{"podcast":{"title":"Society Tech Brief By HackerNoon","slug":"society-tech-brief-by-hackernoon-6365655","podcast_index_feed_id":6365655,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/society-tech-brief-by-hackernoon","website_url":"https://hackernoon.com/c/society","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/JyhYMeuY8gGvIW4ie8a2im427tjdIYHLKtcErcY5HT4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQxMjc0LzE2ODM1/ODIzOTctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg","author":"HackerNoon","episode_count":100,"summary":"Learn the latest society updates in the tech world.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T18:18:23.270116+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/society-tech-brief-by-hackernoon-6365655"},"episode":{"title":"Dopamine Isn’t Connection: Why Online Interaction Feels Empty","slug":"dopamine-isn-t-connection-why-online-interaction-feels-empty","published_at":"2026-04-26T16:01:14+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/society-tech-brief-by-hackernoon-6365655/dopamine-isn-t-connection-why-online-interaction-feels-empty","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/society-tech-brief-by-hackernoon-6365655","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/a5da9962","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/a5da9962/a55d754b.mp3","summary":"This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/dopamine-isnt-connection-why-online-interaction-feels-empty . The brain knows the difference between a like and a hug. A neuroscientist-founder on why the Meta verdict changes law — but not biology. Check more stories related to society at: https://hackernoon.com/c/society . You can also check exclusive content about #social-media-addiction , #technology-and-mental-health , #social-media-algorithms , #the-loneliness-epidemic , #dopamine-vs-oxytocin , #digital-wellbeing , #human-connection-psychology , #meta-social-media-lawsuit , and more. This story was written by: @alyxvandervorm . Learn more about this writer by checking @alyxvandervorm's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com . A Los Angeles jury found Meta and YouTube liable for addicting a teenager. The verdict matters — but the real problem is biological. Dopamine without oxytocin is stimulation without bonding. Until tech companies build business models around real-world connection, the incentive structure won't change. The brain is still waiting.","meta_description":"This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/dopamine-isnt-connection-why-online-interaction-feels-empty . The brain knows…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":434,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/society-tech-brief-by-hackernoon-6365655/episodes/dopamine-isn-t-connection-why-online-interaction-feels-empty/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/society-tech-brief-by-hackernoon-6365655/dopamine-isn-t-connection-why-online-interaction-feels-empty.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}