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by Fade_Dance 328 days ago
And vices! That's what's really driving this phenomenon. The users have a deeply meaningful goal they are pursuing (achieve financial independence, realize a great idea), and end up repeatedly taking low effort dopamine hits from "building their toolset" or whatever.

Same with the self-help world. Big, life-defining subjects hijacked for quick dopamine hits.