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For several years, I've been pontificating the somewhat abstract idea that a software app will one day hack the human psyche on a massive scale. And by "hack", I mean to do us harm by tapping into the same pleasure mechanisms as addictive drugs. It never occurred to me until today that perhaps Facebook is this app.


I personally have always viewed Facebook as being in the business of mind control and have said as much to anyone that would listen.


"Pontificate" implies a pompous demeanor, I think you meant pondering?


Both. My friends hear it as potification ;)




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