Nir EyalSpeaker on Behavioral Science, NYT Bestselling Author, Former Stanford Lecturer

We are WAY more powerful than the technology we consume #shorts

Name: We are WAY more powerful than the technology we consume #shorts
Uploaded: 2024-01-26T14:00:02+00:00
Duration: 24 s
Channel: Nir Eyal
Description: A short transcript of Nir Eyal arguing that individuals, not technology companies, are responsible for their attention. He rejects the narrative that…

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A short transcript of Nir Eyal arguing that individuals, not technology companies, are responsible for their attention. He rejects the narrative that tech firms 'steal' focus (referencing the book Stolen Focus), and offers an empowerment message: attention is given by users and can be reclaimed through personal choices.

We are way more powerful than the technology. And so that's what I want to do is empower people as opposed to what most people are told, like, give up. The big tech companies are hacking your brain. That's bullshit. Like, there's a book called Stolen Focus that just came out that basically is like, it's all the technology companies fault. They're stealing your focus. They're not stealing your focus. They're giving. You're giving it away. Right? We're handing our attention to these companies. We don't have to. Right? Here's the solution. It's in our control.