I’m gonna point people to this article anytime they say, “it’s not the phones” that are making our kids miserable
>> The fastest growing sector of the culture economy is distraction. Or call it scrolling or swiping or wasting time or whatever you want. But it’s not art or entertainment, just ceaseless activity.
“The tech platforms aren’t like the Medici in Florence, or those other rich patrons of the arts. They don’t want to find the next Michelangelo or Mozart. They want to create a world of junkies—because they will be the dealers.”
Did you know that part of the population is addicted to sugar? It is sometimes compared to cigarettes... But is sugar really addictive?
00:00 Intro
00:30 Products containing sugar
01:32 Why is there sugar in all foods?
02:55 How much sugar do we consume a day?
03:26 Is sugar essential?
03:55 Simple sugars vs. complex sugars
05:21 Why are we addicted to sugar?
07:44 White sugar vs. brown sugar
08:50 Outro
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Wolfgang Van Halen reflects on his father’s addiction: “His desire to get clean was to be with me, and to enjoy making music with me”
Wolfgang Van Halen has reflected on witnessing his father, Eddie Van Halen, struggle with addiction.
Loops is a new platform for sharing short videos, and it's open source + federated using #ActivityPub
We're really excited to share this sneak peek that showcases the new onboarding flow and discovery features (Connect Mastodon) and look forward to the upcoming beta release!
I hate #tiktok not because its origin, but because how harmful how short form videos are, which is also applies to musical.ly, YouTube shorts, or vine.
I 1983 vidste man allerede hvor afhængighedsskabende computere - ja de fleste skærme virkelig- kunne være. fast-forward 40 år og vi kæmper stadig imod og tror at den afhængighed ikke rammer os (det er næsten lige så dumt som rygere der argumenterer imod at rygning er usundt): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbu0kmCeLSI
Earlier this month, the #Canadian#Medical Association Journal published a study that said nationally, the annual number of #opioid#overdose deaths doubled between 2019 to 2021. Dr. #GaborMaté, an #addiction expert, says the link between addiction and #trauma is a #ScientificFact. With that in mind, he says ‘it is not accidental’ that #Indigenous populations in #Canada are at a #HigherRisk of developing addictions.
Germany actually has a similar approach with the gambling agency.
It actually tries to set rules that protect gamblers (no loans, no advertising, no parallel games, regulated user accounts) and limits the kinds of games available.
Proceeds from gambling don't have to be non-profit, though. So gambling is still lucrative for casinos with a license. Or the states with their state run lottery.
Trial finds cashless gaming makes little difference to gambling behaviour on pokies (www.abc.net.au)
In short: One of the first cashless gaming trials in NSW found the technology made little difference to the behaviour of gamblers....