins...