I forget there's no "quote repost" button on Primal...
Anyway, I think that one of the main reasons why it is so easy for us to fall into the engagement dopamine seeking vortex is a general lack of a sense of community in meatspace, and a lack of cohesiveness (for lack of a better term) in society in general. As these are gradually restored, I reckon the importance of any online metrics will naturally diminish.
However, that being said, for the time being it seems that the further one goes down the #Bitcoin rabbithole, or the self-discovery rabbithole in general, further disconnection occurs between oneself and their "normie" or "fiat" peers. That has been my experience, at least.