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The Business Model of Addiction
1:02:06 - 1:08:32 (06:25)
The success of a product and business model can lead to the subversion of autonomy and the social fabric. The business model here is addiction, as companies use attention-grabbing techniques such as the follow button to keep users engaged and generate revenue.
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The business model that relies on addiction and attention-seeking has consequences including the subversion of autonomy, the subversion of the social fabric and the rise of the race to the bottom of the brainstem.
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Summary
The business model that relies on addiction and attention-seeking has consequences including the subversion of autonomy, the subversion of the social fabric and the rise of the race to the bottom of the brainstem. The responsibility of companies to recognize and acknowledge these consequences is crucial.
ChapterThe Business Model of Addiction
Episode#387: Tristan Harris — Fighting Skynet and Firewalling Attention
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The original intention of technology was to build empowering tools that could help people, like a bicycle for the mind.
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The original intention of technology was to build empowering tools that could help people, like a bicycle for the mind. However, along the way, the incentives forced the monetization of human behavior, which caused problems.
ChapterThe Business Model of Addiction
Episode#387: Tristan Harris — Fighting Skynet and Firewalling Attention
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The invention of the follow button and model created a reason why people would always receive new email notification, and ultimately became addicted to getting attention from other people through the like button, which is the reason behind the success of social networks like Twitter and Instagram.
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Summary
The invention of the follow button and model created a reason why people would always receive new email notification, and ultimately became addicted to getting attention from other people through the like button, which is the reason behind the success of social networks like Twitter and Instagram.