What I Learned About Decision Making

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The choice is what you e nmously choose to do without sort of an evaluation or a rigorous process. I think we're wasting a lot of time and energy re choosing things that don't matter. And i feel like it benefits advertisers and certain companies to get people second guessing all their choices, so put them back in decision modes so they buy more stuff. It really doesn't matter which shirt you're wearing,. It's which you know, get out of the house already.

Douglas Rushkoff is obsessed with technology and how it impacts our lives. In this interview, he offers insight into how we shape and are shaped by technology, what’s happening with mainstream media, and some tips on remaining sane online.

Rushkoff is an author, professor, and documentarian who focuses on the ways people, culture, and institutions create, share and influence each other's values. He is the author of 17 books including the 2019 release Team Human, and he is a Professor of Media Theory and Digital Economics at CUNY/Queens.

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