Death by dopamine

Antonio once heard of an experiment where a rat was put in charge of its own cocaine supply.

All the rat had to do was hit a button and cocaine would pop into the cage.

In the end, the rat died of a cocaine overdose.

Sometimes Antonio feels like that rat.

Not with cocaine but with dopamine.

When work gets a bit hard, he reaches for his phone.

When the TV he’s watching isn’t enthralling, he reaches for his phone.

When there’s a lull in the conversation, he reaches for his phone.

His dopamine levels never fall below 100% because he has unlimited data and carries a power bank everywhere.

Lord knows how he sleeps.