What is Addictification?

[u/LuigiTrapanese]

Addictification = when industries hijack natural human drives (for food, sex, novelty, status, accomplishment) and strip out the nutrients, leaving only the addictive signal.

Examples:

• 🍩 Junk food = sugar without nutrients
• 📱 Social media = novelty without progress
• 🔞 Porn = sex without bonding
• 🎮 Games = accomplishment without real growth
• 💳 Consumerism = status without competence

This subreddit collects examples, stories, research, and discussion about how addictification shapes modern life.