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#71 — What Is Technology Doing to Us?

Making Sense with Sam Harris

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How to Get Attention With Technology

Time is the one non-renewable resource we can't possibly get back any of. Our technology, especially smartphone-based technology, is just a bottomless sink of time and attention. The best way to get attention is to know how people's minds work so that you can basically push some buttons and get them to not just come, but then stay as long as possible.

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