Nir Eyal

And so that's where we need to be very careful of media and ask ourselves, why do we compulsively check so much? Why is there such a thing as a news junkie, right? Somebody who's constantly checking. Is staying informed a good thing? Sure. But what tends to happen is we convince ourselves, oh, it's important for me to be a concerned voter. It's important for me to take civic action.

And so that's where we need to be very careful of media and ask ourselves, why do we compulsively check so much? Why is there such a thing as a news junkie, right? Somebody who's constantly checking. Is staying informed a good thing? Sure. But what tends to happen is we convince ourselves, oh, it's important for me to be a concerned voter. It's important for me to take civic action.

And so that's where we need to be very careful of media and ask ourselves, why do we compulsively check so much? Why is there such a thing as a news junkie, right? Somebody who's constantly checking. Is staying informed a good thing? Sure. But what tends to happen is we convince ourselves, oh, it's important for me to be a concerned voter. It's important for me to take civic action.

Let me just go read the news or watch television. Well, you're not doing anything constructive. You're just feeding this monster that lives inside you that wants nothing but negativity all day. And so we really need to take a step back and ask ourselves, is this media serving us or is it hurting us? Is it consistent with our values or is it nothing more than a distraction?

Let me just go read the news or watch television. Well, you're not doing anything constructive. You're just feeding this monster that lives inside you that wants nothing but negativity all day. And so we really need to take a step back and ask ourselves, is this media serving us or is it hurting us? Is it consistent with our values or is it nothing more than a distraction?

Let me just go read the news or watch television. Well, you're not doing anything constructive. You're just feeding this monster that lives inside you that wants nothing but negativity all day. And so we really need to take a step back and ask ourselves, is this media serving us or is it hurting us? Is it consistent with our values or is it nothing more than a distraction?

Exactly. We can talk about that if you want. Although what's interesting, that movie is interesting because it has not aged well. The movie was all about how Facebook is melting our brains and Facebook is so terrible. And these kids in the movie do, they smash this container so that they can get to their cell phones because they want to check. No, kids don't use Facebook anymore.

Exactly. We can talk about that if you want. Although what's interesting, that movie is interesting because it has not aged well. The movie was all about how Facebook is melting our brains and Facebook is so terrible. And these kids in the movie do, they smash this container so that they can get to their cell phones because they want to check. No, kids don't use Facebook anymore.

Exactly. We can talk about that if you want. Although what's interesting, that movie is interesting because it has not aged well. The movie was all about how Facebook is melting our brains and Facebook is so terrible. And these kids in the movie do, they smash this container so that they can get to their cell phones because they want to check. No, kids don't use Facebook anymore.

Find me anyone under 30 who uses Facebook proper, right? They used Instagram, they use TikTok, they use other tools, which don't look anything like what Facebook used to look like. right? It's like scrolling a feed and watching video after video. Not that it's any better or worse, but it's different. And guess what?

Find me anyone under 30 who uses Facebook proper, right? They used Instagram, they use TikTok, they use other tools, which don't look anything like what Facebook used to look like. right? It's like scrolling a feed and watching video after video. Not that it's any better or worse, but it's different. And guess what?

Find me anyone under 30 who uses Facebook proper, right? They used Instagram, they use TikTok, they use other tools, which don't look anything like what Facebook used to look like. right? It's like scrolling a feed and watching video after video. Not that it's any better or worse, but it's different. And guess what?

Wait another few years, TikTok and Instagram, they'll look like child's play compared to whatever's coming next, which proves the point that this is a constant cycle. We freak out about the latest technology. We think it's melting everybody's brain and it's not necessarily a good thing for everybody. I'm not a tech apologist. It's just that we never get to the root cause of the problem.

Wait another few years, TikTok and Instagram, they'll look like child's play compared to whatever's coming next, which proves the point that this is a constant cycle. We freak out about the latest technology. We think it's melting everybody's brain and it's not necessarily a good thing for everybody. I'm not a tech apologist. It's just that we never get to the root cause of the problem.

Wait another few years, TikTok and Instagram, they'll look like child's play compared to whatever's coming next, which proves the point that this is a constant cycle. We freak out about the latest technology. We think it's melting everybody's brain and it's not necessarily a good thing for everybody. I'm not a tech apologist. It's just that we never get to the root cause of the problem.

And most importantly, what we can do about the problem. So that's just so to fill everybody in, that's what really made me mad about the movie is that they interviewed me for three hours and I told them everything I knew. I did five years of research. I handed them on a silver platter. Hey, here's how to fix this problem. they didn't include any of it in the movie.

And most importantly, what we can do about the problem. So that's just so to fill everybody in, that's what really made me mad about the movie is that they interviewed me for three hours and I told them everything I knew. I did five years of research. I handed them on a silver platter. Hey, here's how to fix this problem. they didn't include any of it in the movie.

And most importantly, what we can do about the problem. So that's just so to fill everybody in, that's what really made me mad about the movie is that they interviewed me for three hours and I told them everything I knew. I did five years of research. I handed them on a silver platter. Hey, here's how to fix this problem. they didn't include any of it in the movie.

It's as if you go to the doctor and the doctor says, hey, you have a terrible disease. Say, oh my goodness, that's awful. Is there a cure? Yes, there's a cure. Amazing, can I get the treatment? No, sorry, we're not gonna give you the treatment. That's malpractice. And so ironically, this movie, as all media does,

It's as if you go to the doctor and the doctor says, hey, you have a terrible disease. Say, oh my goodness, that's awful. Is there a cure? Yes, there's a cure. Amazing, can I get the treatment? No, sorry, we're not gonna give you the treatment. That's malpractice. And so ironically, this movie, as all media does,