Dr. Alok Kanojia

There's something else going on where their brain is actually focused on this channel and not all the other channels that say you're killing yourself.

Yeah, this is interesting. I've heard you mention games and apps are like an invasive species, right? They're kind of they're in the ecosystem, but we don't really know how to handle them. They're running unchecked. And I mean, we as in like government doesn't know how to regulate them. Our brains are not evolved to deal with them. Our habits are not. We don't have healthy habits around this.

Yeah, this is interesting. I've heard you mention games and apps are like an invasive species, right? They're kind of they're in the ecosystem, but we don't really know how to handle them. They're running unchecked. And I mean, we as in like government doesn't know how to regulate them. Our brains are not evolved to deal with them. Our habits are not. We don't have healthy habits around this.

Yeah, this is interesting. I've heard you mention games and apps are like an invasive species, right? They're kind of they're in the ecosystem, but we don't really know how to handle them. They're running unchecked. And I mean, we as in like government doesn't know how to regulate them. Our brains are not evolved to deal with them. Our habits are not. We don't have healthy habits around this.

Like I know not to start smoking. My friends, if I told them I downloaded some dating app, well, I'm married, but let's say I wasn't and I downloaded a dating app, they'd be like, oh, cool, good luck out there. But if I start smoking, my friends are going to be like, what are you doing? Absolutely. What are you doing right now? And nobody says that about DoorDash.

Like I know not to start smoking. My friends, if I told them I downloaded some dating app, well, I'm married, but let's say I wasn't and I downloaded a dating app, they'd be like, oh, cool, good luck out there. But if I start smoking, my friends are going to be like, what are you doing? Absolutely. What are you doing right now? And nobody says that about DoorDash.

Like I know not to start smoking. My friends, if I told them I downloaded some dating app, well, I'm married, but let's say I wasn't and I downloaded a dating app, they'd be like, oh, cool, good luck out there. But if I start smoking, my friends are going to be like, what are you doing? Absolutely. What are you doing right now? And nobody says that about DoorDash.

Yeah, yeah, it's hard to clear weeds or whatever sort of frog you've dropped into Montana. If you've let it run unchecked for 15 years. Absolutely. I went on, I can't remember exactly where I was, but it was probably the Caribbean or something. This is years ago. We were like on a tour of this swampy marshy area. I saw a pig and I was like, what the hell is a pig doing here? It's a boar.

Yeah, yeah, it's hard to clear weeds or whatever sort of frog you've dropped into Montana. If you've let it run unchecked for 15 years. Absolutely. I went on, I can't remember exactly where I was, but it was probably the Caribbean or something. This is years ago. We were like on a tour of this swampy marshy area. I saw a pig and I was like, what the hell is a pig doing here? It's a boar.

Yeah, yeah, it's hard to clear weeds or whatever sort of frog you've dropped into Montana. If you've let it run unchecked for 15 years. Absolutely. I went on, I can't remember exactly where I was, but it was probably the Caribbean or something. This is years ago. We were like on a tour of this swampy marshy area. I saw a pig and I was like, what the hell is a pig doing here? It's a boar.

And I said, I can't believe you have wild pigs here. And they were like, actually, yeah, we do. They're a huge problem. How are they a huge problem? There's alligators everywhere. You can shoot pigs if they're wild. It's not that hard. They're not super fast or anything.

And I said, I can't believe you have wild pigs here. And they were like, actually, yeah, we do. They're a huge problem. How are they a huge problem? There's alligators everywhere. You can shoot pigs if they're wild. It's not that hard. They're not super fast or anything.

And I said, I can't believe you have wild pigs here. And they were like, actually, yeah, we do. They're a huge problem. How are they a huge problem? There's alligators everywhere. You can shoot pigs if they're wild. It's not that hard. They're not super fast or anything.

And he's like, no, a hundred years ago, the Dutch brought them over and then like a couple of them probably got out or a boat sank with some pigs on it and they ran onto an island. And now they destroy everything because they dig. And that's like erosions like the enemy in this swampy, marshy area. And there's nothing we can do. It's like we've killed tens of thousands of these things.

And he's like, no, a hundred years ago, the Dutch brought them over and then like a couple of them probably got out or a boat sank with some pigs on it and they ran onto an island. And now they destroy everything because they dig. And that's like erosions like the enemy in this swampy, marshy area. And there's nothing we can do. It's like we've killed tens of thousands of these things.

And he's like, no, a hundred years ago, the Dutch brought them over and then like a couple of them probably got out or a boat sank with some pigs on it and they ran onto an island. And now they destroy everything because they dig. And that's like erosions like the enemy in this swampy, marshy area. And there's nothing we can do. It's like we've killed tens of thousands of these things.

And they're just they're hiding in like the jungle. And no one's going to go in there and get them because it's dangerous. Right. There's other things in there that'll kill humans. But it's been going for so long that they've just given up on eradicating the pigs. It's not possible. And these are giant animals. Right.

And they're just they're hiding in like the jungle. And no one's going to go in there and get them because it's dangerous. Right. There's other things in there that'll kill humans. But it's been going for so long that they've just given up on eradicating the pigs. It's not possible. And these are giant animals. Right.

And they're just they're hiding in like the jungle. And no one's going to go in there and get them because it's dangerous. Right. There's other things in there that'll kill humans. But it's been going for so long that they've just given up on eradicating the pigs. It's not possible. And these are giant animals. Right.

These are not like minute parts of our human psyche in the capitalist system that are working really well for other reasons. They're just a pest.