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#18: Roger McNamee on Being in the Right Place at the Right Time (and Making the Most of It)

Superinvestors and the Art of Worldly Wisdom

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The Economics of Touring

I look at this and I go, it doesn't have to be that way. These guys are so rich, so successful. But there's so much good that they could do if they put their minds to it. My partner Tristan Harris has actually done a big study of this. He discovered after about 10 minutes, everybody becomes less happy on a social app. Then up to the first 10 minutes, it's really a joyful experience. And then it falls off and you feel worse and worse. So it's exactly like doing a one-armed bandit, right? You know, first 10 minute, you feel great about it. And then you become increasingly fresh and angry at yourself

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