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In the first of a series of essays for 2024, I ponder the benefits and pitfalls of Instagram. As well as considering the design principles of addiction that are built into these apps.

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Steven Cutts
Jan 11, 2024
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“How can a million blips with their silicone chips and an Instagram Twitch repair the deep cracks to the kingdom?”

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