In some ways, we’re all just seeking pleasure. It’s what we do: cling to the little hits of dopamine we get throughout the day. We drink our coffee, we listen to our music, we watch our shows, we hit our vapes, we scroll our timelines, and we pet our dogs. And some of this pleasure-seeking is more sustainable than others, sure, but it all scratches the same itch. We want to feel good all of the time because we’ve all felt bad and we remember how awful that can be, so we avoid it at all costs. 

It’s an essential thing about all humans, maybe even all creatures. We avoid pain, we seek pleasure. There isn’t anything inherently wrong with that. It’s only when things get out of control that it starts to become harm. But memes are the perfect antidote. Ready, available, primed to make you laugh. All you have to do is scroll.