The Time Capsule

My new job is focused on agents

Now back to the originally scheduled programming

Dec 9, 2025 • David Sasaki

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What Was November?

Passion and perseverance

Dec 1, 2025 • David Sasaki

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November 2025

The Anti-Addiction Techlash

A tech temperance movement?

Nov 12, 2025 • David Sasaki

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October 2025

Digital dopamine will become regulated — but when?

Hopefully faster than the 50-year struggle to reduce smoking

Oct 28, 2025 • David Sasaki

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Boys and Young Men Online

A conversation with public health researcher Dominick Shattuck

Oct 20, 2025 • David Sasaki

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Social Status as a Theory of Everything

The hedonic treadmill is about status, not money.

Oct 12, 2025 • David Sasaki

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August 2025

Fun alternatives to zombie screentime

Simple ideas for a thriving offline social life. Try one today!

Aug 28, 2025 • David Sasaki

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How do conversations with AI companions compare to conversations with your real‑life friends?

Pets, robots, and humans

Aug 23, 2025 • David Sasaki

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Male Friendship in Middle School & Middle Age

Waterbeds, Mixtapes, and the Friends Who Fade

Aug 16, 2025 • David Sasaki

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July 2025

The Confidence Paradox: Why We Overestimate Our Skills But Underestimate Our Likability

Gaming and gambling apps benefit from our overoptimism and social insecurities

Jul 31, 2025 • David Sasaki

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I'll pay you to stop using Instagram

Who's in control?

Jul 22, 2025 • David Sasaki

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Sports Betting: Harmless Fun or Hidden Crisis? (Part 2)

Boredom, betting, dopamine, and addiction

Jul 1, 2025 • David Sasaki

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