Are we becoming dumb and vulnerable because of dopamine addiction?
We are constantly overexposed to hyperstimulation, particularly through our own devices. Our brains are so addicted to the effects of this stimulation that they become completely absorbed in it. The problem is that the effects are terribly harmful, both individually and for society as a whole.
Our brain reacts strongly to dopamine. Dopamine is what motivates us to act in a certain way. When dopamine addiction occurs, the person overstimulates themselves with sources of quick pleasures and this constantly. We therefore observe first of all a very significant drop in motivation and passion for all spheres of life. Then, our brain can no longer bear to live outside of this hyperstimulation, because it must cope with a lack of dopamine, a lack of comfort. The brain is therefore constantly exhausted. There is therefore ultimately a profound discomfort with life and a loss of meaning, because we no longer know what…
