Why is it easier to absorb endless streams of stupid content than to invest in something that can truly enrich us?
Obviously, we get constant dopamin hits with the former and the latter feels like effort, right?
Wrong!
I mean, think about it, when you finally understand a math problem and get that AHA-moment, this is the biggest hit of dopamin you can ever imagine, no?
So, if you ask me, the biggest difference between being addicted to learning vs. social media is the delay of gratification.
Also, social algorithms know you very well. They know exactly when it’s time to show you something that you like to keep you engaged.
Luckily, the same applies to resourceful content. If you interact with that 2h every day, an algo trained on your behavior also knows the ins- and outs of how you learn and get to your small and big AHA-moment the quickest.
So, who’s building this?
We do. It’s called evulpo.
A learning companion that delivers aha-moments for K-12 students. We source the content from the teachers, run it through our algorithm, and provide it to each student in a way where they learn best (i.e., get the AHA-moment).
Thoughts? And also, how can we make it work in the US?