De Botton: Tech companies hack human biology to exploit weak self-control
Alain de Botton · Alain De Botton: Why Status is Making You Miserable & Why Parents Want Their Kids to Fail · 20VC with Harry Stebbings · Nov 18, 2024 · at 1:08:05
Alain de Botton is a philosopher and author discussing addictive technology design and self-control with host Harry Stebbings.
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“And what happens in modern society is these companies hack into our biology in order to exploit our lack of self-control.”
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