How to prevent addictiveness? - Deepstash

How to prevent addictiveness?

The more things we like will mean more things we have to be careful about. Most people will not be careful about addictiveness, unfortunately. This will result in a new normality, which will define people by what they say no to.

An important thing to note is that we'll have to worry not just about new things, but also about existing things becoming more addictive.

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I have always been careful about addictions in my life and I think this article is a great read for anyone trying to understand why the world is becoming more addictive and how to protect yourself.

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