The current social media paradigm operates on what behavioral psychologists call “variable ratio reinforcement schedules”, the same mechanism that makes gambling addictive.

Every scroll might contain social validation, outrage, novelty, or sexual imagery. Your dopamine system is being systematically exploited to generate behavioral patterns that serve algorithmic objectives rather than your own flourishing.

The question is not whether Nostr will succeed, but whether humanity is ready for the responsibilities that come with true communicative freedom.