Ditch the Instant Pleasure Industry & Live a More Pleasurable Life
“Happiness is where we find it, but very rarely where we seek it.”
Let’s start with a graphical illustration of the wise quote from Jean Antoine Petit-Senn I borrowed for the subtitle of this article.
The internet is an instantly accessible series of dopamine hits. Whenever we feel a little down, instant relief is just a few taps or swipes away. That’s where all too many people seek happiness (finding little more than emptiness).
The most valuable companies in the world have long been consciously exploiting this addictive potential to drive user growth and profit. Here is a stark admission from Chamath Palihapitiya, former Vice President of User Growth at Facebook:
“I feel tremendous guilt …. we have created tools that are ripping apart the social fabric of how society works.”
You can watch it a little before the 4-minute mark in the video below.
