Addict Quote by Franklin Foer
“Fifty years ago, the way that we consumed food was revolutionized. We began eating processed foods, and it seemed amazing. And then we woke up many decades later, and we realized that food was engineered to make us fat. And I think that such companies as Google, Facebook, Amazon, Apple are doing the same thing with the stuff that we ingest through our brains. They're attempting to addict us, and they're addicting us on the basis of data.”
About This Quote
Source Article: The Atlantic, "The Attention Economy", 2019
The author draws a parallel between engineered foods that cause physical addiction and tech platforms that engineer data to create mental addiction.
In simple terms: Tech and food both manipulate us toward addiction.
Key Takeaway
Beware engineered addiction.
Themes
technology
food
addiction
media
economy
Mood
critical
concerned
Type
analytical
informative
When to use this quote
- social media usage
- diet planning
- policy advocacy
- personal digital hygiene
Key Concepts
behavioral economics
neuroscience
digital ethics
Questions to Reflect On
- How does awareness change your tech habits?
- What policies could curb digital addiction?
A Different Perspective
Not all tech is malicious; some innovations improve life.
