Jason Calacanis: Short Video Drains Dopamine, Making Real Love a Scarce Skill
acmoytoy · x · 2026-11-16
Evolutionary biologist Bret Weinstein observes that passionate romantic love seems to have vanished; investor Jason Calacanis offers two causes: screens and short video have drained dopamine from life's small thrills, and endless comparison plus insatiable expectations keep people from committing. The post warns AI recommendation algorithms will only get better at hijacking attention, making the ability to truly love someone a scarce skill.
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