The dopamine machine in your pocket

I have seen a couple of recent news items on the insane addiction that many of us have developed by virtue of carrying an always-on, powerful and connected device called the smartphone. It is turning out to be the perfect dopamine delivery system ever invented (so far). Here are a few stories about its effects worth watching/hearing:
https://youtu.be/1q5CHulFv9o?si=qb5BxDGUbUozww5O

https://www.pbs.org/video/february-7-2025-pbs-news-hour-full-episode-1738904401/

https://www.axios.com/2025/02/04/super-bowl-legal-sports-betting-estimate-cheifs-eagles

https://www.cnn.com/audio/podcasts/fareed-zakaria-gps/episodes/77a01b3a-2cc0-11ef-9801-43d9ae24ccc6

How is this changing our behavior and society at large? What are the pros and cons, and is there a way to control it? This is a very rich topic and widely debated, and that makes it perfect for a Deep Thinkers event!

Hope you can make it, and don't forget the $1 event fee.

And one more:
https://www.cnn.com/audio/podcasts/the-whole-story-with-anderson-cooper/episodes/77e99114-2cdb-11ef-85c0-bf9af67a1ebb