Tech insiders who were inside of the companies, people from pintris, snapchat, insto, graham, et cetera, and they were coming forward to basically say, om, we have a problem. Right now, ins to graham and tiktok, are kind of in an arms race for who can get you more viewers to that video, more likes, more followers,. because that's how i inflate your ego and then get you coming back. And it's the same thing as with video sits, where i'm goig to do better if i automatically oughto play the next video than if i don't automatically autoplate the next pidio.
On this episode, we meet with Co-Founder of the Center for Humane Technology and co-host of Your Undivided Attention Podcast, Tristan Harris.
Harris explores the intersection of society and social media technology. How does modern social media pose an existential risk for society? How can we create a healthier, sustainable relationship between our social technology and culture?
Harris explains how privacy, liability, and antitrust could contribute to a healthier tech ecosystem. Why is it not enough to reduce the harm of technology, and how can we use technology to strengthen democracy?
About Tristan Harris:
Tristan Harris has spent his career studying how today’s major technology platforms have increasingly become the social fabric by which we live and think, wielding dangerous power over our ability to make sense of the world. Along with Aza Raksin, he is the Co-Host of “Your Undivided Attention,” consistently among the top ten technology podcasts on Apple Podcasts, which explores how social media’s race for attention is destabilizing society and the vital insights we need to envision solutions. Tristan was also the primary subject of the acclaimed Netflix documentary, “The Social Dilemma,” which unveiled the hidden machinations behind social media.
For Show Notes and Transcript visit: https://www.thegreatsimplification.com/episode/16-tristan-harris