Dr. Alok Kanojia
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
They give you shout outs, all this kind of stuff.
So it's not just the sex now.
Now there's all of these, you know, parasocial relationships.
Social media is the reason that it is so addictive.
And the reason that it grows so much is because it activates the social parts of our brain.
And it satisfies us.
I love what you kind of said about an insufficient off ramp, right?
So you have this crippling loneliness.
You have a lot of isolation.
People are, you know, on the one hand, technology allows us to stay in touch, but it kind of disconnects us.
Yes, yeah.
You know?
It's gas station food, right?
Absolutely, right?
So it's like highly processed.
I mean, you can get some degree of connection
And, you know, I met a guy playing video games when I was 13 years old.
The first time I met him in real life was the day that I got married and he came to my wedding.
So there can be very real, authentic connections.
But there's no way that that person can give you a hug.