Adam Alter is an American author and also teaches marketing at New York University’s Stern School of Business. He is a New York Times Best Seller and has been reviewed by Chicago Tribune, saying “explores the roots of our tech addiction.” “Never Get High on Your Own Supply” is the prologue of Alter’s book, “Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked.” In this prologue he relies on a fundamental rule of drug dealing and how to never get high on your own supply. For example, if I am a drug dealer who sales marijuana and I smoke it for myself, I am basically getting high on my own supply. I’m not going to make any type of money if I’m using the drugs for myself. Behavioral addiction is a form of addiction
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Alter writes, “Addictions are damaging because they crowd out other essential pursuits, from work and play to basic hygiene and social interaction. The good news is that our relationships with behavioral addictions aren't fixed.” “Technology isn't good or bad until its wielded by the corporations that fashion it for mass consumption.” This means that Alter is saying that many addictions are distracting us from life. This also means that having addictions to anything is bad for you because once you're in, there’s no way out. Behavioral addictions for technology comes from brands promoting it to the highest; they design their products to keep us engaged with them as long as …show more content…
Jobs stated, “We limit how much technology our kids use at home.” Jobs limits the use of technology at home because he doesn’t wants technology to take over his children lives. In the title, “Never Get High on Your Own Supply” Jobs was similar to it. He didn't want to feed or let his children use his new device. Jobs not limiting his children use of technology is the same to Alter’s title. He isn't letting his children get high on his own supply. Meaning there’s no chance for behavioral addiction here. Jobs limits technology use for his children because as a designer of these devices, he knows how addictive they
Alter writes, “Addictions are damaging because they crowd out other essential pursuits, from work and play to basic hygiene and social interaction. The good news is that our relationships with behavioral addictions aren't fixed.” “Technology isn't good or bad until its wielded by the corporations that fashion it for mass consumption.” This means that Alter is saying that many addictions are distracting us from life. This also means that having addictions to anything is bad for you because once you're in, there’s no way out. Behavioral addictions for technology comes from brands promoting it to the highest; they design their products to keep us engaged with them as long as …show more content…
Jobs stated, “We limit how much technology our kids use at home.” Jobs limits the use of technology at home because he doesn’t wants technology to take over his children lives. In the title, “Never Get High on Your Own Supply” Jobs was similar to it. He didn't want to feed or let his children use his new device. Jobs not limiting his children use of technology is the same to Alter’s title. He isn't letting his children get high on his own supply. Meaning there’s no chance for behavioral addiction here. Jobs limits technology use for his children because as a designer of these devices, he knows how addictive they