Tegenlicht Meet-up Enschede: De dopamine economie

In the video essay Dopamine Economy program maker Roland Duong explores the world of dopamine. What do TikTokers, dictators, gamblers, and protesters have in common? They're all driven by dopamine: the chemical that determines what we want, how we act, and even our political positions. But what happens when companies massively capitalize on this powerful biological mechanism? Everything we want is a single mouse click away, but at what price? Welcome to the dopamine economy, where our brains are hacked daily.

The director will speak at the event.