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by ElProlactin 46 days ago
> ...I don't believe it is a any more crazy believe than all of the other religions.

And it's certainly not any more crazy than walking around with these small, addictive devices in our pockets that we rely on for navigation, information, entertainment, social connection.
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atmanactive 46 days ago
Addictive? How can a computing device have addictive properties? It's not like it is something you swallow or digest. User error? Certainly. A hundred years ago alcoholic drinks were outlawed in certain parts of the world, yet today there is no grocery shop that doesn't openly sell them.
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ElProlactin 45 days ago
> It's not like it is something you swallow or digest.

Anything that interacts with the brain's rewards circuitry can be addictive. By your apparent definition, behavioral addictions, like gambling addiction, cannot exist. Because you don't swallow or inhale the slot machine.

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lukan 45 days ago
Are you asking for real?

Then you might start with wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Addiction

"Addiction is a neuropsychological disorder characterized by a persistent and intense urge to use a drug or engage in a behavior"

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