I like what you're saying George. The Boost can only do so much. Better than nothing in my opinion, but what is more important is the commitment of the writer to write meaningful, informative, engaging, inspiring, pieces that add value and contribute to making our world a better place.

Medium has us hooked by the dopamine rush we get when we see the little bell up there all lit up with dozens, hundreds or for some of the heavy hitters, thousands of bings. Part of the digital world we live in. the p

I have to remind myself why I do what I do. Connecting with that makes all good things happen, regardless of how much dopamine I get in return. Like Coach Tony said along time ago--Make Medium work for you. We each have to figure out what that means.