5 Moments Where Humanity Chose The Completely Wrong Path
2010–2016 – When We Turned Our Brains Into Screens

Stanford researchers confirmed smartphones were addictive by 2010. By 2016, the “For You” feed had perfected the dopamine loop—exploiting outrage to keep users anxious and engaged. We chose the algorithm over our own well-being. Now we can’t even look up from our phones.
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