Chasing Excellence

Chasing Excellence

The Dopamine Trap

Daily Chase #111

Oct 06, 2025
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We’ve moved from entertainment to addiction, and most people haven’t noticed.

The shift happened gradually. First, we had slow traditional culture - albums instead of tracks, courtship instead of hookups, newspapers instead of clickbait. Then came fast modern culture - everything sped up but still had substance.

As the wri…

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