Why you almost never see a clock at the mall
Retailers, casinos, and grocery stores use a trick called temporal distortion to make you forget about the real world.
Source: thehustle.co
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Pandemic Lockdowns Led to Spike in Behavioral Addictions
Gambling, pornography, social media, and shopping addictions all increased during the pandemic, according to researchers.
Source: madinamerica.com
'Oddly satisfying': what's behind our drive to collect useless items? | Collecting
Fans say their collections of mugs, Crocs and plush toys ‘scratch an itch’. You might call it one-in-every-colour capitalism
Source: theguardian.com
Ex-gambling addict urges UK Government to pick up pace on reforms
IT started with a football bet aged 16. All Martin Paterson had heard was stories of people winning and he thought he’d have a punt.
Source: thenational.scot
SNP MP Ronnie Cowan urges tougher gambling advertising laws
AN SNP MP is calling for gambling laws to do more to address advertising, ahead of the screening of a new documentary on the issue.
Source: thenational.scot
Scotland must tackle gambling industry 'immediately'
Scotland must act now, “before it is too late” to help those affected by gambling, academics have warned.
Source: christian.org.uk
We must not ignore climate change by pressing ahead with oil and gas
JIM Sillars (Letters, January 12) accuses the SNP/Green Government of economic lunacy by denying us the growth that would be generated from further…
Source: heraldscotland.com