The Acceleration of Addictiveness (2010)
Given that a significant chunk of design/product nowadays is centered around 'engagement', the inevitability of this can't be understated.Imagine if our medication, food, etc were designed around engagement. We already have a term for that, and it's addiction.I don't understand why we guard our physical intake from 'addiction', but don't show anywhere as much concern re: our cognitive intake despite our mind not mattering any less than our body.I know the practical solution here is being a more conscientious user, but I feel like there's ethical culpability on our profession.