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One of my favorite hyper summaries of current socioeconomics is "we are trading oil for dopamine." In other words, we are using this brief pulse of available carbon energy to create an economy of instant gratification, through triggered hormonal responses that make us feel good, but only for a moment. That moment is getting shorter and shorter.
This is what is setting up the "bet on everything and anything, anytime" apps. I'd venture that as recently as 20 years ago, the market for that would have been too small for success. Now, people are conditioned to need that dopamine hit, and the stage is set for the absurd.
Bet on anything that's publicly verifiable.
This is what is setting up the "bet on everything and anything, anytime" apps. I'd venture that as recently as 20 years ago, the market for that would have been too small for success. Now, people are conditioned to need that dopamine hit, and the stage is set for the absurd.
Bet on anything that's publicly verifiable.