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crispyporkbites
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Ask HN: Is it just me? why is “news” so addictive?
Our species has survived through millions of years of evolution by being social, and depending on others for resources. It's baked into our DNA by now. News is the ultimate form of social information, ergo, it's hard to resist.
som
on July 24, 2020
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Yeah the social thing is real. But the relentless need for currency? It feels more like a disease than an evolution.
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