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• 21 Feb 08
  

  
  they become addicted to making it look like they're doing something important
  
  
  

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  brent gg

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  • they become addicted to making it look like they're doing something important
  • As long as doing something (gaming, gambling, alcohol, drugs) potentiates the production of dopamine, then it has the potential to cause addiction. 
    
     Doing things you enjoy are fun, usually when you're having fun dopamine levels rise significantly in your brain.
    
    Dopamine is commonly associated with the pleasure system of the brain, providing feelings of enjoyment and reinforcement to motivate a person proactively to perform certain activities. [wikipedia.org]
  • Then the solution is clear: make life miserable for everyone, all the time.

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