It's interesting how HN has near-universal disdain for people covertly making billions off an addictive product.
But much of our industry is explicitly, openly trying to create addictive experiences.
But much of our industry is explicitly, openly trying to create addictive experiences.
Sitting curled up in a chair for hours straight staring into a phone is killing you a lot quicker than you might think.
But, if we feel clear outrage about another industry, we should consider applying the same standards to our own.
Most everyone who works in opioid marketing probably thinks they are a good person too.
The fallacy in your comment isn't that you're wrong about addictions, it's that you're assuming two population samples are the same: 'HN users who complain about drug addiction' and 'HN users who create addictive technology'. Those are two different values of 'we'. (I worry about being in the latter group. HN is pretty addictive.)