An article in NRC features various researchers sharing their perspectives on addiction fueled by economic growth.
APH researcher Hilgo Bruining argues that economic ideals and norms play a crucial role in shaping how we raise children, yet they remain a blind spot in society. "We’ve never really addressed this properly in psychiatry," he says. Bruining explains that children are targeted by the growth economy from a young age, whether it's through platforms like TikTok, the act of saving for toys while grocery shopping, or even the pressure to purchase extra tutoring for academic success.
Read the whole article of NRC at Nexis Newdesk (in Dutch).
This text has been translated and shortened from NRC.