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Quit Twitter [Content Made Simple]

Issue #228: Social network identity crisis, TikTok trumps all, and more.

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Chris Martin
Jul 07, 2021
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YOU NEED TO QUIT TWITTER

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Twitter is a parasite that burrows deep into your brain, training you to respond to the constant social feedback of likes and retweets. That takes only a week or two. Human psychology is pathetically simple to manipulate. Once you’re hooked, the parasite becomes your master, and it changes the way …

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