If we are right now discussing whether something is actually causing more harm than good, this statement seems to avoid the core of the issue. Does it usually help people to be and stay happy? If it does not make them…
I do not agree. Some things are clearly addictive and it is much easier to stay away from them. Maybe it is a character flaw that I do not think I will avoid to become addicted if I start smoking, but the fact is that…
That is not correct. There are many processes which are self-augmenting. It is scientifically valid that heat causes fire. It is equally valid that fire causes heat. Other examples: A reduced reflection of sunlight on…
When you say it is a positive feedback loop, you already describe it as a self-augmenting vicious cycle. In such a cycle, the initial cause becomes soon less important. People might start to use a social network because…
If we are right now discussing whether something is actually causing more harm than good, this statement seems to avoid the core of the issue. Does it usually help people to be and stay happy? If it does not make them…
I do not agree. Some things are clearly addictive and it is much easier to stay away from them. Maybe it is a character flaw that I do not think I will avoid to become addicted if I start smoking, but the fact is that…
That is not correct. There are many processes which are self-augmenting. It is scientifically valid that heat causes fire. It is equally valid that fire causes heat. Other examples: A reduced reflection of sunlight on…
When you say it is a positive feedback loop, you already describe it as a self-augmenting vicious cycle. In such a cycle, the initial cause becomes soon less important. People might start to use a social network because…