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The Ultimate Judo Move to Improve Mental Health
31:04 - 35:50 (04:46)
Instead of focusing on government solutions, the speaker suggests holding an ex-prize where top entrepreneurs can compete to create falsifiable solutions for mental health problems caused by social media and smartphones. They aim to flip social media algorithms and mental models on their head to create better mental health habits.
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This podcast explores the fact that we often seek to solve addiction problems in the wrong way, focusing on the substances and behaviors we're addicted to instead of addressing what's motivating us to indulge in the first place.
31:04 - 33:39 (02:35)
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This podcast explores the fact that we often seek to solve addiction problems in the wrong way, focusing on the substances and behaviors we're addicted to instead of addressing what's motivating us to indulge in the first place. Social media platforms, for example, cannot change their algorithms to stop addiction because people naturally want to see content that they agree with and that reinforces their own beliefs.
ChapterThe Ultimate Judo Move to Improve Mental Health
Episode#095 - George MacGill - Mental Models 102 - The Decision Strikes Back
PodcastModern Wisdom
The government can fund mental health solutions by conducting an ex-prize where the top 20 entrepreneurs who come up with falsifiable solutions to help people's mental health get the funding they need.
33:39 - 35:50 (02:11)
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The government can fund mental health solutions by conducting an ex-prize where the top 20 entrepreneurs who come up with falsifiable solutions to help people's mental health get the funding they need. Social media platforms can flip their mental models to improve people's mental health, and taxing them 5% or 10% for causing potential harm could generate billions of dollars.