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Johann Hari (Pt 2) - Why Do We Do What We Do?

The Imperfects

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The 45 Minute Walk That Ends at KFC

Do you think there'll be a natural correction over time where society will embrace real experiences more and be better able to control distractions? It is entirely up to us and what we do now. The way I think of it is we're in a race. At the moment, these technologies are poised to become more powerful and more manipulative. There's got to be a big part of the society saying, no, this is not a good life. No, we don't want our children to be exposed to technologies that are specifically designed to hack and invade their attention. We've taken on much bigger challenges than this. This question won't just happen by default,. You know, Elizabeth Warren, always

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