Brian Klaas

We have these sorts of illusions of control that exist from systems that are seemingly extremely stable on the day-to-day. At the same time, The overall structure of our world has radically changed. I mean, the internet didn't exist when I was a kid, at least not for most people. AI didn't exist for most people until a year or two ago.

We have these sorts of illusions of control that exist from systems that are seemingly extremely stable on the day-to-day. At the same time, The overall structure of our world has radically changed. I mean, the internet didn't exist when I was a kid, at least not for most people. AI didn't exist for most people until a year or two ago.

We have these sorts of illusions of control that exist from systems that are seemingly extremely stable on the day-to-day. At the same time, The overall structure of our world has radically changed. I mean, the internet didn't exist when I was a kid, at least not for most people. AI didn't exist for most people until a year or two ago.

You have all these macro level changes, computerization, all this sort of stuff, smartphones. And it's created this dynamic that's really unique in human history where children teach their parents how to navigate the world rather than the reverse.

You have all these macro level changes, computerization, all this sort of stuff, smartphones. And it's created this dynamic that's really unique in human history where children teach their parents how to navigate the world rather than the reverse.

You have all these macro level changes, computerization, all this sort of stuff, smartphones. And it's created this dynamic that's really unique in human history where children teach their parents how to navigate the world rather than the reverse.

So this is where I think we have engineered a system, a sort of upside down world, different from all of the humans that came before us, where the Starbucks will never change, but the rivers will dry up and our democracies might collapse. And when you think about that, it's the inversion of what we want. What we want is sort of the serendipity and unexpected joy of flukes in our daily life.

So this is where I think we have engineered a system, a sort of upside down world, different from all of the humans that came before us, where the Starbucks will never change, but the rivers will dry up and our democracies might collapse. And when you think about that, it's the inversion of what we want. What we want is sort of the serendipity and unexpected joy of flukes in our daily life.

So this is where I think we have engineered a system, a sort of upside down world, different from all of the humans that came before us, where the Starbucks will never change, but the rivers will dry up and our democracies might collapse. And when you think about that, it's the inversion of what we want. What we want is sort of the serendipity and unexpected joy of flukes in our daily life.

Meanwhile, we want the overall superstructure of the world to be pretty stable and reliable. And I think we've sort of inverted that. And it's something that's a great challenge for the 21st century to resolve.

Meanwhile, we want the overall superstructure of the world to be pretty stable and reliable. And I think we've sort of inverted that. And it's something that's a great challenge for the 21st century to resolve.

Meanwhile, we want the overall superstructure of the world to be pretty stable and reliable. And I think we've sort of inverted that. And it's something that's a great challenge for the 21st century to resolve.

So the snooze button effect is a term I've coined, which is trying to showcase how our lives are constantly being diverted by the choices we make in our daily existence. So imagine that tomorrow you wake up and you slap the snooze button because you're a little bit tired. Now imagine that your story of your life rewinds by five seconds, and in this version, you don't slap the snooze button.

So the snooze button effect is a term I've coined, which is trying to showcase how our lives are constantly being diverted by the choices we make in our daily existence. So imagine that tomorrow you wake up and you slap the snooze button because you're a little bit tired. Now imagine that your story of your life rewinds by five seconds, and in this version, you don't slap the snooze button.

So the snooze button effect is a term I've coined, which is trying to showcase how our lives are constantly being diverted by the choices we make in our daily existence. So imagine that tomorrow you wake up and you slap the snooze button because you're a little bit tired. Now imagine that your story of your life rewinds by five seconds, and in this version, you don't slap the snooze button.

You get out of bed. Now, it is completely obvious to me that your life will unfold at least somewhat differently depending on these two versions of events, because you will have different encounters that day with different people. Your conversations will go differently. And the ripple effects from that will emanate out throughout your life. The little tiny changes will add up.

You get out of bed. Now, it is completely obvious to me that your life will unfold at least somewhat differently depending on these two versions of events, because you will have different encounters that day with different people. Your conversations will go differently. And the ripple effects from that will emanate out throughout your life. The little tiny changes will add up.

You get out of bed. Now, it is completely obvious to me that your life will unfold at least somewhat differently depending on these two versions of events, because you will have different encounters that day with different people. Your conversations will go differently. And the ripple effects from that will emanate out throughout your life. The little tiny changes will add up.

And so when I think about the snooze button effect, it's a reminder that, yes, I don't have control. I don't know how the effects of that choice will play out. I find this incredibly liberating and incredibly empowering. And there's two reasons for that.

And so when I think about the snooze button effect, it's a reminder that, yes, I don't have control. I don't know how the effects of that choice will play out. I find this incredibly liberating and incredibly empowering. And there's two reasons for that.