addict

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There’s one antiprinciple to this: Do not invest in companies that intentionally try to addict their customers to spend more time, attention and money on them, to the detriment of those customers’ flourishing.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Even dour Eva is a coffee addict and a heck of a karaoke singer.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg testified last week that the social-media company aims to give users something useful, not addict them, and that Meta’s policies prohibit users under 13 from using its platforms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

The police built their case against Omar Benguit around the testimony of a drug addict, who we are calling BB for legal reasons.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Because he had never seen TV before, he was a total addict who barked out warnings and advice to the characters on the screen.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman