we are wondering but it is happening to
we are wondering but it is happening to the world everything is changing
the very idea of human being some sort
the very idea of human being some sort of natural concept is really going to
of natural concept is really going to
of natural concept is really going to change
change
change [Music]
[Music]
[Music] our bodies will be so high-tech we won’t
our bodies will be so high-tech we won’t
our bodies will be so high-tech we won’t be able to really distinguish between
be able to really distinguish between
be able to really distinguish between what’s natural and what’s artificial
inside our own heads is the most complex
inside our own heads is the most complex arrangement of matter in the known
arrangement of matter in the known
arrangement of matter in the known universe you might ask yourself can we
universe you might ask yourself can we
universe you might ask yourself can we get to be superhumans
turn it off that’s what I would say it’s
turn it off that’s what I would say it’s it’s it’s hard for young people now cuz
it’s it’s hard for young people now cuz
it’s it’s hard for young people now cuz they’re hooked they’re addicted if you
they’re hooked they’re addicted if you
they’re hooked they’re addicted if you don’t think you’re addicted and I’m
don’t think you’re addicted and I’m
don’t think you’re addicted and I’m talking about it anyone from the highest
talking about it anyone from the highest
talking about it anyone from the highest of the lows if you don’t think you’re
of the lows if you don’t think you’re
of the lows if you don’t think you’re addicted then see if you can turn it off
addicted then see if you can turn it off
addicted then see if you can turn it off for a week it got quiet it didn’t get
for a week it got quiet it didn’t get
for a week it got quiet it didn’t get real quiet it’s a tool so we should use
real quiet it’s a tool so we should use
real quiet it’s a tool so we should use it God has blessed us with free will now
it God has blessed us with free will now
it God has blessed us with free will now if we will magnified free will on
if we will magnified free will on
if we will magnified free will on steroids you’re free to go in any
steroids you’re free to go in any
steroids you’re free to go in any direction you want it will allow you and
direction you want it will allow you and
direction you want it will allow you and it’s not the enemy it’s just the mat
it’s not the enemy it’s just the mat
it’s not the enemy it’s just the mat it’s it’s just a reflection of our own
it’s it’s just a reflection of our own
it’s it’s just a reflection of our own free will
free will
free will oh and and we all want to be liked but
oh and and we all want to be liked but
oh and and we all want to be liked but now we want to be liked by sixteen
now we want to be liked by sixteen
now we want to be liked by sixteen million and we’ll now some of us do
million and we’ll now some of us do
million and we’ll now some of us do anything to be liked we we used to do
anything to be liked we we used to do
anything to be liked we we used to do anything to be life but it was the by
anything to be life but it was the by
anything to be life but it was the by the person in front of you now was to be
the person in front of you now was to be
the person in front of you now was to be liked by sixteen million people that you
liked by sixteen million people that you
liked by sixteen million people that you don’t know we have to ask ourselves what
don’t know we have to ask ourselves what
don’t know we have to ask ourselves what is the long-term if not to the
is the long-term if not to the
is the long-term if not to the short-term effect of too much
short-term effect of too much
short-term effect of too much information when Facebook was getting
information when Facebook was getting
information when Facebook was getting going I had these people who would come
going I had these people who would come
going I had these people who would come up to me and they would say you know I’m
up to me and they would say you know I’m
up to me and they would say you know I’m not on social media and I would say okay
not on social media and I would say okay
not on social media and I would say okay you know you will be and then they would
you know you will be and then they would
you know you will be and then they would say they would say no no no no I value
say they would say no no no no I value
say they would say no no no no I value my real-life interactions I value the
my real-life interactions I value the
my real-life interactions I value the moment I value presence and I value
moment I value presence and I value
moment I value presence and I value intimacy and I would say well you’re a
intimacy and I would say well you’re a
intimacy and I would say well you’re a conscientious objector that’s okay you
conscientious objector that’s okay you
conscientious objector that’s okay you don’t have to participate but you know
don’t have to participate but you know
don’t have to participate but you know we’ll get you eventually and and and
we’ll get you eventually and and and
we’ll get you eventually and and and like I don’t know if I really understood
like I don’t know if I really understood
like I don’t know if I really understood the consequences of what I was saying
the consequences of what I was saying
the consequences of what I was saying because the under of the unintended
because the under of the unintended
because the under of the unintended consequences of of a network when it
consequences of of a network when it
consequences of of a network when it grows to a billion or two billion people
grows to a billion or two billion people
grows to a billion or two billion people and it and it began and it it literally
and it and it began and it it literally
and it and it began and it it literally changes your relationship with society
changes your relationship with society
changes your relationship with society with each other with yeah uh you know it
with each other with yeah uh you know it
with each other with yeah uh you know it it it probably interferes with
it it probably interferes with
it it probably interferes with productivity and weird ways it god only
productivity and weird ways it god only
productivity and weird ways it god only knows what it’s doing to to our
knows what it’s doing to to our
knows what it’s doing to to our children’s brains you know if the if the
children’s brains you know if the if the
children’s brains you know if the if the thought process that went into building
thought process that went into building
thought process that went into building these applications Facebook being the
these applications Facebook being the
these applications Facebook being the first of them to really understand it
first of them to really understand it
first of them to really understand it that thought process was all about how
that thought process was all about how
that thought process was all about how do we consume as much of your time and
do we consume as much of your time and
do we consume as much of your time and conscious attention as possible so part
conscious attention as possible so part
conscious attention as possible so part of what we’re trying to do to achieve
of what we’re trying to do to achieve
of what we’re trying to do to achieve those goals is like take really big
those goals is like take really big
those goals is like take really big audacious points of view on the world
audacious points of view on the world
audacious points of view on the world and then train ourselves to be patient
and then train ourselves to be patient
and then train ourselves to be patient and it’s really really hard the entire
and it’s really really hard the entire
and it’s really really hard the entire society is set up to not be patient
society is set up to not be patient
society is set up to not be patient anymore I think we I think we all knew
anymore I think we I think we all knew
anymore I think we I think we all knew in the back of our minds even though we
in the back of our minds even though we
in the back of our minds even though we feigned this whole line of like there
feigned this whole line of like there
feigned this whole line of like there probably aren’t any really bad
probably aren’t any really bad
probably aren’t any really bad unintended consequences I think in the
unintended consequences I think in the
unintended consequences I think in the back deep deep recesses of our minds we
back deep deep recesses of our minds we
back deep deep recesses of our minds we we kind of knew something bad could
we kind of knew something bad could
we kind of knew something bad could happen but I think the way we defined it
happen but I think the way we defined it
happen but I think the way we defined it was not like this it literally is a
was not like this it literally is a
was not like this it literally is a point now where I think we have created
point now where I think we have created
point now where I think we have created tools that are ripping apart the social
tools that are ripping apart the social
tools that are ripping apart the social fabric of how society works that is
fabric of how society works that is
fabric of how society works that is truly where we are and I would encourage
truly where we are and I would encourage
truly where we are and I would encourage all of you as the future leaders of the
all of you as the future leaders of the
all of you as the future leaders of the world to really internalize how
world to really internalize how
world to really internalize how important this is if you feed the Beast
important this is if you feed the Beast
important this is if you feed the Beast that beast will destroy you
that beast will destroy you
that beast will destroy you if you push back on it we have a chance
if you push back on it we have a chance
if you push back on it we have a chance to control it rein it in and it is a
to control it rein it in and it is a
to control it rein it in and it is a point in time where people need to hard
point in time where people need to hard
point in time where people need to hard break from some of these tools and the
break from some of these tools and the
break from some of these tools and the things that you rely on the short-term
things that you rely on the short-term
things that you rely on the short-term dopamine driven feedback loops that we
dopamine driven feedback loops that we
dopamine driven feedback loops that we have created are destroying how society
have created are destroying how society
have created are destroying how society works no civil discourse no cooperation
works no civil discourse no cooperation
works no civil discourse no cooperation misinformation miss truth and it’s not
misinformation miss truth and it’s not
misinformation miss truth and it’s not an American problem this is not about
an American problem this is not about
an American problem this is not about Russian ads this is a global problem I
Russian ads this is a global problem I
Russian ads this is a global problem I noticed when I was at Stanford there was
noticed when I was at Stanford there was
noticed when I was at Stanford there was a there’s a class called the persuasive
a there’s a class called the persuasive
a there’s a class called the persuasive technology design class and there’s a
technology design class and there’s a
technology design class and there’s a whole Lab at Stanford that teaches
whole Lab at Stanford that teaches
whole Lab at Stanford that teaches students how to apply persuasive
students how to apply persuasive
students how to apply persuasive psychology principles into technology to
psychology principles into technology to
psychology principles into technology to persuade people to use products in a
persuade people to use products in a
persuade people to use products in a certain way so it’s not about in giving
certain way so it’s not about in giving
certain way so it’s not about in giving you all this freedom it’s about sucking
you all this freedom it’s about sucking
you all this freedom it’s about sucking you in to take your time so the goal is
you in to take your time so the goal is
you in to take your time so the goal is to keep us on our devices longer why for
to keep us on our devices longer why for
to keep us on our devices longer why for any company whose business model is
any company whose business model is
any company whose business model is advertising or engagement based
advertising or engagement based
advertising or engagement based advertising meaning they care about the
advertising meaning they care about the
advertising meaning they care about the amount of time someone spends on the
amount of time someone spends on the
amount of time someone spends on the product you know they make more money
product you know they make more money
product you know they make more money the more time people spent so the game
the more time people spent so the game
the more time people spent so the game becomes how can I throw different
becomes how can I throw different
becomes how can I throw different persuasive techniques to get people to
persuasive techniques to get people to
persuasive techniques to get people to stay to spend as long as possible and to
stay to spend as long as possible and to
stay to spend as long as possible and to come back tomorrow and it’s clearly
come back tomorrow and it’s clearly
come back tomorrow and it’s clearly working today wherever we go we’re
working today wherever we go we’re
working today wherever we go we’re inevitably surrounded by fellow citizens
inevitably surrounded by fellow citizens
inevitably surrounded by fellow citizens staring into their phones as we usually
staring into their phones as we usually
staring into their phones as we usually are to what do you think about when
are to what do you think about when
are to what do you think about when you’re out in public and see people on
you’re out in public and see people on
you’re out in public and see people on their cell phones you know have you ever
their cell phones you know have you ever
their cell phones you know have you ever been in a moment where you’re sitting
been in a moment where you’re sitting
been in a moment where you’re sitting there and you just start using your
there and you just start using your
there and you just start using your phone to do something productive maybe
phone to do something productive maybe
phone to do something productive maybe you’re in the back of the car and a taxi
you’re in the back of the car and a taxi
you’re in the back of the car and a taxi or
or
or transportation you know your phone is
transportation you know your phone is
transportation you know your phone is always giving you a way to spend time
always giving you a way to spend time
always giving you a way to spend time that’s that can be more productive more
that’s that can be more productive more
that’s that can be more productive more entertaining or more stimulating than
entertaining or more stimulating than
entertaining or more stimulating than reality I often say that this puts a new
reality I often say that this puts a new
reality I often say that this puts a new choice on life’s menu that’s sweeter
choice on life’s menu that’s sweeter
choice on life’s menu that’s sweeter than reality and so we’re turning to it
than reality and so we’re turning to it
than reality and so we’re turning to it more and more often we check our phones
more and more often we check our phones
more and more often we check our phones about a hundred and fifty times a day
about a hundred and fifty times a day
about a hundred and fifty times a day and what are the costs of that sort of
and what are the costs of that sort of
and what are the costs of that sort of constant interaction with with
constant interaction with with
constant interaction with with technology both on an individual level
technology both on an individual level
technology both on an individual level and as a society well I think you know
and as a society well I think you know
and as a society well I think you know each of us have to tune in for our own
each of us have to tune in for our own
each of us have to tune in for our own experience what does it feel like when
experience what does it feel like when
experience what does it feel like when we check our phones 150 times a day or
we check our phones 150 times a day or
we check our phones 150 times a day or what does it feel like if we’ve been
what does it feel like if we’ve been
what does it feel like if we’ve been scrolling and had our face down and not
scrolling and had our face down and not
scrolling and had our face down and not breathing very much when we’re scrolling
breathing very much when we’re scrolling
breathing very much when we’re scrolling for say 20 minutes I mean how do we feel
for say 20 minutes I mean how do we feel
for say 20 minutes I mean how do we feel on the inside how do you feel on the
on the inside how do you feel on the
on the inside how do you feel on the inside
inside
inside I feel like I don’t feel very good after
I feel like I don’t feel very good after
I feel like I don’t feel very good after that I feel like my anxiety goes up
that I feel like my anxiety goes up
that I feel like my anxiety goes up I feel more concerned about what I’m
I feel more concerned about what I’m
I feel more concerned about what I’m missing what I’m missing out on who I
missing what I’m missing out on who I
missing what I’m missing out on who I haven’t gotten back to oh I you know
haven’t gotten back to oh I you know
haven’t gotten back to oh I you know people think that I’m bad at getting
people think that I’m bad at getting
people think that I’m bad at getting back to them all of this sort of
back to them all of this sort of
back to them all of this sort of psychology emerges all because of this
psychology emerges all because of this
psychology emerges all because of this one thing in my pocket let’s say I’m
one thing in my pocket let’s say I’m
one thing in my pocket let’s say I’m YouTube and I’ve got a certain amount of
YouTube and I’ve got a certain amount of
YouTube and I’ve got a certain amount of people’s attention you know what’s
people’s attention you know what’s
people’s attention you know what’s YouTube’s biggest competitor probably
YouTube’s biggest competitor probably
YouTube’s biggest competitor probably Facebook or take the CEO of Netflix
Facebook or take the CEO of Netflix
Facebook or take the CEO of Netflix recently said that the biggest
recently said that the biggest
recently said that the biggest competitors to Netflix are probably
competitors to Netflix are probably
competitors to Netflix are probably YouTube Facebook and sleep meaning sleep
YouTube Facebook and sleep meaning sleep
YouTube Facebook and sleep meaning sleep sleep because at the end of the day
sleep because at the end of the day
sleep because at the end of the day there’s a finite amount of time people
there’s a finite amount of time people
there’s a finite amount of time people have and if you’re not getting people’s
have and if you’re not getting people’s
have and if you’re not getting people’s time someone else some other app or some
time someone else some other app or some
time someone else some other app or some other part of someone’s life is going to
other part of someone’s life is going to
other part of someone’s life is going to get it so these services are in
get it so these services are in
get it so these services are in competition with where we would want to
competition with where we would want to
competition with where we would want to spend our time whether that’s our sleep
spend our time whether that’s our sleep
spend our time whether that’s our sleep or with our friends there’s this war
or with our friends there’s this war
or with our friends there’s this war going on to get as much attention as
going on to get as much attention as
going on to get as much attention as possible
people like to share after all we are
people like to share after all we are social animals but somehow the age of
social animals but somehow the age of
social animals but somehow the age of social media has got us sharing more and
social media has got us sharing more and
social media has got us sharing more and more no matter how uninteresting it
more no matter how uninteresting it
more no matter how uninteresting it might be even though we know every post
might be even though we know every post
might be even though we know every post gives marketers more and more
gives marketers more and more
gives marketers more and more information about us so why do we do it
we are wondering but it is happening to the world everything is changing
the very idea of human being some sort
the very idea of human being some sort of natural concept is really going to
of natural concept is really going to
of natural concept is really going to change
change
change [Music]
[Music]
[Music] our bodies will be so high-tech we won’t
our bodies will be so high-tech we won’t
our bodies will be so high-tech we won’t be able to really distinguish between
be able to really distinguish between
be able to really distinguish between what’s natural and what’s artificial
inside our own heads is the most complex
inside our own heads is the most complex arrangement of matter in the known
arrangement of matter in the known
arrangement of matter in the known universe you might ask yourself can we
universe you might ask yourself can we
universe you might ask yourself can we get to be superhumans
turn it off that’s what I would say it’s
turn it off that’s what I would say it’s it’s it’s hard for young people now cuz
it’s it’s hard for young people now cuz
it’s it’s hard for young people now cuz they’re hooked they’re addicted if you
they’re hooked they’re addicted if you
they’re hooked they’re addicted if you don’t think you’re addicted and I’m
don’t think you’re addicted and I’m
don’t think you’re addicted and I’m talking about it anyone from the highest
talking about it anyone from the highest
talking about it anyone from the highest of the lows if you don’t think you’re
of the lows if you don’t think you’re
of the lows if you don’t think you’re addicted then see if you can turn it off
addicted then see if you can turn it off
addicted then see if you can turn it off for a week it got quiet it didn’t get
for a week it got quiet it didn’t get
for a week it got quiet it didn’t get real quiet it’s a tool so we should use
real quiet it’s a tool so we should use
real quiet it’s a tool so we should use it God has blessed us with free will now
it God has blessed us with free will now
it God has blessed us with free will now if we will magnified free will on
if we will magnified free will on
if we will magnified free will on steroids you’re free to go in any
steroids you’re free to go in any
steroids you’re free to go in any direction you want it will allow you and
direction you want it will allow you and
direction you want it will allow you and it’s not the enemy it’s just the mat
it’s not the enemy it’s just the mat
it’s not the enemy it’s just the mat it’s it’s just a reflection of our own
it’s it’s just a reflection of our own
it’s it’s just a reflection of our own free will
free will
free will oh and and we all want to be liked but
oh and and we all want to be liked but
oh and and we all want to be liked but now we want to be liked by sixteen
now we want to be liked by sixteen
now we want to be liked by sixteen million and we’ll now some of us do
million and we’ll now some of us do
million and we’ll now some of us do anything to be liked we we used to do
anything to be liked we we used to do
anything to be liked we we used to do anything to be life but it was the by
anything to be life but it was the by
anything to be life but it was the by the person in front of you now was to be
the person in front of you now was to be
the person in front of you now was to be liked by sixteen million people that you
liked by sixteen million people that you
liked by sixteen million people that you don’t know we have to ask ourselves what
don’t know we have to ask ourselves what
don’t know we have to ask ourselves what is the long-term if not to the
is the long-term if not to the
is the long-term if not to the short-term effect of too much
short-term effect of too much
short-term effect of too much information when Facebook was getting
information when Facebook was getting
information when Facebook was getting going I had these people who would come
going I had these people who would come
going I had these people who would come up to me and they would say you know I’m
up to me and they would say you know I’m
up to me and they would say you know I’m not on social media and I would say okay
not on social media and I would say okay
not on social media and I would say okay you know you will be and then they would
you know you will be and then they would
you know you will be and then they would say they would say no no no no I value
say they would say no no no no I value
say they would say no no no no I value my real-life interactions I value the
my real-life interactions I value the
my real-life interactions I value the moment I value presence and I value
moment I value presence and I value
moment I value presence and I value intimacy and I would say well you’re a
intimacy and I would say well you’re a
intimacy and I would say well you’re a conscientious objector that’s okay you
conscientious objector that’s okay you
conscientious objector that’s okay you don’t have to participate but you know
don’t have to participate but you know
don’t have to participate but you know we’ll get you eventually and and and
we’ll get you eventually and and and
we’ll get you eventually and and and like I don’t know if I really understood
like I don’t know if I really understood
like I don’t know if I really understood the consequences of what I was saying
the consequences of what I was saying
the consequences of what I was saying because the under of the unintended
because the under of the unintended
because the under of the unintended consequences of of a network when it
consequences of of a network when it
consequences of of a network when it grows to a billion or two billion people
grows to a billion or two billion people
grows to a billion or two billion people and it and it began and it it literally
and it and it began and it it literally
and it and it began and it it literally changes your relationship with society
changes your relationship with society
changes your relationship with society with each other with yeah uh you know it
with each other with yeah uh you know it
with each other with yeah uh you know it it it probably interferes with
it it probably interferes with
it it probably interferes with productivity and weird ways it god only
productivity and weird ways it god only
productivity and weird ways it god only knows what it’s doing to to our
knows what it’s doing to to our
knows what it’s doing to to our children’s brains you know if the if the
children’s brains you know if the if the
children’s brains you know if the if the thought process that went into building
thought process that went into building
thought process that went into building these applications Facebook being the
these applications Facebook being the
these applications Facebook being the first of them to really understand it
first of them to really understand it
first of them to really understand it that thought process was all about how
that thought process was all about how
that thought process was all about how do we consume as much of your time and
do we consume as much of your time and
do we consume as much of your time and conscious attention as possible so part
conscious attention as possible so part
conscious attention as possible so part of what we’re trying to do to achieve
of what we’re trying to do to achieve
of what we’re trying to do to achieve those goals is like take really big
those goals is like take really big
those goals is like take really big audacious points of view on the world
audacious points of view on the world
audacious points of view on the world and then train ourselves to be patient
and then train ourselves to be patient
and then train ourselves to be patient and it’s really really hard the entire
and it’s really really hard the entire
and it’s really really hard the entire society is set up to not be patient
society is set up to not be patient
society is set up to not be patient anymore I think we I think we all knew
anymore I think we I think we all knew
anymore I think we I think we all knew in the back of our minds even though we
in the back of our minds even though we
in the back of our minds even though we feigned this whole line of like there
feigned this whole line of like there
feigned this whole line of like there probably aren’t any really bad
probably aren’t any really bad
probably aren’t any really bad unintended consequences I think in the
unintended consequences I think in the
unintended consequences I think in the back deep deep recesses of our minds we
back deep deep recesses of our minds we
back deep deep recesses of our minds we we kind of knew something bad could
we kind of knew something bad could
we kind of knew something bad could happen but I think the way we defined it
happen but I think the way we defined it
happen but I think the way we defined it was not like this it literally is a
was not like this it literally is a
was not like this it literally is a point now where I think we have created
point now where I think we have created
point now where I think we have created tools that are ripping apart the social
tools that are ripping apart the social
tools that are ripping apart the social fabric of how society works that is
fabric of how society works that is
fabric of how society works that is truly where we are and I would encourage
truly where we are and I would encourage
truly where we are and I would encourage all of you as the future leaders of the
all of you as the future leaders of the
all of you as the future leaders of the world to really internalize how
world to really internalize how
world to really internalize how important this is if you feed the Beast
important this is if you feed the Beast
important this is if you feed the Beast that beast will destroy you
that beast will destroy you
that beast will destroy you if you push back on it we have a chance
if you push back on it we have a chance
if you push back on it we have a chance to control it rein it in and it is a
to control it rein it in and it is a
to control it rein it in and it is a point in time where people need to hard
point in time where people need to hard
point in time where people need to hard break from some of these tools and the
break from some of these tools and the
break from some of these tools and the things that you rely on the short-term
things that you rely on the short-term
things that you rely on the short-term dopamine driven feedback loops that we
dopamine driven feedback loops that we
dopamine driven feedback loops that we have created are destroying how society
have created are destroying how society
have created are destroying how society works no civil discourse no cooperation
works no civil discourse no cooperation
works no civil discourse no cooperation misinformation miss truth and it’s not
misinformation miss truth and it’s not
misinformation miss truth and it’s not an American problem this is not about
an American problem this is not about
an American problem this is not about Russian ads this is a global problem I
Russian ads this is a global problem I
Russian ads this is a global problem I noticed when I was at Stanford there was
noticed when I was at Stanford there was
noticed when I was at Stanford there was a there’s a class called the persuasive
a there’s a class called the persuasive
a there’s a class called the persuasive technology design class and there’s a
technology design class and there’s a
technology design class and there’s a whole Lab at Stanford that teaches
whole Lab at Stanford that teaches
whole Lab at Stanford that teaches students how to apply persuasive
students how to apply persuasive
students how to apply persuasive psychology principles into technology to
psychology principles into technology to
psychology principles into technology to persuade people to use products in a
persuade people to use products in a
persuade people to use products in a certain way so it’s not about in giving
certain way so it’s not about in giving
certain way so it’s not about in giving you all this freedom it’s about sucking
you all this freedom it’s about sucking
you all this freedom it’s about sucking you in to take your time so the goal is
you in to take your time so the goal is
you in to take your time so the goal is to keep us on our devices longer why for
to keep us on our devices longer why for
to keep us on our devices longer why for any company whose business model is
any company whose business model is
any company whose business model is advertising or engagement based
advertising or engagement based
advertising or engagement based advertising meaning they care about the
advertising meaning they care about the
advertising meaning they care about the amount of time someone spends on the
amount of time someone spends on the
amount of time someone spends on the product you know they make more money
product you know they make more money
product you know they make more money the more time people spent so the game
the more time people spent so the game
the more time people spent so the game becomes how can I throw different
becomes how can I throw different
becomes how can I throw different persuasive techniques to get people to
persuasive techniques to get people to
persuasive techniques to get people to stay to spend as long as possible and to
stay to spend as long as possible and to
stay to spend as long as possible and to come back tomorrow and it’s clearly
come back tomorrow and it’s clearly
come back tomorrow and it’s clearly working today wherever we go we’re
working today wherever we go we’re
working today wherever we go we’re inevitably surrounded by fellow citizens
inevitably surrounded by fellow citizens
inevitably surrounded by fellow citizens staring into their phones as we usually
staring into their phones as we usually
staring into their phones as we usually are to what do you think about when
are to what do you think about when
are to what do you think about when you’re out in public and see people on
you’re out in public and see people on
you’re out in public and see people on their cell phones you know have you ever
their cell phones you know have you ever
their cell phones you know have you ever been in a moment where you’re sitting
been in a moment where you’re sitting
been in a moment where you’re sitting there and you just start using your
there and you just start using your
there and you just start using your phone to do something productive maybe
phone to do something productive maybe
phone to do something productive maybe you’re in the back of the car and a taxi
you’re in the back of the car and a taxi
you’re in the back of the car and a taxi or
or
or transportation you know your phone is
transportation you know your phone is
transportation you know your phone is always giving you a way to spend time
always giving you a way to spend time
always giving you a way to spend time that’s that can be more productive more
that’s that can be more productive more
that’s that can be more productive more entertaining or more stimulating than
entertaining or more stimulating than
entertaining or more stimulating than reality I often say that this puts a new
reality I often say that this puts a new
reality I often say that this puts a new choice on life’s menu that’s sweeter
choice on life’s menu that’s sweeter
choice on life’s menu that’s sweeter than reality and so we’re turning to it
than reality and so we’re turning to it
than reality and so we’re turning to it more and more often we check our phones
more and more often we check our phones
more and more often we check our phones about a hundred and fifty times a day
about a hundred and fifty times a day
about a hundred and fifty times a day and what are the costs of that sort of
and what are the costs of that sort of
and what are the costs of that sort of constant interaction with with
constant interaction with with
constant interaction with with technology both on an individual level
technology both on an individual level
technology both on an individual level and as a society well I think you know
and as a society well I think you know
and as a society well I think you know each of us have to tune in for our own
each of us have to tune in for our own
each of us have to tune in for our own experience what does it feel like when
experience what does it feel like when
experience what does it feel like when we check our phones 150 times a day or
we check our phones 150 times a day or
we check our phones 150 times a day or what does it feel like if we’ve been
what does it feel like if we’ve been
what does it feel like if we’ve been scrolling and had our face down and not
scrolling and had our face down and not
scrolling and had our face down and not breathing very much when we’re scrolling
breathing very much when we’re scrolling
breathing very much when we’re scrolling for say 20 minutes I mean how do we feel
for say 20 minutes I mean how do we feel
for say 20 minutes I mean how do we feel on the inside how do you feel on the
on the inside how do you feel on the
on the inside how do you feel on the inside
inside
inside I feel like I don’t feel very good after
I feel like I don’t feel very good after
I feel like I don’t feel very good after that I feel like my anxiety goes up
that I feel like my anxiety goes up
that I feel like my anxiety goes up I feel more concerned about what I’m
I feel more concerned about what I’m
I feel more concerned about what I’m missing what I’m missing out on who I
missing what I’m missing out on who I
missing what I’m missing out on who I haven’t gotten back to oh I you know
haven’t gotten back to oh I you know
haven’t gotten back to oh I you know people think that I’m bad at getting
people think that I’m bad at getting
people think that I’m bad at getting back to them all of this sort of
back to them all of this sort of
back to them all of this sort of psychology emerges all because of this
psychology emerges all because of this
psychology emerges all because of this one thing in my pocket let’s say I’m
one thing in my pocket let’s say I’m
one thing in my pocket let’s say I’m YouTube and I’ve got a certain amount of
YouTube and I’ve got a certain amount of
YouTube and I’ve got a certain amount of people’s attention you know what’s
people’s attention you know what’s
people’s attention you know what’s YouTube’s biggest competitor probably
YouTube’s biggest competitor probably
YouTube’s biggest competitor probably Facebook or take the CEO of Netflix
Facebook or take the CEO of Netflix
Facebook or take the CEO of Netflix recently said that the biggest
recently said that the biggest
recently said that the biggest competitors to Netflix are probably
competitors to Netflix are probably
competitors to Netflix are probably YouTube Facebook and sleep meaning sleep
YouTube Facebook and sleep meaning sleep
YouTube Facebook and sleep meaning sleep sleep because at the end of the day
sleep because at the end of the day
sleep because at the end of the day there’s a finite amount of time people
there’s a finite amount of time people
there’s a finite amount of time people have and if you’re not getting people’s
have and if you’re not getting people’s
have and if you’re not getting people’s time someone else some other app or some
time someone else some other app or some
time someone else some other app or some other part of someone’s life is going to
other part of someone’s life is going to
other part of someone’s life is going to get it so these services are in
get it so these services are in
get it so these services are in competition with where we would want to
competition with where we would want to
competition with where we would want to spend our time whether that’s our sleep
spend our time whether that’s our sleep
spend our time whether that’s our sleep or with our friends there’s this war
or with our friends there’s this war
or with our friends there’s this war going on to get as much attention as
going on to get as much attention as
going on to get as much attention as possible
people like to share after all we are
people like to share after all we are social animals but somehow the age of
social animals but somehow the age of
social animals but somehow the age of social media has got us sharing more and
social media has got us sharing more and
social media has got us sharing more and more no matter how uninteresting it
more no matter how uninteresting it
more no matter how uninteresting it might be even though we know every post
might be even though we know every post
might be even though we know every post gives marketers more and more
gives marketers more and more
gives marketers more and more information about us so why do we do it
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