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Ep. #636: Tristan Harris, James Kirchick, Matt Duss

Real Time with Bill Maher

CHAPTER

The Negative Impact of Phones and Modern Technology on Social Connections

This chapter discusses the negative impact of phones, gadgets, and services like Amazon and Grubhub on people's brains and social connections, leading to increased rates of loneliness and isolation. It also highlights the rise of AI voice assistants as romantic partners and the potential consequences of computers understanding us better than people.

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