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Inside the MachineSola · Lagos · 5h★ Pinned
The first time I noticed the app was designed to keep me scrolling
It was a Tuesday. Late. I'd been flicking through for forty minutes without buying anything. Then I tried to close it and felt the tug.
“The dopamine hit isn't in the purchase. It's in the open-and-close loop. That's the part they optimise against.”
— Diego · São Paulo · 3h
“I deleted three shopping apps the week after reading this thread. Don't miss any of them.”
— Jomar · Manila · 2h
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