Nir Eyal on His New Book, "Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life"

Nir Eyal (@nireyal), bestselling author of "Hooked" and "Indistractable", joins Erik on this episode.They discuss:- The psychology behind distraction and discomfort- The role of willpower and forethought in productivity- Is willpower a limited resource?- Why to-do lists backfire- Becoming indistractable- Raising indistractable children and forging indistractable relationships- How you can use technology to prevent technology distraction- Why do children overuse technology?- Have smart phones caused increases In teen suicides?- Nir’s investments in the space- What is the root of the tech backlash?Check out Nir's new book "Indistractable"at http://nirandfar.com/IndistractableApplications for the summer vintage of our Network Catalyst accelerator are now open! The early decision deadline is May 15th and final deadline is June 5th. Learn more and apply today at www.villageglobal.vc/network-catalyst.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.

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