Creativity and expression exemplify human delights that refuse to be turned into Big Dopamine addictions.
To be sure, successful artists may become addicted to the fame – and all that goes along with it – that turns dopamine into a mighty river.
But creativity itself flows in gentle streams of Little Dopamine, gurgling over little rocks. We can sit there all day long and never get addicted to the joys of imagination.
Creativity and expression exemplify human delights that refuse to be turned into Big Dopamine addictions.
To be sure, successful artists may become addicted to the fame – and all that goes along with it – that turns dopamine into a mighty river.
But creativity itself flows in gentle streams of Little Dopamine, gurgling over little rocks. We can sit there all day long and never get addicted to the joys of imagination.