I lean toward “efficient entertainment”, but I do sometimes wonder what that chunk of my free time would look like otherwise.

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    2 months ago

    Have you ever heard of rat park? People who are deeply satisfied with their lives (good job, happy and stable relationships, food and housing security) don’t typically spend thousands of hours mindlessly playing games or doing drugs or other forms of escapism. Addiction can affect anyone but it has a stronger hold on those with nothing else.