Addiction by Design: Machine Gambling in Las Vegas

i know an academic sociology text from 14 years ago is a bit of a hard sell as a must-read, but it’s one of the best things i’ve read in years and is only becoming more relevant as we become more intertwined with technology.

if you’ve ever felt your phone and your brain and your body melt into one blob for a few hours of bed-rot algorithm scrolling and then felt deep disgusting shame afterwards, this book is for you.