Chapter
The Power of Persuasive Technology
1:36:50 - 1:40:55 (04:04)
The speaker discusses the challenges of distractibility due to persuasive technology and the need to develop exoskeletons for our paleolithic brains to stay focused. He also mentions a non-profit organization dedicated to tackling these issues.
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The podcast explores the importance of imagination on an individual and collective level, including the negative impact of technology on our ability to imagine.
1:36:50 - 1:38:41 (01:50)
Summary
The podcast explores the importance of imagination on an individual and collective level, including the negative impact of technology on our ability to imagine. The host references a quote from a TEDx talk about the danger of allowing our imagination to wither away.
ChapterThe Power of Persuasive Technology
Episode#387: Tristan Harris — Fighting Skynet and Firewalling Attention
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker talks about how every single day of his life is a balance between defeating Sky Net (persuasive technology) and living a personal life, and how he has worked on this topic since 2014.
1:38:41 - 1:39:53 (01:12)
Summary
The speaker talks about how every single day of his life is a balance between defeating Sky Net (persuasive technology) and living a personal life, and how he has worked on this topic since 2014. He also discusses the powerful effect of social media on our deep instincts and sensitive forces.
ChapterThe Power of Persuasive Technology
Episode#387: Tristan Harris — Fighting Skynet and Firewalling Attention
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Protecting and managing our attention requires building exoskeletons for our paleolithic brains, like in the military with technology to manage attention and focus, and taking the right steps to stay focused on one task and asking the right questions.
1:39:53 - 1:40:55 (01:01)
Summary
Protecting and managing our attention requires building exoskeletons for our paleolithic brains, like in the military with technology to manage attention and focus, and taking the right steps to stay focused on one task and asking the right questions. The struggle for defeating "skynet" and fixing things online comes with a lot of communication and being part of a non-profit social movement.