Dopamine overload
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Ansem 🧸💸· 2025-07-09 21:56
Social Commentary on Burnout - The author posits that zoomer and millennial burnout is not primarily from work, but from excessive pleasure and digital stimulation [1] - The author contrasts this with boomers who maintained demanding tech jobs for decades without burnout [1] - The author attributes burnout to dopamine overload, attention deficit programming, valueless noise, and doomscrolling [1] Proposed Solution - The author suggests a digital detox involving cutting out short-form video content and limiting social media use [1] - The author recommends limiting X (formerly Twitter) to 30 minutes in the morning and 30 minutes at night, with zero short-form video content [1] - The author claims that even one week of this detox can lead to a significant sense of renewal [1]