ch00fWhat Did People Do Before Smartphones?
SwingingKoalaThey weren’t addicted to minutely dopamine
The point the article tries to make is that we kind of were, we just got our dopamine from other, similarly meaningless pastimes like reading the backs of shampoo bottles.
I would argue there is a significant dosage difference. The internet can deliver experiences on par with hard-hitting emotional news, and can do it for hours straight.
Not even Dr Bronners can pull that off.