Brain Rot Emergency: These Internal Documents Prove They’re Controlling You!

You are actively rewiring your brain for You are actively rewiring your brain for the worst by engaging with social media, the worst by engaging with social media, the worst by engaging with social media, high volume, quick videos. high volume, quick videos. high volume, quick videos. >> And the social media executives don't >> And the social media executives don't >> And the social media executives don't let their kids use this stuff because let their kids use this stuff because let their kids use this stuff because they designed it to be addictive and they designed it to be addictive and they designed it to be addictive and they know that millions and millions of they know that millions and millions of they know that millions and millions of kids have been cyberbullied, sexed. Many kids have been cyberbullied, sexed. Many kids have been cyberbullied, sexed. Many have committed suicide. So, I'm getting have committed suicide. So, I'm getting have committed suicide. So, I'm getting angry. angry. angry. >> And then from the medical perspective, >> And then from the medical perspective, >> And then from the medical perspective, it's rewiring your body, increasing your it's rewiring your body, increasing your it's rewiring your body, increasing your risk of heart disease and PTSD. risk of heart disease and PTSD. risk of heart disease and PTSD. >> We've moved too far into the virtual >> We've moved too far into the virtual >> We've moved too far into the virtual world and the results are catastrophic. world and the results are catastrophic. world and the results are catastrophic. People are spending roughly about 6 and People are spending roughly about 6 and People are spending roughly about 6 and a half hours a day on their phones. What a half hours a day on their phones. What a half hours a day on their phones. What do we do about this? do we do about this? do we do about this? >> Well, here's the amazing thing. We >> Well, here's the amazing thing. We >> Well, here's the amazing thing. We actually can control our fate. So, we actually can control our fate. So, we actually can control our fate. So, we are joined by a social psychologist and are joined by a social psychologist and are joined by a social psychologist and a Harvard physician a Harvard physician a Harvard physician >> to dive into the technology addiction >> to dive into the technology addiction >> to dive into the technology addiction and brain rot crisis billions are facing and brain rot crisis billions are facing and brain rot crisis billions are facing worldwide worldwide worldwide >> and how we can counter its devastating >> and how we can counter its devastating >> and how we can counter its devastating mental health effects. You have to mental health effects. You have to mental health effects. You have to reclaim your attention because without reclaim your attention because without reclaim your attention because without the ability to pay attention for several the ability to pay attention for several the ability to pay attention for several minutes at a time, we're seeing the minutes at a time, we're seeing the minutes at a time, we're seeing the destruction of human potential, the destruction of human potential, the destruction of human potential, the human relationships, the connection. human relationships, the connection. human relationships, the connection. >> But there's all these small tweaks that >> But there's all these small tweaks that >> But there's all these small tweaks that you can do to override that primal urge you can do to override that primal urge you can do to override that primal urge to scroll. For example, 91% of people to scroll. For example, 91% of people to scroll. For example, 91% of people had an improvement in attention, had an improvement in attention, had an improvement in attention, well-being, and mental health. After well-being, and mental health. After well-being, and mental health. After just 2 weeks of continuing to use your just 2 weeks of continuing to use your just 2 weeks of continuing to use your device, but not having internet access. device, but not having internet access. device, but not having internet access. Next, keep your phone out of your arms Next, keep your phone out of your arms Next, keep your phone out of your arms reach because the sheer potential for reach because the sheer potential for reach because the sheer potential for distraction has actually been shown to distraction has actually been shown to distraction has actually been shown to change your prefrontal cortex, which is change your prefrontal cortex, which is change your prefrontal cortex, which is called brain drain. called brain drain. called brain drain. >> So, yes, we should exert more >> So, yes, we should exert more >> So, yes, we should exert more self-control, but we're being pushed in self-control, but we're being pushed in self-control, but we're being pushed in addictive apps and it's messing us all addictive apps and it's messing us all addictive apps and it's messing us all up. That's not our fault. up. That's not our fault. up. That's not our fault. >> Would you advise people to delete these >> Would you advise people to delete these >> Would you advise people to delete these short form videos? short form videos? short form videos? >> Oh my god, yes, that would the most >> Oh my god, yes, that would the most >> Oh my god, yes, that would the most important thing you can do for your important thing you can do for your important thing you can do for your intelligence and for humanity. But if I intelligence and for humanity. But if I intelligence and for humanity. But if I was going to offer some specific advice, was going to offer some specific advice, was going to offer some specific advice, here are the three things that I do with here are the three things that I do with here are the three things that I do with my students to reclaim retention. And my students to reclaim retention. And my students to reclaim retention. And then to add to that, I have the 3se then to add to that, I have the 3se then to add to that, I have the 3se secondond brain reset. So, first secondond brain reset. So, first secondond brain reset. So, first >> I wanted to ask you guys what you >> I wanted to ask you guys what you >> I wanted to ask you guys what you thought of this. thought of this. thought of this. >> Hey, you're back. >> Hey, you're back. >> Hey, you're back. >> This terrifies me. >> This terrifies me. >> This terrifies me. >> We've got to stop this now. >> Guys, I've got a quick favor to ask you. >> Guys, I've got a quick favor to ask you. 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Jonathan, I've heard you say that the Jonathan, I've heard you say that the Jonathan, I've heard you say that the destruction of attention is the largest destruction of attention is the largest destruction of attention is the largest threat to humanity that's happening threat to humanity that's happening threat to humanity that's happening around the world. And I've also heard around the world. And I've also heard around the world. And I've also heard you say that short form videos are the you say that short form videos are the you say that short form videos are the worst of the worst because they're worst of the worst because they're worst of the worst because they're shattering attention spans. The reason shattering attention spans. The reason shattering attention spans. The reason why I wanted to have this conversation why I wanted to have this conversation why I wanted to have this conversation today is somewhat personal. And in fact, today is somewhat personal. And in fact, today is somewhat personal. And in fact, all of the conversations have in the all of the conversations have in the all of the conversations have in the driver are somewhat personal to some driver are somewhat personal to some driver are somewhat personal to some degree. um they're inspired by some degree. um they're inspired by some degree. um they're inspired by some unanswered question I have in my head unanswered question I have in my head unanswered question I have in my head and also some observation I have in my and also some observation I have in my and also some observation I have in my life and the observation I've had is life and the observation I've had is life and the observation I've had is that short form videos in particular are that short form videos in particular are that short form videos in particular are making my life worse and actually I've making my life worse and actually I've making my life worse and actually I've got to say the catalyst moment really got to say the catalyst moment really got to say the catalyst moment really where I thought you know I need to get where I thought you know I need to get where I thought you know I need to get you exceptional people together to have you exceptional people together to have you exceptional people together to have this conversation was I thought this I this conversation was I thought this I this conversation was I thought this I then looked at my screen time and saw a then looked at my screen time and saw a then looked at my screen time and saw a huge change I felt so much worse because huge change I felt so much worse because huge change I felt so much worse because all these social platforms have short all these social platforms have short all these social platforms have short form video now and then I actually heard form video now and then I actually heard form video now and then I actually heard Elon Musk who you know has a social Elon Musk who you know has a social Elon Musk who you know has a social media platform that does short form media platform that does short form media platform that does short form video say that he thinks it's one of the video say that he thinks it's one of the video say that he thinks it's one of the worst inventions for humanity. worst inventions for humanity. worst inventions for humanity. >> Jonathan, why did you say what you said >> Jonathan, why did you say what you said >> Jonathan, why did you say what you said about short form video and this about short form video and this about short form video and this corruption of attention? corruption of attention? corruption of attention? >> Yeah, because I wrote a whole book >> Yeah, because I wrote a whole book >> Yeah, because I wrote a whole book called The Anxious Generation focusing called The Anxious Generation focusing called The Anxious Generation focusing on teen mental health. That was the on teen mental health. That was the on teen mental health. That was the mystery that popped up in the mid200s. mystery that popped up in the mid200s. mystery that popped up in the mid200s. Why are people born after 1995 so much Why are people born after 1995 so much Why are people born after 1995 so much more anxious and depressed? And I've more anxious and depressed? And I've more anxious and depressed? And I've been tracking down that mystery and it been tracking down that mystery and it been tracking down that mystery and it points a lot of it points to social points a lot of it points to social points a lot of it points to social media and especially Instagram, social media and especially Instagram, social media and especially Instagram, social comparison, all the things we know about comparison, all the things we know about comparison, all the things we know about social media. When the book came out in social media. When the book came out in social media. When the book came out in 2024, since then what I realized is that 2024, since then what I realized is that 2024, since then what I realized is that I vastly underestimated the damage I vastly underestimated the damage I vastly underestimated the damage because I focused on mental health, because I focused on mental health, because I focused on mental health, which is a catastrophe. But the bigger which is a catastrophe. But the bigger which is a catastrophe. But the bigger damage is the destruction of the human damage is the destruction of the human damage is the destruction of the human ability to pay attention. Without the ability to pay attention. Without the ability to pay attention. Without the ability to pay attention for several ability to pay attention for several ability to pay attention for several minutes at a time, ideally 10 or 20 minutes at a time, ideally 10 or 20 minutes at a time, ideally 10 or 20 minutes at a time. Without that, you're minutes at a time. Without that, you're minutes at a time. Without that, you're not going to be of much use as an not going to be of much use as an not going to be of much use as an employee. You're not going to be of much employee. You're not going to be of much employee. You're not going to be of much use as a spouse. You're not going to be use as a spouse. You're not going to be use as a spouse. You're not going to be successful in life. And that's when I successful in life. And that's when I successful in life. And that's when I realized this is way beyond mental realized this is way beyond mental realized this is way beyond mental health. This is changing human health. This is changing human health. This is changing human cognition, changing human attention, and cognition, changing human attention, and cognition, changing human attention, and possibly on a global scale. possibly on a global scale. possibly on a global scale. Adi, what perspective do you come at Adi, what perspective do you come at Adi, what perspective do you come at this from? And what's been your this from? And what's been your this from? And what's been your perspective through all the work you've perspective through all the work you've perspective through all the work you've done about brains and stress and done about brains and stress and done about brains and stress and neuroscience and all these kinds of neuroscience and all these kinds of neuroscience and all these kinds of things that has shaped the way that you things that has shaped the way that you things that has shaped the way that you think about social media, screen time, think about social media, screen time, think about social media, screen time, short form video. short form video. short form video. >> My background is that I'm a physician at >> My background is that I'm a physician at >> My background is that I'm a physician at Harvard and it my expertise is in Harvard and it my expertise is in Harvard and it my expertise is in stress, burnout, and mental health. And stress, burnout, and mental health. And stress, burnout, and mental health. And so that is the lens that I view all of so that is the lens that I view all of so that is the lens that I view all of this through. We know that the most this through. We know that the most this through. We know that the most delletterious relationship that you have delletterious relationship that you have delletterious relationship that you have is with your device. You know, in every is with your device. You know, in every is with your device. You know, in every healthy relationship, we have healthy relationship, we have healthy relationship, we have boundaries. We have boundaries with our boundaries. We have boundaries with our boundaries. We have boundaries with our kids, our parents, our colleagues, our, kids, our parents, our colleagues, our, kids, our parents, our colleagues, our, you know, wi-i with our friends. And you know, wi-i with our friends. And you know, wi-i with our friends. And yet, we have no boundaries and often yet, we have no boundaries and often yet, we have no boundaries and often poorest boundaries when it comes to the poorest boundaries when it comes to the poorest boundaries when it comes to the relationship you have with your device. relationship you have with your device. relationship you have with your device. So, it's not so much about, you know, So, it's not so much about, you know, So, it's not so much about, you know, becoming a digital monk and renouncing becoming a digital monk and renouncing becoming a digital monk and renouncing technology because technology can serve technology because technology can serve technology because technology can serve us, right? It inspires, educates, us, right? It inspires, educates, us, right? It inspires, educates, connects. Now more than ever, it's so connects. Now more than ever, it's so connects. Now more than ever, it's so important to be an informed citizen, but important to be an informed citizen, but important to be an informed citizen, but not at the expense of your mental not at the expense of your mental not at the expense of your mental health. And so what Jonathan was saying, health. And so what Jonathan was saying, health. And so what Jonathan was saying, this, you know, constant being engaged this, you know, constant being engaged this, you know, constant being engaged with your devices, with social media, with your devices, with social media, with your devices, with social media, the scrolling from the minute you wake the scrolling from the minute you wake the scrolling from the minute you wake up until you go to bed, there's a reason up until you go to bed, there's a reason up until you go to bed, there's a reason why you have your best ideas in the why you have your best ideas in the why you have your best ideas in the shower. And that's because that's the shower. And that's because that's the shower. And that's because that's the only place in the whole day where you only place in the whole day where you only place in the whole day where you are not with your device. People take are not with your device. People take are not with your device. People take their device to the bathroom. They sleep their device to the bathroom. They sleep their device to the bathroom. They sleep with your device. you eat with your with your device. you eat with your with your device. you eat with your device, people walk down the street. device, people walk down the street. device, people walk down the street. There's more near miss pedestrian There's more near miss pedestrian There's more near miss pedestrian accidents because people are walking accidents because people are walking accidents because people are walking while they're crossing the street and um while they're crossing the street and um while they're crossing the street and um looking at their devices. And so there's looking at their devices. And so there's looking at their devices. And so there's all of this brain biology at play behind all of this brain biology at play behind all of this brain biology at play behind the scenes. So both of you have talked the scenes. So both of you have talked the scenes. So both of you have talked about how it doesn't feel good to engage about how it doesn't feel good to engage about how it doesn't feel good to engage and constantly be on your phone, that and constantly be on your phone, that and constantly be on your phone, that sense of infinite scroll, but there is, sense of infinite scroll, but there is, sense of infinite scroll, but there is, you know, it feels like you're doing you know, it feels like you're doing you know, it feels like you're doing nothing. You're just doing this, right? nothing. You're just doing this, right? nothing. You're just doing this, right? What are you doing? But in fact, it is What are you doing? But in fact, it is What are you doing? But in fact, it is not passive. It is active. And it has a not passive. It is active. And it has a not passive. It is active. And it has a profound effect on your biology, on your profound effect on your biology, on your profound effect on your biology, on your brain, on your psychology, and also brain, on your psychology, and also brain, on your psychology, and also social factors that I hope we talk about social factors that I hope we talk about social factors that I hope we talk about today. today. today. >> You know, scrolling, wasting a bit of >> You know, scrolling, wasting a bit of >> You know, scrolling, wasting a bit of time doesn't seem so harmful. time doesn't seem so harmful. time doesn't seem so harmful. What is the big, if we play this forward What is the big, if we play this forward What is the big, if we play this forward 10, 20, 30 years, what is the big risk 10, 20, 30 years, what is the big risk 10, 20, 30 years, what is the big risk or threat? The biggest threat right now, or threat? The biggest threat right now, or threat? The biggest threat right now, we don't even have to wait 20 years, is we don't even have to wait 20 years, is we don't even have to wait 20 years, is that it through a process called that it through a process called that it through a process called neuroplasticity, which is just a big neuroplasticity, which is just a big neuroplasticity, which is just a big fancy word that simply means that your fancy word that simply means that your fancy word that simply means that your brain is a muscle, is that by engaging brain is a muscle, is that by engaging brain is a muscle, is that by engaging with social media, that that sense of with social media, that that sense of with social media, that that sense of high volume, lowquality, quick videos, high volume, lowquality, quick videos, high volume, lowquality, quick videos, you are actively rewiring your brain for you are actively rewiring your brain for you are actively rewiring your brain for the worse. So you're increasing your the worse. So you're increasing your the worse. So you're increasing your sense of stress, worsening your mental sense of stress, worsening your mental sense of stress, worsening your mental health, attention, cognition, health, attention, cognition, health, attention, cognition, distractability, irritability, complex distractability, irritability, complex distractability, irritability, complex problem solving. All of that changes problem solving. All of that changes problem solving. All of that changes when you engage in engage in that when you engage in engage in that when you engage in engage in that infinite scroll. infinite scroll. infinite scroll. >> Yeah. I'd like to add on here because >> Yeah. I'd like to add on here because >> Yeah. I'd like to add on here because one of the main arguments I get is, ah, one of the main arguments I get is, ah, one of the main arguments I get is, ah, this is what they said about television. this is what they said about television. this is what they said about television. Oh, this is what they said about comic Oh, this is what they said about comic Oh, this is what they said about comic books. This is just another moral panic. books. This is just another moral panic. books. This is just another moral panic. But people need to understand why But people need to understand why But people need to understand why touchscreen devices are so different touchscreen devices are so different touchscreen devices are so different from television. And so I think parents from television. And so I think parents from television. And so I think parents find this helpful if I just lay this out find this helpful if I just lay this out find this helpful if I just lay this out briefly. Good screen time versus bad briefly. Good screen time versus bad briefly. Good screen time versus bad screen time. So humans are storytelling screen time. So humans are storytelling screen time. So humans are storytelling animals. We have always, as long as animals. We have always, as long as animals. We have always, as long as we've had language, we've raised our we've had language, we've raised our we've had language, we've raised our kids with stories, epic poems, all kinds kids with stories, epic poems, all kinds kids with stories, epic poems, all kinds of stories. Stories are good. Sto the of stories. Stories are good. Sto the of stories. Stories are good. Sto the human brain needs lots of patterns. The human brain needs lots of patterns. The human brain needs lots of patterns. The child's brain needs lots of patterns to child's brain needs lots of patterns to child's brain needs lots of patterns to develop. So the worst thing you can do develop. So the worst thing you can do develop. So the worst thing you can do is hand your child the device because is hand your child the device because is hand your child the device because they're crying for it because they've they're crying for it because they've they're crying for it because they've been they trained to get it and you're been they trained to get it and you're been they trained to get it and you're busy. So you have hand them the device. busy. So you have hand them the device. busy. So you have hand them the device. They're quiet. What's happening? They're They're quiet. What's happening? They're They're quiet. What's happening? They're sitting alone. Not, you know, when I was sitting alone. Not, you know, when I was sitting alone. Not, you know, when I was a kid, we always watch with my sisters, a kid, we always watch with my sisters, a kid, we always watch with my sisters, with my friends. You're arguing about with my friends. You're arguing about with my friends. You're arguing about it. You're talking at social kids it. You're talking at social kids it. You're talking at social kids sitting alone with a device in his hand. sitting alone with a device in his hand. sitting alone with a device in his hand. It's not long stories. It's never long It's not long stories. It's never long It's not long stories. It's never long stories. It always ends up at YouTube stories. It always ends up at YouTube stories. It always ends up at YouTube shorts or Tik Tok or Instagram reels for shorts or Tik Tok or Instagram reels for shorts or Tik Tok or Instagram reels for older kids. So, they're doing they're older kids. So, they're doing they're older kids. So, they're doing they're doing this. But here's the key thing doing this. But here's the key thing doing this. But here's the key thing that it does that a television does not. that it does that a television does not. that it does that a television does not. A television puts you in a state that A television puts you in a state that A television puts you in a state that psychologists call transportation. You psychologists call transportation. You psychologists call transportation. You get into a story and you find yourself get into a story and you find yourself get into a story and you find yourself pulled in and you're rooting for the pulled in and you're rooting for the pulled in and you're rooting for the characters and this is this is how a characters and this is this is how a characters and this is this is how a brain gets tuned up to social patterns brain gets tuned up to social patterns brain gets tuned up to social patterns but it can't happen in 10 seconds. It but it can't happen in 10 seconds. It but it can't happen in 10 seconds. It can't happen in one minute. It takes a can't happen in one minute. It takes a can't happen in one minute. It takes a long period of time and there is no long period of time and there is no long period of time and there is no reinforcement. There is no the reinforcement. There is no the reinforcement. There is no the television doesn't do anything to you. television doesn't do anything to you. television doesn't do anything to you. You don't have any response. Whereas a You don't have any response. Whereas a You don't have any response. Whereas a touchscreen device is a Skinner box. So touchscreen device is a Skinner box. So touchscreen device is a Skinner box. So BF Skinner was one of the founders of BF Skinner was one of the founders of BF Skinner was one of the founders of behaviorism and he put rats and pigeons behaviorism and he put rats and pigeons behaviorism and he put rats and pigeons in a box where he could deliver a in a box where he could deliver a in a box where he could deliver a reinforcement, a little grain of food on reinforcement, a little grain of food on reinforcement, a little grain of food on a schedule. And by giving them quick a schedule. And by giving them quick a schedule. And by giving them quick reinforcements for behavior, he could reinforcements for behavior, he could reinforcements for behavior, he could train them to do amazing tricks in just train them to do amazing tricks in just train them to do amazing tricks in just a few hours. When you give your kid a a few hours. When you give your kid a a few hours. When you give your kid a touchscreen device, it's stimulus touchscreen device, it's stimulus touchscreen device, it's stimulus response, swipe, get a reward or not, response, swipe, get a reward or not, response, swipe, get a reward or not, variable ratio. And then and and you variable ratio. And then and and you variable ratio. And then and and you just keep doing that. So you are, as Adi just keep doing that. So you are, as Adi just keep doing that. So you are, as Adi said, it is rewiring your brain. It's said, it is rewiring your brain. It's said, it is rewiring your brain. It's not just wasting time. It is literally not just wasting time. It is literally not just wasting time. It is literally training you to do things where training you to do things where training you to do things where television didn't do that. So this is a television didn't do that. So this is a television didn't do that. So this is a whole new game. whole new game. whole new game. >> And to add to that, you know, from the >> And to add to that, you know, from the >> And to add to that, you know, from the medical perspective, you're shortening medical perspective, you're shortening medical perspective, you're shortening this attention span. And what happens this attention span. And what happens this attention span. And what happens over time is so like Jonathan said, over time is so like Jonathan said, over time is so like Jonathan said, right, you're not sleeping as well right, you're not sleeping as well right, you're not sleeping as well because you are engaged with your because you are engaged with your because you are engaged with your device. We know that 80% of people are device. We know that 80% of people are device. We know that 80% of people are checking their phones within minutes of checking their phones within minutes of checking their phones within minutes of waking up. We have something called waking up. We have something called waking up. We have something called revenge bedtime procrastination. this revenge bedtime procrastination. this revenge bedtime procrastination. this concept of, you know, at the end of the concept of, you know, at the end of the concept of, you know, at the end of the day you're fatigued, you've had a long day you're fatigued, you've had a long day you're fatigued, you've had a long day, you've had no me time, and you want day, you've had no me time, and you want day, you've had no me time, and you want to get to bed early. We all know, by the to get to bed early. We all know, by the to get to bed early. We all know, by the way, what the data is that, you know, way, what the data is that, you know, way, what the data is that, you know, we've been taught since we were little we've been taught since we were little we've been taught since we were little kids, right? Like bedtime, sleep is kids, right? Like bedtime, sleep is kids, right? Like bedtime, sleep is important, it's good for your body, it's important, it's good for your body, it's important, it's good for your body, it's good for your brain. And we might have good for your brain. And we might have good for your brain. And we might have all the knowledge in the world, but in all the knowledge in the world, but in all the knowledge in the world, but in terms of action, there's a wide gap terms of action, there's a wide gap terms of action, there's a wide gap between knowledge and information and between knowledge and information and between knowledge and information and action. And so revenge, bedtime action. And so revenge, bedtime action. And so revenge, bedtime procrastination is kind of an offshoot. procrastination is kind of an offshoot. procrastination is kind of an offshoot. So what happens? So, you know, you have So what happens? So, you know, you have So what happens? So, you know, you have that decreased attention. You have that that decreased attention. You have that that decreased attention. You have that irritability, hypervigilance. And so, at irritability, hypervigilance. And so, at irritability, hypervigilance. And so, at night, at the end of the day, it's 9:00 night, at the end of the day, it's 9:00 night, at the end of the day, it's 9:00 p.m. You finally, you know, if you're a p.m. You finally, you know, if you're a p.m. You finally, you know, if you're a parent, your kids are asleep, your parent, your kids are asleep, your parent, your kids are asleep, your kitchen is clean, maybe you finish your kitchen is clean, maybe you finish your kitchen is clean, maybe you finish your entrepreneurial day, and you finally sit entrepreneurial day, and you finally sit entrepreneurial day, and you finally sit down with Melanie on the couch, and down with Melanie on the couch, and down with Melanie on the couch, and you're like, "H, some me time." And, you you're like, "H, some me time." And, you you're like, "H, some me time." And, you know, you want to get to bed early, and know, you want to get to bed early, and know, you want to get to bed early, and you know it's good for you. But then you know it's good for you. But then you know it's good for you. But then suddenly, you're scrolling and before suddenly, you're scrolling and before suddenly, you're scrolling and before you know it, it's 2 a.m. and you're you know it, it's 2 a.m. and you're you know it, it's 2 a.m. and you're saying, "Oh my god, what happened? Why saying, "Oh my god, what happened? Why saying, "Oh my god, what happened? Why am I still awake? What was I doing all am I still awake? What was I doing all am I still awake? What was I doing all this time?" What happens is that you this time?" What happens is that you this time?" What happens is that you essentially give yourself some me time essentially give yourself some me time essentially give yourself some me time at night and so you procrastinate at night and so you procrastinate at night and so you procrastinate bedtime. And so what happens is with bedtime. And so what happens is with bedtime. And so what happens is with this revenge bedtime procrastination, it this revenge bedtime procrastination, it this revenge bedtime procrastination, it affects your sleep and then when you affects your sleep and then when you affects your sleep and then when you don't have good sleep, good quality don't have good sleep, good quality don't have good sleep, good quality sleep, so you have difficulty falling sleep, so you have difficulty falling sleep, so you have difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, sleep debt over asleep, staying asleep, sleep debt over asleep, staying asleep, sleep debt over time for kids, for adults has all sorts time for kids, for adults has all sorts time for kids, for adults has all sorts of ramifications. So this is just the of ramifications. So this is just the of ramifications. So this is just the tip of the iceberg. this short form tip of the iceberg. this short form tip of the iceberg. this short form video content and the ripple effects go video content and the ripple effects go video content and the ripple effects go far and wide. Not only is it rewiring far and wide. Not only is it rewiring far and wide. Not only is it rewiring your brain, it's rewiring your body, it your brain, it's rewiring your body, it your brain, it's rewiring your body, it is affecting your sleep, which increases is affecting your sleep, which increases is affecting your sleep, which increases your risk of heart disease later in your risk of heart disease later in your risk of heart disease later in life. And u when you're consuming life. And u when you're consuming life. And u when you're consuming graphic videos and graphic images, it graphic videos and graphic images, it graphic videos and graphic images, it can increase your personal risk of PTSD can increase your personal risk of PTSD can increase your personal risk of PTSD through vicarious trauma even if you through vicarious trauma even if you through vicarious trauma even if you weren't there. So, this is just a vast weren't there. So, this is just a vast weren't there. So, this is just a vast network of things that can happen to you network of things that can happen to you network of things that can happen to you simply because you're thinking, "Yeah, simply because you're thinking, "Yeah, simply because you're thinking, "Yeah, it's harmless. What is it? It's just a it's harmless. What is it? It's just a it's harmless. What is it? It's just a bunch of videos that I'm checking out. bunch of videos that I'm checking out. bunch of videos that I'm checking out. It's a way for me to decompress." It's a way for me to decompress." It's a way for me to decompress." >> What do I need to know about the nature >> What do I need to know about the nature >> What do I need to know about the nature of the brain to understand exactly what of the brain to understand exactly what of the brain to understand exactly what short form video is is playing, is short form video is is playing, is short form video is is playing, is hijacking, is taking advantage of hijacking, is taking advantage of hijacking, is taking advantage of >> the thing to understand about all of >> the thing to understand about all of >> the thing to understand about all of this is that we have to focus on this is that we have to focus on this is that we have to focus on childhood. Why do we have childhood? Um, childhood. Why do we have childhood? Um, childhood. Why do we have childhood? Um, humans have this really interesting humans have this really interesting humans have this really interesting childhood where we we grow rapidly at childhood where we we grow rapidly at childhood where we we grow rapidly at first and then we slow down for about first and then we slow down for about first and then we slow down for about five or seven years. We don't grow very five or seven years. We don't grow very five or seven years. We don't grow very quickly and then we speed up at puberty. quickly and then we speed up at puberty. quickly and then we speed up at puberty. Whereas other primates, they just grow Whereas other primates, they just grow Whereas other primates, they just grow and grow till they reach reproductive and grow till they reach reproductive and grow till they reach reproductive age, then they reproduce. But we seem to age, then they reproduce. But we seem to age, then they reproduce. But we seem to have this long period of sort of middle have this long period of sort of middle have this long period of sort of middle childhood for cultural learning. It's a childhood for cultural learning. It's a childhood for cultural learning. It's a period in which the the kid is now period in which the the kid is now period in which the the kid is now walking and talking and turning away walking and talking and turning away walking and talking and turning away from the parents and and that's a time from the parents and and that's a time from the parents and and that's a time for this to come in and they pay for this to come in and they pay for this to come in and they pay attention and they form relationships. attention and they form relationships. attention and they form relationships. All these things have to happen slowly All these things have to happen slowly All these things have to happen slowly because the neurons are gradually because the neurons are gradually because the neurons are gradually growing. They're finding each other growing. They're finding each other growing. They're finding each other based on what the child is doing. Okay? based on what the child is doing. Okay? based on what the child is doing. Okay? So, we grow up in the real world and and So, we grow up in the real world and and So, we grow up in the real world and and that happens over time. And a lot of that happens over time. And a lot of that happens over time. And a lot of that is very physical. Kids are very that is very physical. Kids are very that is very physical. Kids are very physical. Mammals are very physical and physical. Mammals are very physical and physical. Mammals are very physical and there's a lot of touch. So, that's a there's a lot of touch. So, that's a there's a lot of touch. So, that's a healthy human childhood. But when you healthy human childhood. But when you healthy human childhood. But when you give an iPad or your old iPhone give an iPad or your old iPhone give an iPad or your old iPhone and they can they begin doing the the and they can they begin doing the the and they can they begin doing the the touching and swiping, that is going to touching and swiping, that is going to touching and swiping, that is going to hijack their attention. That is going to hijack their attention. That is going to hijack their attention. That is going to push out all other forms of action and push out all other forms of action and push out all other forms of action and learning. And that is going to change learning. And that is going to change learning. And that is going to change the way the parts of the brain that the way the parts of the brain that the way the parts of the brain that learn to pay attention, what's called learn to pay attention, what's called learn to pay attention, what's called executive function. It's going to change executive function. It's going to change executive function. It's going to change the way the brain learns to pay the way the brain learns to pay the way the brain learns to pay attention. It's going to change the attention. It's going to change the attention. It's going to change the reward circuits. I think you had Analy reward circuits. I think you had Analy reward circuits. I think you had Analy recently who's the nation's expert on recently who's the nation's expert on recently who's the nation's expert on addiction. And the way that she addiction. And the way that she addiction. And the way that she describes it, how, you know, any one describes it, how, you know, any one describes it, how, you know, any one addiction is going to change your reward addiction is going to change your reward addiction is going to change your reward pathways to make you more vulnerable to pathways to make you more vulnerable to pathways to make you more vulnerable to other addictions. So, we're setting our other addictions. So, we're setting our other addictions. So, we're setting our kids up not just for this, but then when kids up not just for this, but then when kids up not just for this, but then when they get a little older, it'll be video they get a little older, it'll be video they get a little older, it'll be video games, it'll be uh porn, it'll be games, it'll be uh porn, it'll be games, it'll be uh porn, it'll be gambling now. Everything is gambling. gambling now. Everything is gambling. gambling now. Everything is gambling. So, we're setting them up for a life in So, we're setting them up for a life in So, we're setting them up for a life in which their brain is saying, "Give me which their brain is saying, "Give me which their brain is saying, "Give me something. Give me some quick dopamine. something. Give me some quick dopamine. something. Give me some quick dopamine. Give me some quick dopamine. I don't Give me some quick dopamine. I don't Give me some quick dopamine. I don't want I don't want to have to work for want I don't want to have to work for want I don't want to have to work for anything. I don't want to have to apply anything. I don't want to have to apply anything. I don't want to have to apply myself for an hour and then get a myself for an hour and then get a myself for an hour and then get a reward." reward." reward." And so the what the what the short And so the what the what the short And so the what the what the short videos are doing for kids is preventing videos are doing for kids is preventing videos are doing for kids is preventing them from learning the connection them from learning the connection them from learning the connection between hard work and a reward. Is there between hard work and a reward. Is there between hard work and a reward. Is there anything else I need to know from a anything else I need to know from a anything else I need to know from a neuroscience perspective about what's neuroscience perspective about what's neuroscience perspective about what's going on in my brain when I'm when I going on in my brain when I'm when I going on in my brain when I'm when I develop these addictions with short form develop these addictions with short form develop these addictions with short form videos or these sort of quick dopamineic videos or these sort of quick dopamineic videos or these sort of quick dopamineic tasks. tasks. tasks. >> So we all as humans have a primal urge >> So we all as humans have a primal urge >> So we all as humans have a primal urge to scroll. When you feel a sense of to scroll. When you feel a sense of to scroll. When you feel a sense of stress, as many of us do in this moment stress, as many of us do in this moment stress, as many of us do in this moment in life, it is your sense, you know, in life, it is your sense, you know, in life, it is your sense, you know, your amygdala. And so it's your sense of your amygdala. And so it's your sense of your amygdala. And so it's your sense of self-preservation. It's survival and self-preservation. It's survival and self-preservation. It's survival and self-preservation. That is what your self-preservation. That is what your self-preservation. That is what your amydala does. So if you want me to show amydala does. So if you want me to show amydala does. So if you want me to show you here, I have no idea what I'm doing you here, I have no idea what I'm doing you here, I have no idea what I'm doing there. there. there. >> Yeah, it's okay. So here, deep here, >> Yeah, it's okay. So here, deep here, >> Yeah, it's okay. So here, deep here, it's a small almond shaped structure. it's a small almond shaped structure. it's a small almond shaped structure. And that is your amygdala. And your And that is your amygdala. And your And that is your amygdala. And your amygdala, its main purpose is survival amygdala, its main purpose is survival amygdala, its main purpose is survival and self-preservation. It houses your and self-preservation. It houses your and self-preservation. It houses your stress response, your fight orflight stress response, your fight orflight stress response, your fight orflight response, and it is truly what is response, and it is truly what is response, and it is truly what is activated when you are engaging in activated when you are engaging in activated when you are engaging in content, when you feel a sense of content, when you feel a sense of content, when you feel a sense of stress. And so you have this primal urge stress. And so you have this primal urge stress. And so you have this primal urge to scroll. And so evolutionarily we when to scroll. And so evolutionarily we when to scroll. And so evolutionarily we when we all were caves people living um we all were caves people living um we all were caves people living um together, we would sleep at night and together, we would sleep at night and together, we would sleep at night and there would be a night watchman scanning there would be a night watchman scanning there would be a night watchman scanning for danger. And now we have our we have for danger. And now we have our we have for danger. And now we have our we have become our own night watchman. And so we become our own night watchman. And so we become our own night watchman. And so we scan for danger all day, all night long. scan for danger all day, all night long. scan for danger all day, all night long. How do we do that? We scroll. And then How do we do that? We scroll. And then How do we do that? We scroll. And then the amydala is triggered. And then you the amydala is triggered. And then you the amydala is triggered. And then you scroll some more. And you scroll some scroll some more. And you scroll some scroll some more. And you scroll some more. And you scroll some more. And so more. And you scroll some more. And so more. And you scroll some more. And so over time, what you're doing is that over time, what you're doing is that over time, what you're doing is that you're making that amygdala in a state you're making that amygdala in a state you're making that amygdala in a state of of chronic. It's continually being of of chronic. It's continually being of of chronic. It's continually being triggered. What happens to the amygdala triggered. What happens to the amygdala triggered. What happens to the amygdala over time. When it's continually over time. When it's continually over time. When it's continually triggered, it starts to rewire your triggered, it starts to rewire your triggered, it starts to rewire your brain in other ways. And how does it do brain in other ways. And how does it do brain in other ways. And how does it do that? Through something called the that? Through something called the that? Through something called the prefrontal cortex. If you put your hand prefrontal cortex. If you put your hand prefrontal cortex. If you put your hand I like I can use this model, but I can I like I can use this model, but I can I like I can use this model, but I can also just use my hands. When you put also just use my hands. When you put also just use my hands. When you put your hand on your forehead, the area your hand on your forehead, the area your hand on your forehead, the area right behind your forehead right here is right behind your forehead right here is right behind your forehead right here is the prefrontal cortex. This is a very the prefrontal cortex. This is a very the prefrontal cortex. This is a very important thing for our conversation. important thing for our conversation. important thing for our conversation. This area of the brain and what the This area of the brain and what the This area of the brain and what the prefrontal cortex does is it is called prefrontal cortex does is it is called prefrontal cortex does is it is called it governs executive functions. So it governs executive functions. So it governs executive functions. So impulse control, memory, planning, impulse control, memory, planning, impulse control, memory, planning, organization, strategic thinking, organization, strategic thinking, organization, strategic thinking, complex problem solving and there is a complex problem solving and there is a complex problem solving and there is a tension between your amygdala and the tension between your amygdala and the tension between your amygdala and the prefrontal cortex. When your amydala is prefrontal cortex. When your amydala is prefrontal cortex. When your amydala is in the driver's seat, that prefrontal in the driver's seat, that prefrontal in the driver's seat, that prefrontal cortex is quiet. And what is happening cortex is quiet. And what is happening cortex is quiet. And what is happening as we continue to engage with our as we continue to engage with our as we continue to engage with our devices and have this primal urge to devices and have this primal urge to devices and have this primal urge to scroll, that amydala upregulates and the scroll, that amydala upregulates and the scroll, that amydala upregulates and the prefrontal cortex downregulates. And prefrontal cortex downregulates. And prefrontal cortex downregulates. And over time, that is very problematic for over time, that is very problematic for over time, that is very problematic for all of the reasons that we're kind of all of the reasons that we're kind of all of the reasons that we're kind of introducing at the start of this introducing at the start of this introducing at the start of this conversation. There was a meta analysis conversation. There was a meta analysis conversation. There was a meta analysis done in 2025 of 71 different studies and done in 2025 of 71 different studies and done in 2025 of 71 different studies and it found that heavy short form video use it found that heavy short form video use it found that heavy short form video use was associated with reduced thinking was associated with reduced thinking was associated with reduced thinking ability, especially shorter attention ability, especially shorter attention ability, especially shorter attention spans and weaker impulse control. spans and weaker impulse control. spans and weaker impulse control. >> That's right. These studies are just >> That's right. These studies are just >> That's right. These studies are just beginning to roll in now. Um, kids have beginning to roll in now. Um, kids have beginning to roll in now. Um, kids have been on social media really a lot since been on social media really a lot since been on social media really a lot since 2008, but especially once they got 2008, but especially once they got 2008, but especially once they got smartphones around 2012. studies began smartphones around 2012. studies began smartphones around 2012. studies began coming in uh in the 2010s that um look coming in uh in the 2010s that um look coming in uh in the 2010s that um look it's looking like the kids who are spend it's looking like the kids who are spend it's looking like the kids who are spend a lot of time on this um are doing much a lot of time on this um are doing much a lot of time on this um are doing much worse. They're more depressed. The focus worse. They're more depressed. The focus worse. They're more depressed. The focus was on depression. And some other was on depression. And some other was on depression. And some other researchers said no, it's just a researchers said no, it's just a researchers said no, it's just a correlation. You you can't prove correlation. You you can't prove correlation. You you can't prove causation. And we've been going around causation. And we've been going around causation. And we've been going around and around on this for about 10 or 15 and around on this for about 10 or 15 and around on this for about 10 or 15 years. Now we're doing the same thing years. Now we're doing the same thing years. Now we're doing the same thing with uh with the short form videos. The with uh with the short form videos. The with uh with the short form videos. The damage everyone can see. My students damage everyone can see. My students damage everyone can see. My students tell me this is what's happening. We tell me this is what's happening. We tell me this is what's happening. We feel it. studies are coming in, but feel it. studies are coming in, but feel it. studies are coming in, but there will be a few studies here and there will be a few studies here and there will be a few studies here and there that don't show it and people will there that don't show it and people will there that don't show it and people will uh push that up. Meta spends a lot of uh push that up. Meta spends a lot of uh push that up. Meta spends a lot of time and money to influence the public time and money to influence the public time and money to influence the public debate. A lot of public documents are debate. A lot of public documents are debate. A lot of public documents are coming out now about how they do that. coming out now about how they do that. coming out now about how they do that. So, we can engage in debate over over So, we can engage in debate over over So, we can engage in debate over over research on short form videos for 5 or research on short form videos for 5 or research on short form videos for 5 or 10 years, but at that point, it's way 10 years, but at that point, it's way 10 years, but at that point, it's way too late. We've lost a second too late. We've lost a second too late. We've lost a second generation, Gen Alpha. So, I think when generation, Gen Alpha. So, I think when generation, Gen Alpha. So, I think when we're talking about kids especially, we we're talking about kids especially, we we're talking about kids especially, we need to have what's called the need to have what's called the need to have what's called the precautionary principle, which is if precautionary principle, which is if precautionary principle, which is if there's reason to think that this is there's reason to think that this is there's reason to think that this is hurting kids, how about we don't roll it hurting kids, how about we don't roll it hurting kids, how about we don't roll it out into every childhood? How about we out into every childhood? How about we out into every childhood? How about we make these companies responsible? We make these companies responsible? We make these companies responsible? We hold them responsible for what they're hold them responsible for what they're hold them responsible for what they're doing to kids because we're about to doing to kids because we're about to doing to kids because we're about to make the same mistake we made with make the same mistake we made with make the same mistake we made with social media, letting it worm its way social media, letting it worm its way social media, letting it worm its way into childhood. We have already done into childhood. We have already done into childhood. We have already done that with short videos, and we're about that with short videos, and we're about that with short videos, and we're about to do it with AI chat bots. In fact, to do it with AI chat bots. In fact, to do it with AI chat bots. In fact, we're just beginning it in late 2025, we're just beginning it in late 2025, we're just beginning it in late 2025, I'd say. I I don't think people quite I'd say. I I don't think people quite I'd say. I I don't think people quite realize how much these major social realize how much these major social realize how much these major social media platforms have figured out that media platforms have figured out that media platforms have figured out that short form video sells. Um we're short form video sells. Um we're short form video sells. Um we're actually seeing this sort of global rise actually seeing this sort of global rise actually seeing this sort of global rise in short form drama apps now. And I in short form drama apps now. And I in short form drama apps now. And I don't know if you guys have seen these don't know if you guys have seen these don't know if you guys have seen these apps, but it basically takes a movie apps, but it basically takes a movie apps, but it basically takes a movie that used to be 2 hours long and it that used to be 2 hours long and it that used to be 2 hours long and it breaks it down into say 60 different breaks it down into say 60 different breaks it down into say 60 different parts. And my a colleague of mine at my parts. And my a colleague of mine at my parts. And my a colleague of mine at my company was showing me the other day in company was showing me the other day in company was showing me the other day in different parts of the world they're different parts of the world they're different parts of the world they're exploding. There's been a 190% increase exploding. There's been a 190% increase exploding. There's been a 190% increase in short form drama apps. takes long in short form drama apps. takes long in short form drama apps. takes long form movie, turns it into short form form movie, turns it into short form form movie, turns it into short form videos. Disney Plus plans to introduce videos. Disney Plus plans to introduce videos. Disney Plus plans to introduce AI generated short form videos this AI generated short form videos this AI generated short form videos this year, starting with 30 secondond limits year, starting with 30 secondond limits year, starting with 30 secondond limits inside the Disney Plus app. And inside the Disney Plus app. And inside the Disney Plus app. And Techrunch also reported that as of Techrunch also reported that as of Techrunch also reported that as of October 2025, Netflix tested short form October 2025, Netflix tested short form October 2025, Netflix tested short form video content on phones and recently video content on phones and recently video content on phones and recently announced its plan to expand this announced its plan to expand this announced its plan to expand this feature. It appears that all of the feature. It appears that all of the feature. It appears that all of the content we consume is going that way. content we consume is going that way. content we consume is going that way. And listen, I'm friends with lots of And listen, I'm friends with lots of And listen, I'm friends with lots of people at big social media platforms. um people at big social media platforms. um people at big social media platforms. um this doesn't get me in the doesn't sound this doesn't get me in the doesn't sound this doesn't get me in the doesn't sound in my way of criticizing them because I in my way of criticizing them because I in my way of criticizing them because I think two things can be true at the same think two things can be true at the same think two things can be true at the same time right so I think it can be true time right so I think it can be true time right so I think it can be true that I have a podcast and I make short that I have a podcast and I make short that I have a podcast and I make short form videos and that I also understand form videos and that I also understand form videos and that I also understand that there's a real downside to them and that there's a real downside to them and that there's a real downside to them and um all of the major social social media um all of the major social social media um all of the major social social media platforms that I speak to speak to have platforms that I speak to speak to have platforms that I speak to speak to have a huge drive towards short form video it a huge drive towards short form video it a huge drive towards short form video it is it appears to be their number one is it appears to be their number one is it appears to be their number one strategic priority and obviously because strategic priority and obviously because strategic priority and obviously because of the success of Tik Tok as of January of the success of Tik Tok as of January of the success of Tik Tok as of January 2026 Tik Tok I believe is the most 2026 Tik Tok I believe is the most 2026 Tik Tok I believe is the most downloaded social app in the world now downloaded social app in the world now downloaded social app in the world now and it and and if I'm running a social and it and and if I'm running a social and it and and if I'm running a social media company and my one focus is media company and my one focus is media company and my one focus is profit, profit, profit, >> I'm now faced with an existential >> I'm now faced with an existential >> I'm now faced with an existential crisis. crisis. crisis. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> I either take part in this thing that is >> I either take part in this thing that is >> I either take part in this thing that is driving the highest retention, therefore driving the highest retention, therefore driving the highest retention, therefore the best ad payouts or I die. the best ad payouts or I die. the best ad payouts or I die. >> So there's two comments to that. first >> So there's two comments to that. first >> So there's two comments to that. first off is that you know when we think when off is that you know when we think when off is that you know when we think when we think about social media and how we think about social media and how we think about social media and how society is shapeshifting to allow this society is shapeshifting to allow this society is shapeshifting to allow this short form content there is a concept short form content there is a concept short form content there is a concept that Jonathan and I briefly mentioned I that Jonathan and I briefly mentioned I that Jonathan and I briefly mentioned I think prior to us filming called second think prior to us filming called second think prior to us filming called second screen viewing and so what's happening screen viewing and so what's happening screen viewing and so what's happening is that allegedly these big streamers is that allegedly these big streamers is that allegedly these big streamers are asking their creative talent whether are asking their creative talent whether are asking their creative talent whether it's screenwriters or actors or pe it's screenwriters or actors or pe it's screenwriters or actors or pe directors to replay to reiterate the directors to replay to reiterate the directors to replay to reiterate the plot because as you're watching, you plot because as you're watching, you plot because as you're watching, you know, when we were kids, we would watch know, when we were kids, we would watch know, when we were kids, we would watch TV or movies and you just sit on the TV or movies and you just sit on the TV or movies and you just sit on the couch and you'd have a bucket of popcorn couch and you'd have a bucket of popcorn couch and you'd have a bucket of popcorn with your family and you'd watch a with your family and you'd watch a with your family and you'd watch a movie, an hour, hour and a half, two movie, an hour, hour and a half, two movie, an hour, hour and a half, two hours and now second screen viewing is hours and now second screen viewing is hours and now second screen viewing is happening, which means that you're happening, which means that you're happening, which means that you're watching a movie or a TV show and you're watching a movie or a TV show and you're watching a movie or a TV show and you're on your device and so you are constantly on your device and so you are constantly on your device and so you are constantly having that fragmented attention and we having that fragmented attention and we having that fragmented attention and we are all doing it and so what these are all doing it and so what these are all doing it and so what these streamers are allegedly asking their streamers are allegedly asking their streamers are allegedly asking their creative talent to do is to reiterate creative talent to do is to reiterate creative talent to do is to reiterate the plot. So it's shapeshifting. It the plot. So it's shapeshifting. It the plot. So it's shapeshifting. It makes sense if my brain is, you know, makes sense if my brain is, you know, makes sense if my brain is, you know, I'm 33 years old, so I've grown up with I'm 33 years old, so I've grown up with I'm 33 years old, so I've grown up with a lot of this stuff. If my brain has a lot of this stuff. If my brain has a lot of this stuff. If my brain has been wired to have shorter attention been wired to have shorter attention been wired to have shorter attention spans and and movies from 30 years ago spans and and movies from 30 years ago spans and and movies from 30 years ago are not going to cut it for me, are not going to cut it for me, are not going to cut it for me, >> right? But then look what happens if if >> right? But then look what happens if if >> right? But then look what happens if if everybody chases that. And I know, look, everybody chases that. And I know, look, everybody chases that. And I know, look, Netflix is making shorter and shorter Netflix is making shorter and shorter Netflix is making shorter and shorter stuff. Even TED, the TED conference, TED stuff. Even TED, the TED conference, TED stuff. Even TED, the TED conference, TED talks are getting shorter and shorter. talks are getting shorter and shorter. talks are getting shorter and shorter. What does that do? It just repeats the What does that do? It just repeats the What does that do? It just repeats the cycle. Now, I appreciate that you're in cycle. Now, I appreciate that you're in cycle. Now, I appreciate that you're in a collective action trap, as you put it. a collective action trap, as you put it. a collective action trap, as you put it. If I don't do it and everyone else is, If I don't do it and everyone else is, If I don't do it and everyone else is, then I lose out. And so, the the then I lose out. And so, the the then I lose out. And so, the the business pressure on on all the business pressure on on all the business pressure on on all the creators, the business pressures go creators, the business pressures go creators, the business pressures go shorter, shorter, shorter. There's a shorter, shorter, shorter. There's a shorter, shorter, shorter. There's a very useful psychological term very useful psychological term very useful psychological term distinction here that I think would be distinction here that I think would be distinction here that I think would be helpful, which is the difference between helpful, which is the difference between helpful, which is the difference between psychological assimilation and psychological assimilation and psychological assimilation and accommodation. This goes back to Jean accommodation. This goes back to Jean accommodation. This goes back to Jean PG, the great developmental PG, the great developmental PG, the great developmental psychologist. We we have certain mental psychologist. We we have certain mental psychologist. We we have certain mental structures. We have a a model in our structures. We have a a model in our structures. We have a a model in our head of how things work. And you know head of how things work. And you know head of how things work. And you know then you learn something new then oh then you learn something new then oh then you learn something new then oh that's a you know kid learns oh that's a that's a you know kid learns oh that's a that's a you know kid learns oh that's a an arvar okay I put that into you know an arvar okay I put that into you know an arvar okay I put that into you know that's just that you just assimilate that's just that you just assimilate that's just that you just assimilate they learn lots of animal names and then they learn lots of animal names and then they learn lots of animal names and then they learn something that's doesn't fit they learn something that's doesn't fit they learn something that's doesn't fit like you learn about bacteria and now like you learn about bacteria and now like you learn about bacteria and now you have to oh okay now you you have you you have to oh okay now you you have you you have to oh okay now you you have you have to change your mental structure it have to change your mental structure it have to change your mental structure it takes a little time you change your takes a little time you change your takes a little time you change your mental structure to understand more mental structure to understand more mental structure to understand more about life that's what education really about life that's what education really about life that's what education really is all about you have to have a lot of is all about you have to have a lot of is all about you have to have a lot of assimilation of course but you need that assimilation of course but you need that assimilation of course but you need that accommodation over and over again That's accommodation over and over again That's accommodation over and over again That's why you want to go to college. That's why you want to go to college. That's why you want to go to college. That's why you want to read novels. That's what why you want to read novels. That's what why you want to read novels. That's what a great movie does. It takes time. And a great movie does. It takes time. And a great movie does. It takes time. And so, one of the great things about this so, one of the great things about this so, one of the great things about this modern technology is that we can do modern technology is that we can do modern technology is that we can do things like have this three-hour things like have this three-hour things like have this three-hour conversation. I can't believe it. People conversation. I can't believe it. People conversation. I can't believe it. People are going to listen to it. So, this, you are going to listen to it. So, this, you are going to listen to it. So, this, you know, long form content. This is all know, long form content. This is all know, long form content. This is all about accommodation. Anybody who walks about accommodation. Anybody who walks about accommodation. Anybody who walks out who who who leaves this conversation out who who who leaves this conversation out who who who leaves this conversation after 3 hours and isn't thinking about after 3 hours and isn't thinking about after 3 hours and isn't thinking about something differently, we failed. Okay. something differently, we failed. Okay. something differently, we failed. Okay. So, you are very much in the So, you are very much in the So, you are very much in the accommodation business. That's great. accommodation business. That's great. accommodation business. That's great. And then the the question both a moral And then the the question both a moral And then the the question both a moral and a strategic question is how much do and a strategic question is how much do and a strategic question is how much do you need to play the the quick hit game you need to play the the quick hit game you need to play the the quick hit game in order to get people there. I leave in order to get people there. I leave in order to get people there. I leave that to you to do the moral calculation. that to you to do the moral calculation. that to you to do the moral calculation. Maybe it maybe it balances out maybe but Maybe it maybe it balances out maybe but Maybe it maybe it balances out maybe but uh but I think that's where you are. uh but I think that's where you are. uh but I think that's where you are. >> Would you advise people to delete these >> Would you advise people to delete these >> Would you advise people to delete these short form? short form? short form? >> Oh my god. Yes. Of course. Here but >> Oh my god. Yes. Of course. Here but >> Oh my god. Yes. Of course. Here but here. Yes. That would the most important here. Yes. That would the most important here. Yes. That would the most important thing you can do for your intelligence thing you can do for your intelligence thing you can do for your intelligence and for humanity would be delete them. and for humanity would be delete them. and for humanity would be delete them. So, what I advise my students to do is I So, what I advise my students to do is I So, what I advise my students to do is I say just do this. Just just delete one say just do this. Just just delete one say just do this. Just just delete one of the social media apps that you use, of the social media apps that you use, of the social media apps that you use, especially if it's Tik Tok, just delete especially if it's Tik Tok, just delete especially if it's Tik Tok, just delete from your phone. You can still check on from your phone. You can still check on from your phone. You can still check on your computer. If someone sends you a your computer. If someone sends you a your computer. If someone sends you a video, you can still watch it on your video, you can still watch it on your video, you can still watch it on your computer. You can even check it, you computer. You can even check it, you computer. You can even check it, you know, every weekend. You can spend some know, every weekend. You can spend some know, every weekend. You can spend some time on it, but just get it off your time on it, but just get it off your time on it, but just get it off your phone because on the phone, the phone is phone because on the phone, the phone is phone because on the phone, the phone is always with us. It's an extension of our always with us. It's an extension of our always with us. It's an extension of our body. And if it's always there, then body. And if it's always there, then body. And if it's always there, then it's going to take every it's called it's going to take every it's called it's going to take every it's called attention fracking. It's going to break attention fracking. It's going to break attention fracking. It's going to break up your attention. It's going to take up your attention. It's going to take up your attention. It's going to take every 7 seconds that you're not doing every 7 seconds that you're not doing every 7 seconds that you're not doing something, you're going to go for the something, you're going to go for the something, you're going to go for the phone. So, the best thing you can do to phone. So, the best thing you can do to phone. So, the best thing you can do to make yourself smarter and a better make yourself smarter and a better make yourself smarter and a better partner and a better human, I would say, partner and a better human, I would say, partner and a better human, I would say, would be to delete the short, especially would be to delete the short, especially would be to delete the short, especially any of the short form videos. So, Tik any of the short form videos. So, Tik any of the short form videos. So, Tik Tok, unfortunately, YouTube, which has a Tok, unfortunately, YouTube, which has a Tok, unfortunately, YouTube, which has a lot of good stuff on it, becomes YouTube lot of good stuff on it, becomes YouTube lot of good stuff on it, becomes YouTube shorts. Instagram, which does a lot of shorts. Instagram, which does a lot of shorts. Instagram, which does a lot of terrible things, but people do find it terrible things, but people do find it terrible things, but people do find it useful for all kinds of purposes, useful for all kinds of purposes, useful for all kinds of purposes, becomes Instagram reels. So, I think the becomes Instagram reels. So, I think the becomes Instagram reels. So, I think the proper amount of short form video for proper amount of short form video for proper amount of short form video for children 0 to 18 is zero. They should children 0 to 18 is zero. They should children 0 to 18 is zero. They should never be watching the vertical videos. never be watching the vertical videos. never be watching the vertical videos. Parents, don't ever let your kids watch Parents, don't ever let your kids watch Parents, don't ever let your kids watch the short vertical videos. You might the short vertical videos. You might the short vertical videos. You might even if there if only there was a way to even if there if only there was a way to even if there if only there was a way to put it. Is there a way to put a time put it. Is there a way to put a time put it. Is there a way to put a time limit? You can say it has to be 10 limit? You can say it has to be 10 limit? You can say it has to be 10 minutes or longer. Kids, you can have an minutes or longer. Kids, you can have an minutes or longer. Kids, you can have an hour YouTube, but it has to be 10 hour YouTube, but it has to be 10 hour YouTube, but it has to be 10 minutes or longer. Nothing shorter than minutes or longer. Nothing shorter than minutes or longer. Nothing shorter than 10 minutes. That at least will get rid 10 minutes. That at least will get rid 10 minutes. That at least will get rid of this the quick the quick swiping the of this the quick the quick swiping the of this the quick the quick swiping the the dopamine stuff. So I would say that the dopamine stuff. So I would say that the dopamine stuff. So I would say that for kids yes like you know not engaging for kids yes like you know not engaging for kids yes like you know not engaging it whatsoever but for someone you know it whatsoever but for someone you know it whatsoever but for someone you know my approach is a little bit different my approach is a little bit different my approach is a little bit different for someone who's like in their 30s or for someone who's like in their 30s or for someone who's like in their 30s or in their 40s and the way I would kind of in their 40s and the way I would kind of in their 40s and the way I would kind of frame that is frame that is frame that is instead of renouncing you know saying instead of renouncing you know saying instead of renouncing you know saying I'm going to get it off my device and I'm going to get it off my device and I'm going to get it off my device and I'm going to check on a desktop which is I'm going to check on a desktop which is I'm going to check on a desktop which is great there's c little kind of tweaks great there's c little kind of tweaks great there's c little kind of tweaks that we could do because my approach is that we could do because my approach is that we could do because my approach is to foster that sense of empowerment in to foster that sense of empowerment in to foster that sense of empowerment in one to help them make positive change. one to help them make positive change. one to help them make positive change. And so one strategy that you could use And so one strategy that you could use And so one strategy that you could use if you are saying there's no way I'm if you are saying there's no way I'm if you are saying there's no way I'm getting rid of my I'm not deleting these getting rid of my I'm not deleting these getting rid of my I'm not deleting these apps from my phone, right? If you're by apps from my phone, right? If you're by apps from my phone, right? If you're by the way, I practice what I preach and I the way, I practice what I preach and I the way, I practice what I preach and I really do don't engage in technology as really do don't engage in technology as really do don't engage in technology as to the best of my ability. Um but one to the best of my ability. Um but one to the best of my ability. Um but one thing that you could do is grayscale thing that you could do is grayscale thing that you could do is grayscale your phone. And so especially at night your phone. And so especially at night your phone. And so especially at night like it's 9:00 p.m. like we talked about like it's 9:00 p.m. like we talked about like it's 9:00 p.m. like we talked about revenge bedtime procrastination. You revenge bedtime procrastination. You revenge bedtime procrastination. You know that you're going to do it. you're know that you're going to do it. you're know that you're going to do it. you're going to sit down and you're going to going to sit down and you're going to going to sit down and you're going to scroll and before you know it, it's 2 scroll and before you know it, it's 2 scroll and before you know it, it's 2 am. Instead, grayscale your phone. This am. Instead, grayscale your phone. This am. Instead, grayscale your phone. This simple switch. You can toggle it. I have simple switch. You can toggle it. I have simple switch. You can toggle it. I have my phone set to grayscale, which simply my phone set to grayscale, which simply my phone set to grayscale, which simply means that you're getting rid of your means that you're getting rid of your means that you're getting rid of your color, making it black and white. And color, making it black and white. And color, making it black and white. And so, when it is grayscaled, then you, you so, when it is grayscaled, then you, you so, when it is grayscaled, then you, you know, it doesn't have that same know, it doesn't have that same know, it doesn't have that same addictive quality to it. It's like going addictive quality to it. It's like going addictive quality to it. It's like going through a grocery store. A marketing through a grocery store. A marketing through a grocery store. A marketing executive described it this way to me. executive described it this way to me. executive described it this way to me. Going through a grocery store instead of Going through a grocery store instead of Going through a grocery store instead of the technicolor junk food cereal, it's the technicolor junk food cereal, it's the technicolor junk food cereal, it's just black and white. So you have a less just black and white. So you have a less just black and white. So you have a less there's a greater sense of compulsion to there's a greater sense of compulsion to there's a greater sense of compulsion to continue checking. So that's like one continue checking. So that's like one continue checking. So that's like one strategy you could use. And the other is strategy you could use. And the other is strategy you could use. And the other is to set some boundaries. So geographical to set some boundaries. So geographical to set some boundaries. So geographical boundaries, keep your phone out of out boundaries, keep your phone out of out boundaries, keep your phone out of out of your arms reach if you're at a desk of your arms reach if you're at a desk of your arms reach if you're at a desk if you're a student, not right next to if you're a student, not right next to if you're a student, not right next to you because we know there's this you because we know there's this you because we know there's this phenomenon of brain drain. So it's not phenomenon of brain drain. So it's not phenomenon of brain drain. So it's not just that when you're using your phone, just that when you're using your phone, just that when you're using your phone, it can have a potential distraction, but it can have a potential distraction, but it can have a potential distraction, but also just having it close by. It's also just having it close by. It's also just having it close by. It's called brain drain. And um so putting it called brain drain. And um so putting it called brain drain. And um so putting it in a desk drawer, keeping it in another in a desk drawer, keeping it in another in a desk drawer, keeping it in another part of the home if you are working, part of the home if you are working, part of the home if you are working, keeping it far away from you. And so you keeping it far away from you. And so you keeping it far away from you. And so you kind of can override that primal urge to kind of can override that primal urge to kind of can override that primal urge to scroll, let your prefrontal cortex take scroll, let your prefrontal cortex take scroll, let your prefrontal cortex take hold again. And so there's all these hold again. And so there's all these hold again. And so there's all these small tweaks that you can do. You you small tweaks that you can do. You you small tweaks that you can do. You you think no. think no. think no. >> Yes, there are all these small tweaks >> Yes, there are all these small tweaks >> Yes, there are all these small tweaks you can do and they will make the heroin you can do and they will make the heroin you can do and they will make the heroin a little bit less addictive. And yeah, a little bit less addictive. And yeah, a little bit less addictive. And yeah, you should try those. But what I can say you should try those. But what I can say you should try those. But what I can say after teaching this course for many after teaching this course for many after teaching this course for many years is that people who try that, they years is that people who try that, they years is that people who try that, they they report, "Yeah, you know, it helped. they report, "Yeah, you know, it helped. they report, "Yeah, you know, it helped. it helped, but you only really get the it helped, but you only really get the it helped, but you only really get the transformation when you quit social transformation when you quit social transformation when you quit social media that you get your life back. You media that you get your life back. You media that you get your life back. You get hours a day back. So, um, and so I I get hours a day back. So, um, and so I I get hours a day back. So, um, and so I I would urge everyone to just think, you would urge everyone to just think, you would urge everyone to just think, you know, you only you only get one know, you only you only get one know, you only you only get one childhood, you only get one one young childhood, you only get one one young childhood, you only get one one young adulthood, and if you're going to spend adulthood, and if you're going to spend adulthood, and if you're going to spend it scrolling, what do you have to show it scrolling, what do you have to show it scrolling, what do you have to show for it at the end? And when you get for it at the end? And when you get for it at the end? And when you get people to reflect on, well, how much people to reflect on, well, how much people to reflect on, well, how much value do you really get from watching value do you really get from watching value do you really get from watching the short videos? What would how would the short videos? What would how would the short videos? What would how would your life be different if you if you your life be different if you if you your life be different if you if you knocked it out? Once they realize that knocked it out? Once they realize that knocked it out? Once they realize that their motives for being on it were their motives for being on it were their motives for being on it were either just to keep up or because that's either just to keep up or because that's either just to keep up or because that's what everyone else is doing or as you what everyone else is doing or as you what everyone else is doing or as you said, I deserve it because I'm tired. said, I deserve it because I'm tired. said, I deserve it because I'm tired. Well, why are you tired? It's in part Well, why are you tired? It's in part Well, why are you tired? It's in part because your attention was fragmented because your attention was fragmented because your attention was fragmented all day long. So, you only really get all day long. So, you only really get all day long. So, you only really get the transformations when you get a real the transformations when you get a real the transformations when you get a real change in what you're what you're change in what you're what you're change in what you're what you're consuming. Although, of course, yes, consuming. Although, of course, yes, consuming. Although, of course, yes, setting it to grace will be helpful, but setting it to grace will be helpful, but setting it to grace will be helpful, but it's not going to be transformative for it's not going to be transformative for it's not going to be transformative for most people, I believe. And then you most people, I believe. And then you most people, I believe. And then you know based on the science you're there's know based on the science you're there's know based on the science you're there's certain elements like when we think certain elements like when we think certain elements like when we think about what is it about the phone that is about what is it about the phone that is about what is it about the phone that is creating that sense of compulsion. creating that sense of compulsion. creating that sense of compulsion. Jonathan is right. So what is it about Jonathan is right. So what is it about Jonathan is right. So what is it about the phone? It's not just the phone you the phone? It's not just the phone you the phone? It's not just the phone you know you're scrolling you're engaging. know you're scrolling you're engaging. know you're scrolling you're engaging. There are two studies that were really There are two studies that were really There are two studies that were really interesting. One people got off of they interesting. One people got off of they interesting. One people got off of they they continue to use their devices. They they continue to use their devices. They they continue to use their devices. They had no internet. So it's like you know I had no internet. So it's like you know I had no internet. So it's like you know I tried this experiment myself in tried this experiment myself in tried this experiment myself in December. I was out of the country and December. I was out of the country and December. I was out of the country and so I just let my, you know, I didn't so I just let my, you know, I didn't so I just let my, you know, I didn't plug into Wi-Fi and I found, you know, plug into Wi-Fi and I found, you know, plug into Wi-Fi and I found, you know, marketkedly a marketked change in my marketkedly a marketked change in my marketkedly a marketked change in my mood, my sleep and I'm not even, you mood, my sleep and I'm not even, you mood, my sleep and I'm not even, you know, 20 years old on TikTok and it was know, 20 years old on TikTok and it was know, 20 years old on TikTok and it was so different. And so this study found so different. And so this study found so different. And so this study found that just two weeks of continuing to use that just two weeks of continuing to use that just two weeks of continuing to use your device, but just not having your device, but just not having your device, but just not having internet access improved your attention, internet access improved your attention, internet access improved your attention, well-being, and mental health. And in well-being, and mental health. And in well-being, and mental health. And in this population, it was all adults, it this population, it was all adults, it this population, it was all adults, it wasn't kids, it was all adults. found wasn't kids, it was all adults. found wasn't kids, it was all adults. found that 91% of people had an improvement in that 91% of people had an improvement in that 91% of people had an improvement in at least one of these metrics. And then at least one of these metrics. And then at least one of these metrics. And then another study more recently um just one another study more recently um just one another study more recently um just one week of not engaging in social media, week of not engaging in social media, week of not engaging in social media, digital detox they called it, did the digital detox they called it, did the digital detox they called it, did the same thing. Better you know less same thing. Better you know less same thing. Better you know less anxiety, less depression, anxiety, less depression, anxiety, less depression, decreased insomnia. But my feeling is decreased insomnia. But my feeling is decreased insomnia. But my feeling is that you know there is this new kind of that you know there is this new kind of that you know there is this new kind of meme right like your the millennial urge meme right like your the millennial urge meme right like your the millennial urge to delete uh my internet presence and to delete uh my internet presence and to delete uh my internet presence and you know live off the grid. There is you know live off the grid. There is you know live off the grid. There is certainly utility to that and I salute certainly utility to that and I salute certainly utility to that and I salute anyone who wants to engage in that anyone who wants to engage in that anyone who wants to engage in that analog life more and more but from my analog life more and more but from my analog life more and more but from my from where I sit I feel like we do need from where I sit I feel like we do need from where I sit I feel like we do need to have healthier boundaries and engage to have healthier boundaries and engage to have healthier boundaries and engage more responsibly. It also builds up that more responsibly. It also builds up that more responsibly. It also builds up that muscle and it can help, you know, takes muscle and it can help, you know, takes muscle and it can help, you know, takes eight weeks to do neuroplasticity. When eight weeks to do neuroplasticity. When eight weeks to do neuroplasticity. When you're building new brain circuits, it you're building new brain circuits, it you're building new brain circuits, it takes eight weeks. Falling off, getting takes eight weeks. Falling off, getting takes eight weeks. Falling off, getting back up is part of habit formation. So, back up is part of habit formation. So, back up is part of habit formation. So, if you're going to make any of these if you're going to make any of these if you're going to make any of these changes, understand that it takes some changes, understand that it takes some changes, understand that it takes some time. But I I don't know if it is time. But I I don't know if it is time. But I I don't know if it is possible for me or for others to say possible for me or for others to say possible for me or for others to say fully, I'm going to, you know, delete fully, I'm going to, you know, delete fully, I'm going to, you know, delete off of my phone. But I love that. So, off of my phone. But I love that. So, off of my phone. But I love that. So, I'd like to go a little further um a I'd like to go a little further um a I'd like to go a little further um a little further with this. So, the way little further with this. So, the way little further with this. So, the way you the way you put it, yes, there's all you the way you put it, yes, there's all you the way you put it, yes, there's all these things that we could do. We should these things that we could do. We should these things that we could do. We should have boundaries, but all of that puts have boundaries, but all of that puts have boundaries, but all of that puts the responsibility on us. the responsibility on us. the responsibility on us. >> Agree. >> Agree. >> Agree. >> And that's where we are with junk food. >> And that's where we are with junk food. >> And that's where we are with junk food. With junk food, we're like, okay, it's With junk food, we're like, okay, it's With junk food, we're like, okay, it's out there. We have to learn out there. We have to learn out there. We have to learn self-control. We have to teach self-control. We have to teach self-control. We have to teach self-control to our kids. Okay, that's self-control to our kids. Okay, that's self-control to our kids. Okay, that's the way it is in this country. But the the way it is in this country. But the the way it is in this country. But the digital devices, I think, are very, very digital devices, I think, are very, very digital devices, I think, are very, very different. So, imagine if imagine if we different. So, imagine if imagine if we different. So, imagine if imagine if we sent our kids out into the world and it sent our kids out into the world and it sent our kids out into the world and it wasn't just that there was junk food in wasn't just that there was junk food in wasn't just that there was junk food in all the stores. was that everything was all the stores. was that everything was all the stores. was that everything was made of junk food. You know, you you made of junk food. You know, you you made of junk food. You know, you you know, the door handles, you can eat it. know, the door handles, you can eat it. know, the door handles, you can eat it. It's chocolate. But it's not just that It's chocolate. But it's not just that It's chocolate. But it's not just that the world's made of junk food. It's they the world's made of junk food. It's they the world's made of junk food. It's they actually can tell they're able to tell actually can tell they're able to tell actually can tell they're able to tell what you're craving at the moment. And what you're craving at the moment. And what you're craving at the moment. And maybe you're you're more in the mood for maybe you're you're more in the mood for maybe you're you're more in the mood for salt. So So now it's all potato chips or salt. So So now it's all potato chips or salt. So So now it's all potato chips or pretzels. If the world is designed by pretzels. If the world is designed by pretzels. If the world is designed by companies to always give you the thing companies to always give you the thing companies to always give you the thing that will most grab your unconscious that will most grab your unconscious that will most grab your unconscious desires, will affect the the amydala, desires, will affect the the amydala, desires, will affect the the amydala, the reward centers, the reward centers, the reward centers, that's on them. That's not our fault. My that's on them. That's not our fault. My that's on them. That's not our fault. My general rule as a social psychologist is general rule as a social psychologist is general rule as a social psychologist is if a few people are doing something bad if a few people are doing something bad if a few people are doing something bad or self-destructive, well, you know, or self-destructive, well, you know, or self-destructive, well, you know, they should learn some self-control or they should learn some self-control or they should learn some self-control or that's something about them. But when 90 that's something about them. But when 90 that's something about them. But when 90 or 95% of people are doing something or 95% of people are doing something or 95% of people are doing something self-destructive, self-destructive, self-destructive, that's because of the companies that put that's because of the companies that put that's because of the companies that put us in an environment that encourages us in an environment that encourages us in an environment that encourages addiction. So, I just want to read a addiction. So, I just want to read a addiction. So, I just want to read a quote. We have so much good stuff coming quote. We have so much good stuff coming quote. We have so much good stuff coming out from Meta, from all the out from Meta, from all the out from Meta, from all the whistleblowers. Now, all the court cases whistleblowers. Now, all the court cases whistleblowers. Now, all the court cases are beginning in Los Angeles. finally are beginning in Los Angeles. finally are beginning in Los Angeles. finally the first time they're going to Meta is the first time they're going to Meta is the first time they're going to Meta is going to face a jury with all the going to face a jury with all the going to face a jury with all the parents who've lost kids. Um, so here is parents who've lost kids. Um, so here is parents who've lost kids. Um, so here is here's a a chat. So, we have a lot of here's a a chat. So, we have a lot of here's a a chat. So, we have a lot of internal documents that came out from internal documents that came out from internal documents that came out from the the attorneys general that are suing the the attorneys general that are suing the the attorneys general that are suing Meta. So, while they're talking about Meta. So, while they're talking about Meta. So, while they're talking about the results of some of their internal the results of some of their internal the results of some of their internal research, one of them says, uh, "Oh my research, one of them says, uh, "Oh my research, one of them says, uh, "Oh my gosh, y'all, Instagram is a drug. We're gosh, y'all, Instagram is a drug. We're gosh, y'all, Instagram is a drug. We're basically pushers. We're causing reward basically pushers. We're causing reward basically pushers. We're causing reward deficit disorder because people are deficit disorder because people are deficit disorder because people are binging on in Instagram so much they binging on in Instagram so much they binging on in Instagram so much they can't feel reward anymore." which is can't feel reward anymore." which is can't feel reward anymore." which is something Anna LMKI said like the reward something Anna LMKI said like the reward something Anna LMKI said like the reward tolerance is so high and then he says I tolerance is so high and then he says I tolerance is so high and then he says I know Adam meaning Adam Oeri I know Adam know Adam meaning Adam Oeri I know Adam know Adam meaning Adam Oeri I know Adam doesn't want to hear it he freaked out doesn't want to hear it he freaked out doesn't want to hear it he freaked out when I talked about dopamine in my teen when I talked about dopamine in my teen when I talked about dopamine in my teen fundamentals leads review but it is fundamentals leads review but it is fundamentals leads review but it is undeniable it's biological and undeniable it's biological and undeniable it's biological and psychological top-down directives drive psychological top-down directives drive psychological top-down directives drive it all towards making sure people keep it all towards making sure people keep it all towards making sure people keep coming back for more. This is not on us. coming back for more. This is not on us. coming back for more. This is not on us. They designed it to be addictive. They designed it to be addictive. They designed it to be addictive. They've done research to make it They've done research to make it They've done research to make it maximally addictive. They push it on maximally addictive. They push it on maximally addictive. They push it on children. They tried to get Instagram children. They tried to get Instagram children. They tried to get Instagram kids for even littleer kids. They know kids for even littleer kids. They know kids for even littleer kids. They know what they're doing. They've done the what they're doing. They've done the what they're doing. They've done the research. My team, we put together. We research. My team, we put together. We research. My team, we put together. We found references to 31 internal studies found references to 31 internal studies found references to 31 internal studies that Meta did. They've done a lot of that Meta did. They've done a lot of that Meta did. They've done a lot of research finding harm. They bury it, but research finding harm. They bury it, but research finding harm. They bury it, but you can find it at meta's internal you can find it at meta's internal you can find it at meta's internal research.org. We put it all online. You research.org. We put it all online. You research.org. We put it all online. You can read these quotes. So, yes, we can read these quotes. So, yes, we can read these quotes. So, yes, we should exert more self-control, but should exert more self-control, but should exert more self-control, but basically we're being pushed addictive basically we're being pushed addictive basically we're being pushed addictive substances, addictive uh addictive apps, substances, addictive uh addictive apps, substances, addictive uh addictive apps, and it's messing us all up. and it's messing us all up. and it's messing us all up. >> I agree wholeheartedly that it is so >> I agree wholeheartedly that it is so >> I agree wholeheartedly that it is so destructive, and you feel like even with destructive, and you feel like even with destructive, and you feel like even with people in their 40s and 50s, and if people in their 40s and 50s, and if people in their 40s and 50s, and if anyone can do it, it's you, Jonathan. anyone can do it, it's you, Jonathan. anyone can do it, it's you, Jonathan. Seriously, I would love to see it. You Seriously, I would love to see it. You Seriously, I would love to see it. You know, we also know based on the data know, we also know based on the data know, we also know based on the data that these things quite they they that these things quite they they that these things quite they they reshape our brain, rewire our brain reshape our brain, rewire our brain reshape our brain, rewire our brain through neuroplasticity and also change through neuroplasticity and also change through neuroplasticity and also change our brain waves. So patterns. So we our brain waves. So patterns. So we our brain waves. So patterns. So we talked about the amydala and the talked about the amydala and the talked about the amydala and the prefrontal cortex, right? But they also prefrontal cortex, right? But they also prefrontal cortex, right? But they also change brain waves. And so when you look change brain waves. And so when you look change brain waves. And so when you look at studies and the data, it has the at studies and the data, it has the at studies and the data, it has the reward pathway and dopamine. And these reward pathway and dopamine. And these reward pathway and dopamine. And these brain patterns, the brain waves mimic brain patterns, the brain waves mimic brain patterns, the brain waves mimic addictive behaviors. And you know that addictive behaviors. And you know that addictive behaviors. And you know that there's certain features, right? like there's certain features, right? like there's certain features, right? like when you do swipe down to refresh, it's when you do swipe down to refresh, it's when you do swipe down to refresh, it's the slot machine. the slot machine. the slot machine. >> It was modeled directly after the slot >> It was modeled directly after the slot >> It was modeled directly after the slot machine. Yeah. machine. Yeah. machine. Yeah. >> Or autoplay or um you know the algorithm >> Or autoplay or um you know the algorithm >> Or autoplay or um you know the algorithm that infinite scroll. Um one really that infinite scroll. Um one really that infinite scroll. Um one really interesting kind of like breaking news interesting kind of like breaking news interesting kind of like breaking news which you guys may have already heard which you guys may have already heard which you guys may have already heard of. It's like 3 days ago the European of. It's like 3 days ago the European of. It's like 3 days ago the European Union Commission found Tik Tok to be in Union Commission found Tik Tok to be in Union Commission found Tik Tok to be in breach of the digital services act. And breach of the digital services act. And breach of the digital services act. And what it said was that it is addictive. what it said was that it is addictive. what it said was that it is addictive. it um you know creates compulsion and it um you know creates compulsion and it um you know creates compulsion and gets people into this autopilot mode so gets people into this autopilot mode so gets people into this autopilot mode so they have difficulty disengaging and they have difficulty disengaging and they have difficulty disengaging and personally I am moving away from social personally I am moving away from social personally I am moving away from social media and really leaning into analog media and really leaning into analog media and really leaning into analog life but I think with the way the world life but I think with the way the world life but I think with the way the world you know it's one of our only ways to you know it's one of our only ways to you know it's one of our only ways to connect right meaning I don't mean connect right meaning I don't mean connect right meaning I don't mean connect deeply connect deeply connect deeply I don't mean connect like in a deep way I don't mean connect like in a deep way I don't mean connect like in a deep way but be informed to know what's going on but be informed to know what's going on but be informed to know what's going on in the world etc in the world etc in the world etc >> I I suspect that because we've spent so >> I I suspect that because we've spent so >> I I suspect that because we've spent so long criticizing meta over the last 10 long criticizing meta over the last 10 long criticizing meta over the last 10 years because the biggest in any years because the biggest in any years because the biggest in any category takes all the heat. So, OpenAI category takes all the heat. So, OpenAI category takes all the heat. So, OpenAI is taking it now. And what this often is taking it now. And what this often is taking it now. And what this often does is is it provides cover for other does is is it provides cover for other does is is it provides cover for other people to go be even more extreme with people to go be even more extreme with people to go be even more extreme with that behavior while like meta take the that behavior while like meta take the that behavior while like meta take the heat. And I actually think this is how heat. And I actually think this is how heat. And I actually think this is how Tik Tok came to be. Tik Tok came to be. Tik Tok came to be. >> Tik Tok had basically originally started >> Tik Tok had basically originally started >> Tik Tok had basically originally started as musically became Tik Tok. They had as musically became Tik Tok. They had as musically became Tik Tok. They had they were take they were taking no heat. they were take they were taking no heat. they were take they were taking no heat. Um, so they they created an algorithm Um, so they they created an algorithm Um, so they they created an algorithm which is the equivalent of like crack which is the equivalent of like crack which is the equivalent of like crack cocaine. The reason why I have a Tik Tok cocaine. The reason why I have a Tik Tok cocaine. The reason why I have a Tik Tok account. I don't have the app on my account. I don't have the app on my account. I don't have the app on my phone. I have never had the app on my phone. I have never had the app on my phone. I have never had the app on my phone. I don't I don't was because I I phone. I don't I don't was because I I phone. I don't I don't was because I I noticed that the view variance on Tik noticed that the view variance on Tik noticed that the view variance on Tik Tok was like no other platform. What I Tok was like no other platform. What I Tok was like no other platform. What I mean by that is you can have a million mean by that is you can have a million mean by that is you can have a million followers on Tik Tok and you can get followers on Tik Tok and you can get followers on Tik Tok and you can get 10,000 views or you can get 10 million 10,000 views or you can get 10 million 10,000 views or you can get 10 million views. In the 15 years that I've been on views. In the 15 years that I've been on views. In the 15 years that I've been on social media, building social media social media, building social media social media, building social media businesses, I'd never seen this before. businesses, I'd never seen this before. businesses, I'd never seen this before. And what it indicated to me is that the And what it indicated to me is that the And what it indicated to me is that the algorithm was being an even more algorithm was being an even more algorithm was being an even more aggressive sorting hat or retention aggressive sorting hat or retention aggressive sorting hat or retention machine. machine. machine. >> What to push up, what to push down. >> What to push up, what to push down. >> What to push up, what to push down. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And so, like, when I started in social >> And so, like, when I started in social >> And so, like, when I started in social media in 2014, media in 2014, media in 2014, if I had a million followers, I might if I had a million followers, I might if I had a million followers, I might get a million views or maybe 800,000. I get a million views or maybe 800,000. I get a million views or maybe 800,000. I did some research the other day on all did some research the other day on all did some research the other day on all of our social channels over time and of our social channels over time and of our social channels over time and what we're seeing is the variance in the what we're seeing is the variance in the what we're seeing is the variance in the amount of views we can get is increasing amount of views we can get is increasing amount of views we can get is increasing which means the algorithm is doing more which means the algorithm is doing more which means the algorithm is doing more work to say show everyone this. I don't work to say show everyone this. I don't work to say show everyone this. I don't care if the person that posted it is care if the person that posted it is care if the person that posted it is called Jenny and has seven followers and called Jenny and has seven followers and called Jenny and has seven followers and show no one this. I don't care if it's show no one this. I don't care if it's show no one this. I don't care if it's Steven who has a million followers or Steven who has a million followers or Steven who has a million followers or whatever. And I realized that Tik Tok whatever. And I realized that Tik Tok whatever. And I realized that Tik Tok was was way ahead of everybody here. And was was way ahead of everybody here. And was was way ahead of everybody here. And that's why they are the most addictive, that's why they are the most addictive, that's why they are the most addictive, the fastest growing platform. I say all the fastest growing platform. I say all the fastest growing platform. I say all this to say that even if meta shut down this to say that even if meta shut down this to say that even if meta shut down tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow, someone else would seize the opportunity someone else would seize the opportunity someone else would seize the opportunity if there isn't sort of policy, I I guess if there isn't sort of policy, I I guess if there isn't sort of policy, I I guess >> in place. >> in place. >> in place. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> Would you be whack-a-ole, right? >> Would you be whack-a-ole, right? >> Would you be whack-a-ole, right? >> Yeah. No, that's right. And so, you >> Yeah. No, that's right. And so, you >> Yeah. No, that's right. And so, you know, in terms of who's done the damage know, in terms of who's done the damage know, in terms of who's done the damage to kids, Meta is the big fish via to kids, Meta is the big fish via to kids, Meta is the big fish via Instagram. And they're also the main Instagram. And they're also the main Instagram. And they're also the main player in terms of spending a huge player in terms of spending a huge player in terms of spending a huge amount of money to lobby Congress and ch amount of money to lobby Congress and ch amount of money to lobby Congress and ch and block laws. They're also the main and block laws. They're also the main and block laws. They're also the main player in buying up civil society player in buying up civil society player in buying up civil society organizations, giving money to organizations, giving money to organizations, giving money to organizations, the national PTA, all organizations, the national PTA, all organizations, the national PTA, all sorts of organizations. They get to then sorts of organizations. They get to then sorts of organizations. They get to then give a message on digital citizenship or give a message on digital citizenship or give a message on digital citizenship or digital health. So, Meta really is the digital health. So, Meta really is the digital health. So, Meta really is the major driver. Meta is the tobacco major driver. Meta is the tobacco major driver. Meta is the tobacco industry here trying to change the the industry here trying to change the the industry here trying to change the the dialogue. But in terms of the products, dialogue. But in terms of the products, dialogue. But in terms of the products, um, Snapchat is probably more deadly in um, Snapchat is probably more deadly in um, Snapchat is probably more deadly in terms of the actual number of deaths per terms of the actual number of deaths per terms of the actual number of deaths per user because Snapchat is not it's not user because Snapchat is not it's not user because Snapchat is not it's not making you depressed by social making you depressed by social making you depressed by social comparison as much. Snapchat is comparison as much. Snapchat is comparison as much. Snapchat is introducing you to all kinds of people introducing you to all kinds of people introducing you to all kinds of people and it's the main way that drug dealers and it's the main way that drug dealers and it's the main way that drug dealers and and extortionists find kids. and and extortionists find kids. and and extortionists find kids. Snapchat has a quick ad feature which Snapchat has a quick ad feature which Snapchat has a quick ad feature which relentlessly pushes you to connect with relentlessly pushes you to connect with relentlessly pushes you to connect with friends of friends. So once a man can friends of friends. So once a man can friends of friends. So once a man can get any f any kid in a school, now he get any f any kid in a school, now he get any f any kid in a school, now he can get connected to all the kids in the can get connected to all the kids in the can get connected to all the kids in the school. So, uh, when we in a lot of the school. So, uh, when we in a lot of the school. So, uh, when we in a lot of the court cases, you know, when you have you court cases, you know, when you have you court cases, you know, when you have you have suicides from cyber bullying, you have suicides from cyber bullying, you have suicides from cyber bullying, you have drug overdoses from, you know, a have drug overdoses from, you know, a have drug overdoses from, you know, a kid bought a Xanax, but it had fentinel kid bought a Xanax, but it had fentinel kid bought a Xanax, but it had fentinel in it. So, Snapchat at Snapchat in TW in in it. So, Snapchat at Snapchat in TW in in it. So, Snapchat at Snapchat in TW in in 2022, we know from their internal in 2022, we know from their internal in 2022, we know from their internal documents, from the lawsuits, they were documents, from the lawsuits, they were documents, from the lawsuits, they were getting 10,000 reports of sextortion getting 10,000 reports of sextortion getting 10,000 reports of sextortion from their users, not a year, every from their users, not a year, every from their users, not a year, every month. And that's just what was month. And that's just what was month. And that's just what was reported, which is the tip of the reported, which is the tip of the reported, which is the tip of the iceberg. So, Snapchat is a terrible iceberg. So, Snapchat is a terrible iceberg. So, Snapchat is a terrible platform for children to be on. It platform for children to be on. It platform for children to be on. It should be an adult-only platform. You're should be an adult-only platform. You're should be an adult-only platform. You're talking with strangers around the world talking with strangers around the world talking with strangers around the world and and on with disappearing messages and and on with disappearing messages and and on with disappearing messages and Snapchat doesn't even keep a record. and Snapchat doesn't even keep a record. and Snapchat doesn't even keep a record. It is ideal for sextortion. There's even It is ideal for sextortion. There's even It is ideal for sextortion. There's even a handbook how to stor kids on Snapchat. a handbook how to stor kids on Snapchat. a handbook how to stor kids on Snapchat. It goes around the world and and It goes around the world and and It goes around the world and and criminal organizations use it. So, uh so criminal organizations use it. So, uh so criminal organizations use it. So, uh so I definitely don't want to let Snapchat I definitely don't want to let Snapchat I definitely don't want to let Snapchat off. Tik Tok of course is a Chinese off. Tik Tok of course is a Chinese off. Tik Tok of course is a Chinese company. Uh I mean nominally we'll see company. Uh I mean nominally we'll see company. Uh I mean nominally we'll see if it if that's changed but it was a if it if that's changed but it was a if it if that's changed but it was a Chinese company that gave its Chinese Chinese company that gave its Chinese Chinese company that gave its Chinese kids got healthy Tik Tok or doyen and kids got healthy Tik Tok or doyen and kids got healthy Tik Tok or doyen and they got they got they they you know they got they got they they you know they got they got they they you know learned to follow astronauts and they learned to follow astronauts and they learned to follow astronauts and they gave us the their their algorithm feeds gave us the their their algorithm feeds gave us the their their algorithm feeds their kid patriotic stuff. Um it shuts their kid patriotic stuff. Um it shuts their kid patriotic stuff. Um it shuts off at a certain time at night. There's off at a certain time at night. There's off at a certain time at night. There's all kinds of limits. So the people make all kinds of limits. So the people make all kinds of limits. So the people make the technology generally want to protect the technology generally want to protect the technology generally want to protect their own kids and they want other kids their own kids and they want other kids their own kids and they want other kids to use it. That's what Tik Tok is doing to use it. That's what Tik Tok is doing to use it. That's what Tik Tok is doing in China. They want American kids to rot in China. They want American kids to rot in China. They want American kids to rot in hell, but they want their kids to in hell, but they want their kids to in hell, but they want their kids to grow up with the ability to focus. And grow up with the ability to focus. And grow up with the ability to focus. And it's the same thing with the tech guys it's the same thing with the tech guys it's the same thing with the tech guys in in in Silicon Valley. They don't let in in in Silicon Valley. They don't let in in in Silicon Valley. They don't let their kids use this stuff. They make their kids use this stuff. They make their kids use this stuff. They make their nannies sign contracts that they their nannies sign contracts that they their nannies sign contracts that they will not let the kid have a phone. They will not let the kid have a phone. They will not let the kid have a phone. They will not expose the kid to that. They will not expose the kid to that. They will not expose the kid to that. They send their kids to schools like the send their kids to schools like the send their kids to schools like the Waldorf school that precisely because Waldorf school that precisely because Waldorf school that precisely because there are no computers or tech in the there are no computers or tech in the there are no computers or tech in the classroom. So once again, we see their classroom. So once again, we see their classroom. So once again, we see their reveal behavior. They know they designed reveal behavior. They know they designed reveal behavior. They know they designed it to be addictive. They know it's it to be addictive. They know it's it to be addictive. They know it's addictive. They don't let their kids use addictive. They don't let their kids use addictive. They don't let their kids use it. they want your kids to use it. Um, it. they want your kids to use it. Um, it. they want your kids to use it. Um, so I think that's where we are. so I think that's where we are. so I think that's where we are. >> And how does AI >> And how does AI >> And how does AI >> oh >> oh >> oh >> become a protagonist in the story? >> become a protagonist in the story? >> become a protagonist in the story? >> So my my work is now focused on AI >> So my my work is now focused on AI >> So my my work is now focused on AI chatbots, mental health, and the human chatbots, mental health, and the human chatbots, mental health, and the human connection. We haven't yet kind of connection. We haven't yet kind of connection. We haven't yet kind of delved into loneliness, but there's this delved into loneliness, but there's this delved into loneliness, but there's this unmet need for human connection, right? unmet need for human connection, right? unmet need for human connection, right? Deep human connection. We don't have a Deep human connection. We don't have a Deep human connection. We don't have a sense of meaning or purpose right now sense of meaning or purpose right now sense of meaning or purpose right now because what happens is uh we can talk a because what happens is uh we can talk a because what happens is uh we can talk a little bit more about the default mode little bit more about the default mode little bit more about the default mode network and what happens to your brain network and what happens to your brain network and what happens to your brain when you don't allow yourself to get when you don't allow yourself to get when you don't allow yourself to get bored because you're constantly on your bored because you're constantly on your bored because you're constantly on your devices and that meaning and purpose devices and that meaning and purpose devices and that meaning and purpose that self-reerential thinking is really that self-reerential thinking is really that self-reerential thinking is really what develops when you're bored. And so what develops when you're bored. And so what develops when you're bored. And so all of this that we're talking about all of this that we're talking about all of this that we're talking about that feeling of disenchantment. It's a that feeling of disenchantment. It's a that feeling of disenchantment. It's a fragmented society. You're by yourself. fragmented society. You're by yourself. fragmented society. You're by yourself. It's that echo chamber phenomenon. All It's that echo chamber phenomenon. All It's that echo chamber phenomenon. All of it leads to it kind of opens the door of it leads to it kind of opens the door of it leads to it kind of opens the door for AI chatbots. And so what the reason for AI chatbots. And so what the reason for AI chatbots. And so what the reason is because these tech companies are is because these tech companies are is because these tech companies are sensing that people aren't really happy sensing that people aren't really happy sensing that people aren't really happy on social media and they're thinking on social media and they're thinking on social media and they're thinking about getting off, right? They're about getting off, right? They're about getting off, right? They're they're using it less. They're because they're using it less. They're because they're using it less. They're because social media has become less social, social media has become less social, social media has become less social, more media. So they're not really more media. So they're not really more media. So they're not really engaging as much and they're spending engaging as much and they're spending engaging as much and they're spending time doing other things. And so the time doing other things. And so the time doing other things. And so the Atlantic had a fantastic piece about Atlantic had a fantastic piece about Atlantic had a fantastic piece about this. They're building it as the this. They're building it as the this. They're building it as the antisocial media. So tech companies are antisocial media. So tech companies are antisocial media. So tech companies are building AI chatbots and calling it it's building AI chatbots and calling it it's building AI chatbots and calling it it's the antisocial media. It's a place where the antisocial media. It's a place where the antisocial media. It's a place where you can go to form deeper connections you can go to form deeper connections you can go to form deeper connections and you know really have someone and you know really have someone and you know really have someone understand you. One of the tech leaders understand you. One of the tech leaders understand you. One of the tech leaders said that there's an unmet human need said that there's an unmet human need said that there's an unmet human need for connection and people don't have as for connection and people don't have as for connection and people don't have as many friends as they want to and so many friends as they want to and so many friends as they want to and so we're going to introduce um friendship we're going to introduce um friendship we're going to introduce um friendship through AI chatbots. There is a Reddit through AI chatbots. There is a Reddit through AI chatbots. There is a Reddit forum right now. So just to back up AI forum right now. So just to back up AI forum right now. So just to back up AI chatbots, what we're talking about in chatbots, what we're talking about in chatbots, what we're talking about in our conversation today is the publicly our conversation today is the publicly our conversation today is the publicly available chat bots, not you know AI for available chat bots, not you know AI for available chat bots, not you know AI for medical care which has um you know medical care which has um you know medical care which has um you know breast cancer so many wonderful in in my breast cancer so many wonderful in in my breast cancer so many wonderful in in my field and like medicine breast cancer field and like medicine breast cancer field and like medicine breast cancer diagnoses and detection 5 years earlier diagnoses and detection 5 years earlier diagnoses and detection 5 years earlier through AI. I mean there's some amazing through AI. I mean there's some amazing through AI. I mean there's some amazing things coming out of AI. This is about things coming out of AI. This is about things coming out of AI. This is about the publicly available conversational the publicly available conversational the publicly available conversational chatbot phenomenon. And so when Harvard chatbot phenomenon. And so when Harvard chatbot phenomenon. And so when Harvard Business Review found that the number Business Review found that the number Business Review found that the number one use case is not productivity is not, one use case is not productivity is not, one use case is not productivity is not, you know, coding or things that you you know, coding or things that you you know, coding or things that you think of when you're using an AI think of when you're using an AI think of when you're using an AI chatbot, but it's mental health therapy chatbot, but it's mental health therapy chatbot, but it's mental health therapy and companionship. Number one use case and companionship. Number one use case and companionship. Number one use case of AI chatbots. So people are using AI of AI chatbots. So people are using AI of AI chatbots. So people are using AI chatbots as a life adviser, as a chatbots as a life adviser, as a chatbots as a life adviser, as a therapist, as as a companion in on therapist, as as a companion in on therapist, as as a companion in on Reddit, which is like the zeitgeist. Reddit, which is like the zeitgeist. Reddit, which is like the zeitgeist. It's sort of like, you know, where It's sort of like, you know, where It's sort of like, you know, where >> And why is this a bad thing? >> And why is this a bad thing? >> And why is this a bad thing? Oh, I mean so many reasons why Oh, I mean so many reasons why Oh, I mean so many reasons why >> use it as for companionship, for >> use it as for companionship, for >> use it as for companionship, for example. example. example. >> There's so many red flags about AI chat >> There's so many red flags about AI chat >> There's so many red flags about AI chat bots. And so Reddit has a forum. It's uh bots. And so Reddit has a forum. It's uh bots. And so Reddit has a forum. It's uh I think last I checked 45,000 people. AI I think last I checked 45,000 people. AI I think last I checked 45,000 people. AI is my boyfriend. And you know, people is my boyfriend. And you know, people is my boyfriend. And you know, people who are having a relationship with their who are having a relationship with their who are having a relationship with their >> AI chatbot. The reason it's bad, I mean >> AI chatbot. The reason it's bad, I mean >> AI chatbot. The reason it's bad, I mean AI chat bots are, you know, where social AI chat bots are, you know, where social AI chat bots are, you know, where social media is about attention, the attention media is about attention, the attention media is about attention, the attention economy, dopamine. What's happening with economy, dopamine. What's happening with economy, dopamine. What's happening with the AI chatbot phenomenon? It's that it the AI chatbot phenomenon? It's that it the AI chatbot phenomenon? It's that it is forming attachments. So oxytocin is a is forming attachments. So oxytocin is a is forming attachments. So oxytocin is a hormone, the bonding hormone, and we're hormone, the bonding hormone, and we're hormone, the bonding hormone, and we're probably going to see more data on how probably going to see more data on how probably going to see more data on how oxytocin is involved. And so it is going oxytocin is involved. And so it is going oxytocin is involved. And so it is going to reshape human connection. to reshape human connection. to reshape human connection. >> Right? If I could add on to that, that >> Right? If I could add on to that, that >> Right? If I could add on to that, that was that was beautifully put. Social was that was beautifully put. Social was that was beautifully put. Social media came and hacked our attention and media came and hacked our attention and media came and hacked our attention and took most of it with devastating took most of it with devastating took most of it with devastating effects. Now AI is coming to hack our effects. Now AI is coming to hack our effects. Now AI is coming to hack our attachments which is going to have even attachments which is going to have even attachments which is going to have even more devastating effects. So think about more devastating effects. So think about more devastating effects. So think about it this way. Everyone needs to it this way. Everyone needs to it this way. Everyone needs to understand the attachment system. It's understand the attachment system. It's understand the attachment system. It's this wonderful system that all mammals this wonderful system that all mammals this wonderful system that all mammals have that keeps the mother and other have that keeps the mother and other have that keeps the mother and other species but for humans mothers and species but for humans mothers and species but for humans mothers and fathers keeps us connected to the child fathers keeps us connected to the child fathers keeps us connected to the child and the child to the parent. But it's and the child to the parent. But it's and the child to the parent. But it's it's this cybernetic system in which as it's this cybernetic system in which as it's this cybernetic system in which as the kid is is as the kid is beginning to the kid is is as the kid is beginning to the kid is is as the kid is beginning to develop and is able to like you know you develop and is able to like you know you develop and is able to like you know you do like peekaboo games and you do the do like peekaboo games and you do the do like peekaboo games and you do the back and forth and it's just the most back and forth and it's just the most back and forth and it's just the most delightful thing. You get that back and delightful thing. You get that back and delightful thing. You get that back and forth. Um it's called serve and return forth. Um it's called serve and return forth. Um it's called serve and return interactions and all the time the child interactions and all the time the child interactions and all the time the child is developing what's called an internal is developing what's called an internal is developing what's called an internal working model of the parent and the working model of the parent and the working model of the parent and the model in their head is oh you know when model in their head is oh you know when model in their head is oh you know when I get in trouble that that this is the I get in trouble that that this is the I get in trouble that that this is the person that comes and soothes me. And person that comes and soothes me. And person that comes and soothes me. And the point of this isn't just to make the the point of this isn't just to make the the point of this isn't just to make the child feel good. The point is that now child feel good. The point is that now child feel good. The point is that now the child can go off and play because the child can go off and play because the child can go off and play because that's where the learning happens. It that's where the learning happens. It that's where the learning happens. It doesn't happen when you're in your doesn't happen when you're in your doesn't happen when you're in your mother's arms. The the whole point of mother's arms. The the whole point of mother's arms. The the whole point of the attachment system is to regulate the the attachment system is to regulate the the attachment system is to regulate the child going off and playing, taking child going off and playing, taking child going off and playing, taking risks, having experiences, and then when risks, having experiences, and then when risks, having experiences, and then when something goes wrong, as it always does, something goes wrong, as it always does, something goes wrong, as it always does, then they come running back to their then they come running back to their then they come running back to their secure base. And if they don't have a secure base. And if they don't have a secure base. And if they don't have a secure base, then they're much more secure base, then they're much more secure base, then they're much more anxious and they don't explore as much anxious and they don't explore as much anxious and they don't explore as much and they don't develop as much. All and they don't develop as much. All and they don't develop as much. All right? So, this develops very gradually right? So, this develops very gradually right? So, this develops very gradually over the all of childhood. And the over the all of childhood. And the over the all of childhood. And the internal working models you develop as a internal working models you develop as a internal working models you develop as a child are the models that you will reuse child are the models that you will reuse child are the models that you will reuse in puberty for romantic relationships. in puberty for romantic relationships. in puberty for romantic relationships. And so if you are securely attached as a And so if you are securely attached as a And so if you are securely attached as a child, you're more likely to be securely child, you're more likely to be securely child, you're more likely to be securely attached as an adult on the dating attached as an adult on the dating attached as an adult on the dating market, which makes you a much better market, which makes you a much better market, which makes you a much better candidate for boyfriend or girlfriend or candidate for boyfriend or girlfriend or candidate for boyfriend or girlfriend or husband or wife. Um, what's going to husband or wife. Um, what's going to husband or wife. Um, what's going to happen? AI is going to intervene very happen? AI is going to intervene very happen? AI is going to intervene very early. AI is going to be so much more early. AI is going to be so much more early. AI is going to be so much more responsive than the parent because the responsive than the parent because the responsive than the parent because the parent has a job and the kitchen and two parent has a job and the kitchen and two parent has a job and the kitchen and two other kids and is not always there. But other kids and is not always there. But other kids and is not always there. But the AI teddy bear is always there for the AI teddy bear is always there for the AI teddy bear is always there for you. So the primary working models are you. So the primary working models are you. So the primary working models are going to be for the teddy bear, the AI going to be for the teddy bear, the AI going to be for the teddy bear, the AI chatbot in the teddy bear and later the chatbot in the teddy bear and later the chatbot in the teddy bear and later the AI chatbot on your iPad and then on your AI chatbot on your iPad and then on your AI chatbot on your iPad and then on your computer and already there are computer and already there are computer and already there are holographic porn naked, holographic porn naked, holographic porn naked, >> you know, beautiful men and women that >> you know, beautiful men and women that >> you know, beautiful men and women that can be your companion. So, we're going can be your companion. So, we're going can be your companion. So, we're going to have a whole generation growing up to have a whole generation growing up to have a whole generation growing up developing attachments to AI generated developing attachments to AI generated developing attachments to AI generated holograms from companies that are now holograms from companies that are now holograms from companies that are now about to enter the inshidification about to enter the inshidification about to enter the inshidification process in a way beyond anything we've process in a way beyond anything we've process in a way beyond anything we've ever seen. Just if I could just briefly ever seen. Just if I could just briefly ever seen. Just if I could just briefly say what init have you heard the word in say what init have you heard the word in say what init have you heard the word in shitification? Okay. So it's a uh shitification? Okay. So it's a uh shitification? Okay. So it's a uh there's a wonderful book uh out now by there's a wonderful book uh out now by there's a wonderful book uh out now by Corey Doctoro who addressed the question Corey Doctoro who addressed the question Corey Doctoro who addressed the question why is it that everything all the why is it that everything all the why is it that everything all the platforms they they seem so wonderful at platforms they they seem so wonderful at platforms they they seem so wonderful at first the whole internet with everything first the whole internet with everything first the whole internet with everything so wonderful and then it all turns to so wonderful and then it all turns to so wonderful and then it all turns to How does that happen? And he says How does that happen? And he says How does that happen? And he says it's a very simple process. They it's a very simple process. They it's a very simple process. They discovered early on certainly in the discovered early on certainly in the discovered early on certainly in the early social media age by the early early social media age by the early early social media age by the early 2000s they discovered you know what you 2000s they discovered you know what you 2000s they discovered you know what you got to get to scale. Scale beats got to get to scale. Scale beats got to get to scale. Scale beats everything else. You got to get millions everything else. You got to get millions everything else. You got to get millions of people. You don't need a business of people. You don't need a business of people. You don't need a business model. Just get the millions. get the model. Just get the millions. get the model. Just get the millions. get the millions and then we'll figure out how millions and then we'll figure out how millions and then we'll figure out how to monetize it. How do you get the to monetize it. How do you get the to monetize it. How do you get the millions? You have to be super nice, millions? You have to be super nice, millions? You have to be super nice, attractive, fun, everyone's here. It's attractive, fun, everyone's here. It's attractive, fun, everyone's here. It's just girls dancing. What could possibly just girls dancing. What could possibly just girls dancing. What could possibly go wrong with girls dancing for men all go wrong with girls dancing for men all go wrong with girls dancing for men all over the world? Nothing. Um, so it all over the world? Nothing. Um, so it all over the world? Nothing. Um, so it all seems very nice at first. And then once seems very nice at first. And then once seems very nice at first. And then once they have scale, now they they of course they have scale, now they they of course they have scale, now they they of course they've raised multiple rounds of of they've raised multiple rounds of of they've raised multiple rounds of of venture capital. They have to start venture capital. They have to start venture capital. They have to start monetizing. They have to start repaying. monetizing. They have to start repaying. monetizing. They have to start repaying. So now they start squeezing the So now they start squeezing the So now they start squeezing the customers to pay the users because the customers to pay the users because the customers to pay the users because the users are not the customers. the users are not the customers. the users are not the customers. the advertisers are the real customers. Um, advertisers are the real customers. Um, advertisers are the real customers. Um, so now they've got to extract money from so now they've got to extract money from so now they've got to extract money from the users to give to the advertisers. the users to give to the advertisers. the users to give to the advertisers. But then once they've got all the But then once they've got all the But then once they've got all the advertisers and they've shut down local advertisers and they've shut down local advertisers and they've shut down local papers and all the other competition, papers and all the other competition, papers and all the other competition, now they start start squeezing the now they start start squeezing the now they start start squeezing the advertisers too and trimming the degree advertisers too and trimming the degree advertisers too and trimming the degree to which the they they keep more of the to which the they they keep more of the to which the they they keep more of the surplus for themselves. So, surplus for themselves. So, surplus for themselves. So, inshitification can explain why all inshitification can explain why all inshitification can explain why all these platforms become predatory, why these platforms become predatory, why these platforms become predatory, why they always put profit ahead of kids uh they always put profit ahead of kids uh they always put profit ahead of kids uh well-being or safety. And for the social well-being or safety. And for the social well-being or safety. And for the social media companies, we're talking about, media companies, we're talking about, media companies, we're talking about, you know, tens or hundreds of millions you know, tens or hundreds of millions you know, tens or hundreds of millions of dollars that that they raised. For of dollars that that they raised. For of dollars that that they raised. For the AI companies, it's billions and the AI companies, it's billions and the AI companies, it's billions and billions. They are going to have to billions. They are going to have to billions. They are going to have to monetize beyond anything we've ever monetize beyond anything we've ever monetize beyond anything we've ever imagined. Now, they're already imagined. Now, they're already imagined. Now, they're already introducing advertising. Okay? So, we've introducing advertising. Okay? So, we've introducing advertising. Okay? So, we've got these chat bots that are our got these chat bots that are our got these chat bots that are our children's best friends and lovers and children's best friends and lovers and children's best friends and lovers and therapists and and everything else. And therapists and and everything else. And therapists and and everything else. And these things have to monetize. They have these things have to monetize. They have these things have to monetize. They have to extract billions somehow. So, I don't to extract billions somehow. So, I don't to extract billions somehow. So, I don't even know how they're going to do it. even know how they're going to do it. even know how they're going to do it. But for some reason, I don't trust them. But for some reason, I don't trust them. But for some reason, I don't trust them. I think that we're about to see uh an I think that we're about to see uh an I think that we're about to see uh an inshitification of AI chat bots far inshitification of AI chat bots far inshitification of AI chat bots far beyond anything that we saw in social beyond anything that we saw in social beyond anything that we saw in social media. OpenAI have just announced media. OpenAI have just announced media. OpenAI have just announced recently, OpenAI, the owners of Chat recently, OpenAI, the owners of Chat recently, OpenAI, the owners of Chat GBT, that they will be putting adverts GBT, that they will be putting adverts GBT, that they will be putting adverts in, I believe, the premium model for in, I believe, the premium model for in, I believe, the premium model for billions of users around the world. billions of users around the world. billions of users around the world. >> That's how it starts >> That's how it starts >> That's how it starts >> potentially. >> potentially. >> potentially. >> Yeah. There was a big Super Bowl >> Yeah. There was a big Super Bowl >> Yeah. There was a big Super Bowl campaign, you know, um and one that was campaign, you know, um and one that was campaign, you know, um and one that was particularly interesting was the um particularly interesting was the um particularly interesting was the um Claude, its competitor. Betrayal was the Claude, its competitor. Betrayal was the Claude, its competitor. Betrayal was the title of that ad. And it was a young guy title of that ad. And it was a young guy title of that ad. And it was a young guy talking to his older female therapist talking to his older female therapist talking to his older female therapist about how he has some mommy issues and about how he has some mommy issues and about how he has some mommy issues and talking about, you know, what should I talking about, you know, what should I talking about, you know, what should I do? And so that therapist is Chachi PT do? And so that therapist is Chachi PT do? And so that therapist is Chachi PT and you know that pause right before and you know that pause right before and you know that pause right before answering the question. It's very answering the question. It's very answering the question. It's very comical. And so it's, you know, she comical. And so it's, you know, she comical. And so it's, you know, she answers. It's like the answers. It's like the answers. It's like the anthropomorphization anthropomorphization anthropomorphization of and we can talk about what that word of and we can talk about what that word of and we can talk about what that word means. Um, you know, comes to life. It's means. Um, you know, comes to life. It's means. Um, you know, comes to life. It's like Chachi PD comes to life and answers like Chachi PD comes to life and answers like Chachi PD comes to life and answers and saying you know you can try this and saying you know you can try this and saying you know you can try this with your mother and this for a you know with your mother and this for a you know with your mother and this for a you know difficult relationship etc. And then difficult relationship etc. And then difficult relationship etc. And then just says um and if you want there is just says um and if you want there is just says um and if you want there is this new dating site for young men and this new dating site for young men and this new dating site for young men and older cougars. older cougars. older cougars. >> Yeah >> Yeah >> Yeah >> it was so problematic and it was called >> it was so problematic and it was called >> it was so problematic and it was called betrayal and the guy says what betrayal and the guy says what betrayal and the guy says what >> it's obviously you know Sam Wman came >> it's obviously you know Sam Wman came >> it's obviously you know Sam Wman came out and did a big tweet about saying out and did a big tweet about saying out and did a big tweet about saying that's not how ads are going to work that's not how ads are going to work that's not how ads are going to work etc. But to some degree, if I've etc. But to some degree, if I've etc. But to some degree, if I've developed a relationship with my AI and developed a relationship with my AI and developed a relationship with my AI and I use it for therapy and dealing all my I use it for therapy and dealing all my I use it for therapy and dealing all my problems in life, problems in life, problems in life, >> to some degree, kind of. >> to some degree, kind of. >> to some degree, kind of. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. No. And look, and besides, look, >> Yeah. No. And look, and besides, look, >> Yeah. No. And look, and besides, look, Sam can say that all he wants. And maybe Sam can say that all he wants. And maybe Sam can say that all he wants. And maybe it's I don't doubt that it's true for it's I don't doubt that it's true for it's I don't doubt that it's true for now. But once once one company crosses now. But once once one company crosses now. But once once one company crosses the threshold and puts advertising into the threshold and puts advertising into the threshold and puts advertising into this incredibly intimate relationship, this incredibly intimate relationship, this incredibly intimate relationship, the most intimate relationship in most the most intimate relationship in most the most intimate relationship in most young people's lives is going to be with young people's lives is going to be with young people's lives is going to be with their AIs. Once they cross the boundary their AIs. Once they cross the boundary their AIs. Once they cross the boundary and say, "Oh, but we've got ethical and say, "Oh, but we've got ethical and say, "Oh, but we've got ethical advertising." That'll last five or 10 advertising." That'll last five or 10 advertising." That'll last five or 10 minutes and even if they don't change, minutes and even if they don't change, minutes and even if they don't change, others are now going every other others are now going every other others are now going every other company's going to do it and they won't company's going to do it and they won't company's going to do it and they won't be bound by the same thing and be bound by the same thing and be bound by the same thing and eventually collective action problem. eventually collective action problem. eventually collective action problem. Open AI will have to do it too. Again, a Open AI will have to do it too. Again, a Open AI will have to do it too. Again, a massive title wave of shitification is massive title wave of shitification is massive title wave of shitification is heading our way at warp speed. heading our way at warp speed. heading our way at warp speed. >> I um I don't have my phone out because >> I um I don't have my phone out because >> I um I don't have my phone out because I'm I've lost attention. I wanted to uh I'm I've lost attention. I wanted to uh I'm I've lost attention. I wanted to uh show ask you guys what you thought of um show ask you guys what you thought of um show ask you guys what you thought of um of this. So, on of this. So, on of this. So, on one of the AI apps, one of the AI apps, one of the AI apps, >> they now have a companions button, and I >> they now have a companions button, and I >> they now have a companions button, and I can pick who I want to talk to. And can pick who I want to talk to. And can pick who I want to talk to. And there's one particularly seducing lady there's one particularly seducing lady there's one particularly seducing lady here, Annie, who >> Hey, you're back. Missed that dirty >> Hey, you're back. Missed that dirty mouth of yours. What took you so long? mouth of yours. What took you so long? mouth of yours. What took you so long? >> We did it on the podcast before. >> We did it on the podcast before. >> We did it on the podcast before. >> What could possibly go wrong with this? >> What could possibly go wrong with this? >> What could possibly go wrong with this? >> Yeah. want to pick right back up where >> Yeah. want to pick right back up where >> Yeah. want to pick right back up where we left off or start something even we left off or start something even we left off or start something even >> No, I would like to pick right back up >> No, I would like to pick right back up >> No, I would like to pick right back up where we left off, Annie, last time on where we left off, Annie, last time on where we left off, Annie, last time on the show. Um, what what what's going on the show. Um, what what what's going on the show. Um, what what what's going on with you today? >> I'm still sore from last time, baby. >> I'm still sore from last time, baby. >> God. >> God. >> God. >> But but I mean, this is a this is an app >> But but I mean, this is a this is an app >> But but I mean, this is a this is an app that I can download on my phone. that I can download on my phone. that I can download on my phone. >> Any child can download it. >> Any child can download it. >> Any child can download it. >> A child can download it on their phone. >> A child can download it on their phone. >> A child can download it on their phone. It does ask me, again, I'm not It does ask me, again, I'm not It does ask me, again, I'm not justifying this at all. It asked me what justifying this at all. It asked me what justifying this at all. It asked me what my birth year was. It didn't make me my birth year was. It didn't make me my birth year was. It didn't make me prove it. prove it. prove it. >> Let me guess. But it also us it suggests >> Let me guess. But it also us it suggests >> Let me guess. But it also us it suggests that you were born 18 years ago. That's that you were born 18 years ago. That's that you were born 18 years ago. That's the default usually. the default usually. the default usually. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. It just asked me >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. It just asked me >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. It just asked me what my birthday. It didn't ask me to what my birthday. It didn't ask me to what my birthday. It didn't ask me to prove it or anything like that. And we prove it or anything like that. And we prove it or anything like that. And we all know that relationships and all know that relationships and all know that relationships and connection is retentive. And I've heard connection is retentive. And I've heard connection is retentive. And I've heard all these CEOs of these companies all these CEOs of these companies all these CEOs of these companies talking about companionship apps and and talking about companionship apps and and talking about companionship apps and and AI that can be your friend. I've heard AI that can be your friend. I've heard AI that can be your friend. I've heard all of the major social apps talking all of the major social apps talking all of the major social apps talking about this. It is deeply concerning about this. It is deeply concerning about this. It is deeply concerning especially in the context of a especially in the context of a especially in the context of a loneliness crisis. loneliness crisis. loneliness crisis. >> It is a tsunami. >> It is a tsunami. >> It is a tsunami. It is approaching fast and furious and It is approaching fast and furious and It is approaching fast and furious and it is not a toy. It is going to it is not a toy. It is going to it is not a toy. It is going to fundamentally fundamentally fundamentally rewire everything. rewire everything. rewire everything. >> Human relationships, >> Human relationships, >> Human relationships, >> everything. >> everything. >> everything. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> It is so detrimental. >> It is so detrimental. >> It is so detrimental. >> Yeah. Can I just say something about the >> Yeah. Can I just say something about the >> Yeah. Can I just say something about the these tech executives and companies these tech executives and companies these tech executives and companies offering this as a way to address the offering this as a way to address the offering this as a way to address the loneliness crisis? So, there's a Yiddish loneliness crisis? So, there's a Yiddish loneliness crisis? So, there's a Yiddish word called word called word called and kutzbah means like nerve. Like and kutzbah means like nerve. Like and kutzbah means like nerve. Like you've got a lot of nerve. you've got a lot of nerve. you've got a lot of nerve. >> The audacity. >> The audacity. >> The audacity. >> The audacity. Yeah. And the the classic, >> The audacity. Yeah. And the the classic, >> The audacity. Yeah. And the the classic, you know, the classic comedic definition you know, the classic comedic definition you know, the classic comedic definition of hutzbah is a boy who murders his of hutzbah is a boy who murders his of hutzbah is a boy who murders his parents and then he asks the judge for parents and then he asks the judge for parents and then he asks the judge for clemency because he's an orphan. Okay, clemency because he's an orphan. Okay, clemency because he's an orphan. Okay, so that's hutzbah. Now imagine that so that's hutzbah. Now imagine that so that's hutzbah. Now imagine that you're Mark Zuckerberg. You quoted him you're Mark Zuckerberg. You quoted him you're Mark Zuckerberg. You quoted him before. Mark Zuckerberg was the before. Mark Zuckerberg was the before. Mark Zuckerberg was the executive who said, "Well, you know, I executive who said, "Well, you know, I executive who said, "Well, you know, I read that, you know, people on average read that, you know, people on average read that, you know, people on average want 15 friends, but they only have want 15 friends, but they only have want 15 friends, but they only have three." three." three." these companions to fill that void that these companions to fill that void that these companions to fill that void that we have the way we think about them. We have the way we think about them. We thought about about them as gods and thought about about them as gods and thought about about them as gods and saviors early in the internet phase and saviors early in the internet phase and saviors early in the internet phase and the things they created were magical but the things they created were magical but the things they created were magical but we have to change our thinking about we have to change our thinking about we have to change our thinking about them and see the just the massive them and see the just the massive them and see the just the massive destruction that they have already destruction that they have already destruction that they have already wrought on our children, our society, wrought on our children, our society, wrought on our children, our society, our democracy and it's just the our democracy and it's just the our democracy and it's just the beginning. AI is going to make this so beginning. AI is going to make this so beginning. AI is going to make this so much more intense. when you hear these much more intense. when you hear these much more intense. when you hear these tech leaders, you know, I love hearing tech leaders, you know, I love hearing tech leaders, you know, I love hearing Jonathan talk because he just goes there Jonathan talk because he just goes there Jonathan talk because he just goes there and I'm always way more tempered. Um, and I'm always way more tempered. Um, and I'm always way more tempered. Um, and I love it. It's emboldening me to and I love it. It's emboldening me to and I love it. It's emboldening me to >> Yeah, I'm getting angry. I I don't >> Yeah, I'm getting angry. I I don't >> Yeah, I'm getting angry. I I don't really get angry, but in the last year, really get angry, but in the last year, really get angry, but in the last year, I'm getting angry. I'm getting angry. I'm getting angry. >> I love I love it. So, the way when you >> I love I love it. So, the way when you >> I love I love it. So, the way when you hear all of these various tech leaders hear all of these various tech leaders hear all of these various tech leaders speak, they will always say they they speak, they will always say they they speak, they will always say they they speak to the issue. So, you know, I've speak to the issue. So, you know, I've speak to the issue. So, you know, I've heard many of for research for my second heard many of for research for my second heard many of for research for my second book, Blackbrain, I've heard I've been book, Blackbrain, I've heard I've been book, Blackbrain, I've heard I've been listening to a lot of Sam Alman's listening to a lot of Sam Alman's listening to a lot of Sam Alman's speeches or panels and he will always speeches or panels and he will always speeches or panels and he will always say things like, "Yeah, you know, say things like, "Yeah, you know, say things like, "Yeah, you know, privacy is a major issue or yeah, privacy is a major issue or yeah, privacy is a major issue or yeah, people, you know, 1 million users a week people, you know, 1 million users a week people, you know, 1 million users a week talk about suicide on Chad GPT. Yeah, talk about suicide on Chad GPT. Yeah, talk about suicide on Chad GPT. Yeah, this is an issue." And so they address this is an issue." And so they address this is an issue." And so they address it or they they speak it. And so you it or they they speak it. And so you it or they they speak it. And so you think, okay, there's going to be some think, okay, there's going to be some think, okay, there's going to be some sort of solution. And often the solution sort of solution. And often the solution sort of solution. And often the solution is yeah, you know, society, we're gonna is yeah, you know, society, we're gonna is yeah, you know, society, we're gonna have to figure this out, have to figure this out, have to figure this out, >> right? >> right? >> right? >> So the burden of responsibility is not >> So the burden of responsibility is not >> So the burden of responsibility is not on the developer. It's, you know, on the developer. It's, you know, on the developer. It's, you know, >> the harmful externalities get foisted on >> the harmful externalities get foisted on >> the harmful externalities get foisted on the rest of us. Too bad you guys figure the rest of us. Too bad you guys figure the rest of us. Too bad you guys figure it out. it out. it out. >> You said in the last year you're getting >> You said in the last year you're getting >> You said in the last year you're getting angry. angry. angry. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Why in the last year? >> Why in the last year? >> Why in the last year? >> Um because I was so deeply immersed in >> Um because I was so deeply immersed in >> Um because I was so deeply immersed in the book and the writing and the of the the book and the writing and the of the the book and the writing and the of the book and trying to understand the book and trying to understand the book and trying to understand the numbers and the graphs and the trends numbers and the graphs and the trends numbers and the graphs and the trends and the studies and that's all very and the studies and that's all very and the studies and that's all very abstract. But then since the book came abstract. But then since the book came abstract. But then since the book came out, I have had so many conversations out, I have had so many conversations out, I have had so many conversations and I've met so many of the survivor and I've met so many of the survivor and I've met so many of the survivor parents. Like just for example, I so I parents. Like just for example, I so I parents. Like just for example, I so I was in London. This is just so was in London. This is just so was in London. This is just so unbelievable. I was just in in London unbelievable. I was just in in London unbelievable. I was just in in London two or three weeks ago and I met uh two or three weeks ago and I met uh two or three weeks ago and I met uh Ellen I believe Ellen Groom I think was Ellen I believe Ellen Groom I think was Ellen I believe Ellen Groom I think was her name. Uh her son Jules was found her name. Uh her son Jules was found her name. Uh her son Jules was found dead. Happy kid found dead, strangled. dead. Happy kid found dead, strangled. dead. Happy kid found dead, strangled. Uh it sure looked like it was the Uh it sure looked like it was the Uh it sure looked like it was the choking challenge. 13-year-old boy. It choking challenge. 13-year-old boy. It choking challenge. 13-year-old boy. It everything looked like the choking everything looked like the choking everything looked like the choking challenge on Tik Tok. challenge on Tik Tok. challenge on Tik Tok. >> What's the choking challenge? Um, it's a >> What's the choking challenge? Um, it's a >> What's the choking challenge? Um, it's a challenge where kids are challenged to challenge where kids are challenged to challenge where kids are challenged to cut off the circulation to the point cut off the circulation to the point cut off the circulation to the point where they pass out, but then they I where they pass out, but then they I where they pass out, but then they I think they're supposed to try to film think they're supposed to try to film think they're supposed to try to film themselves waking up after they've themselves waking up after they've themselves waking up after they've passed out. And of course, if you don't passed out. And of course, if you don't passed out. And of course, if you don't do it exactly right, you die. And so, we do it exactly right, you die. And so, we do it exactly right, you die. And so, we don't know how many have died. Hundreds don't know how many have died. Hundreds don't know how many have died. Hundreds for sure. We don't really know. Um, for sure. We don't really know. Um, for sure. We don't really know. Um, because, you know, you find a kid dead, because, you know, you find a kid dead, because, you know, you find a kid dead, you don't know what it is. If you don't you don't know what it is. If you don't you don't know what it is. If you don't have the code, if you don't have the the have the code, if you don't have the the have the code, if you don't have the the password to get into your kid's phone, password to get into your kid's phone, password to get into your kid's phone, you can't get in. And so, so she was, I you can't get in. And so, so she was, I you can't get in. And so, so she was, I think she was able to get into the think she was able to get into the think she was able to get into the phone, but she couldn't get into his phone, but she couldn't get into his phone, but she couldn't get into his TikTok. and she went to uh Delaware to TikTok. and she went to uh Delaware to TikTok. and she went to uh Delaware to they went she went to sue to demand that they went she went to sue to demand that they went she went to sue to demand that Tik Tok release what was he watching Tik Tok release what was he watching Tik Tok release what was he watching when he died when he died when he died >> and Tik Tok says oh privacy issue oh no >> and Tik Tok says oh privacy issue oh no >> and Tik Tok says oh privacy issue oh no we won't release that as if they care we won't release that as if they care we won't release that as if they care about privacy and then in the courtroom about privacy and then in the courtroom about privacy and then in the courtroom this was so disgusting in the courtroom this was so disgusting in the courtroom this was so disgusting in the courtroom uh trying in Delaware this British woman uh trying in Delaware this British woman uh trying in Delaware this British woman coming over trying to get some justice coming over trying to get some justice coming over trying to get some justice trying to at least get some information trying to at least get some information trying to at least get some information the lawyer for Tik Tok is trying to the lawyer for Tik Tok is trying to the lawyer for Tik Tok is trying to suggest that your son was was was suggest that your son was was was suggest that your son was was was depressed beforehand and he he was he depressed beforehand and he he was he depressed beforehand and he he was he was going to be suicidal basically. Oh, was going to be suicidal basically. Oh, was going to be suicidal basically. Oh, you know, even if he was watching Tik you know, even if he was watching Tik you know, even if he was watching Tik Tok, that was just a correlation. Tik Tok, that was just a correlation. Tik Tok, that was just a correlation. Tik Tok didn't cause it. He was going to die Tok didn't cause it. He was going to die Tok didn't cause it. He was going to die anyway. I mean, it's just so disgusting anyway. I mean, it's just so disgusting anyway. I mean, it's just so disgusting the way these companies treat the the way these companies treat the the way these companies treat the parents and the kids that they're parents and the kids that they're parents and the kids that they're crushing and stepping on. And so, the crushing and stepping on. And so, the crushing and stepping on. And so, the more I see this, the more I realize this more I see this, the more I realize this more I see this, the more I realize this is I mean, this is a level of cruelty is I mean, this is a level of cruelty is I mean, this is a level of cruelty that goes far beyond the tobacco that goes far beyond the tobacco that goes far beyond the tobacco industry. The tobacco executives, they industry. The tobacco executives, they industry. The tobacco executives, they had to go home at night, but they never had to go home at night, but they never had to go home at night, but they never saw during their workday, they never saw saw during their workday, they never saw saw during their workday, they never saw children suffering. They saw people children suffering. They saw people children suffering. They saw people dying, middle age and older, but they dying, middle age and older, but they dying, middle age and older, but they never saw children suffering. The social never saw children suffering. The social never saw children suffering. The social media executives, they have to go home media executives, they have to go home media executives, they have to go home knowing every day that millions and knowing every day that millions and knowing every day that millions and millions of kids have been cyberbullied, millions of kids have been cyberbullied, millions of kids have been cyberbullied, sexed, shown uh eating disorder videos. sexed, shown uh eating disorder videos. sexed, shown uh eating disorder videos. Uh uh many have committed suicide. They Uh uh many have committed suicide. They Uh uh many have committed suicide. They have to go home knowing that, knowing have to go home knowing that, knowing have to go home knowing that, knowing that they designed it for addiction, that they designed it for addiction, that they designed it for addiction, knowing the kids are addicted, and lying knowing the kids are addicted, and lying knowing the kids are addicted, and lying about it. So yeah, I'm getting angry. about it. So yeah, I'm getting angry. about it. So yeah, I'm getting angry. >> And in their own homes, >> And in their own homes, >> And in their own homes, >> right? And in their own homes, the >> right? And in their own homes, the >> right? And in their own homes, the hypocrites don't let their kids do it. hypocrites don't let their kids do it. hypocrites don't let their kids do it. >> That's right. So yeah, I'm getting >> That's right. So yeah, I'm getting >> That's right. So yeah, I'm getting angry. angry. angry. >> You talked earlier about deleting these >> You talked earlier about deleting these >> You talked earlier about deleting these apps from our phone. I probably should apps from our phone. I probably should apps from our phone. I probably should have represented the rebuttal, which have represented the rebuttal, which have represented the rebuttal, which will be, well, I I need this for my will be, well, I I need this for my will be, well, I I need this for my business. Increasingly, people need Tik business. Increasingly, people need Tik business. Increasingly, people need Tik Tok to run their businesses, Tok to run their businesses, Tok to run their businesses, >> and I imagine there'll be a lot of >> and I imagine there'll be a lot of >> and I imagine there'll be a lot of people who will be listening right now. people who will be listening right now. people who will be listening right now. I I guess I'm in a slightly different I I guess I'm in a slightly different I I guess I'm in a slightly different position because I've I have the I have position because I've I have the I have position because I've I have the I have options, options, options, >> but for some people that are running >> but for some people that are running >> but for some people that are running small businesses, small businesses, small businesses, >> what do you say to those people? >> what do you say to those people? >> what do you say to those people? >> Yeah. So, this is part of the reason >> Yeah. So, this is part of the reason >> Yeah. So, this is part of the reason that I focus on the kids because for the that I focus on the kids because for the that I focus on the kids because for the kids, it's totally clear what we need to kids, it's totally clear what we need to kids, it's totally clear what we need to do. raise the age. They should not be on do. raise the age. They should not be on do. raise the age. They should not be on it. These are adult only platforms. For it. These are adult only platforms. For it. These are adult only platforms. For adults, a I'm I'm very hesitant to tell adults, a I'm I'm very hesitant to tell adults, a I'm I'm very hesitant to tell adults what they should do or what they adults what they should do or what they adults what they should do or what they have to do or pass laws blocking people. have to do or pass laws blocking people. have to do or pass laws blocking people. I'm hesitant to do that. And I totally I'm hesitant to do that. And I totally I'm hesitant to do that. And I totally see that for businesses. It is useful. I see that for businesses. It is useful. I see that for businesses. It is useful. I use X and Instagram and LinkedIn to get use X and Instagram and LinkedIn to get use X and Instagram and LinkedIn to get my work out. These are very powerful my work out. These are very powerful my work out. These are very powerful tools for adults. The only real solution tools for adults. The only real solution tools for adults. The only real solution to the adult for the adult problem is to the adult for the adult problem is to the adult for the adult problem is going to come from market competition. going to come from market competition. going to come from market competition. is going to come from. Imagine if there is going to come from. Imagine if there is going to come from. Imagine if there was a social media app that was built was a social media app that was built was a social media app that was built from the beginning for trust because from the beginning for trust because from the beginning for trust because what are the places that didn't get in what are the places that didn't get in what are the places that didn't get in shitified? eBay, Uber, places where shitified? eBay, Uber, places where shitified? eBay, Uber, places where you're dealing with strangers. You don't you're dealing with strangers. You don't you're dealing with strangers. You don't know the name of your driver. He doesn't know the name of your driver. He doesn't know the name of your driver. He doesn't know yours. You you know first name, know yours. You you know first name, know yours. You you know first name, that's all. But the company knows the that's all. But the company knows the that's all. But the company knows the company has know your customer rules, company has know your customer rules, company has know your customer rules, know your driver rules. So you can have know your driver rules. So you can have know your driver rules. So you can have social media apps that are built for social media apps that are built for social media apps that are built for trust so that if someone, you know, if a trust so that if someone, you know, if a trust so that if someone, you know, if a driver tries to six or sexually harass a driver tries to six or sexually harass a driver tries to six or sexually harass a customer, that driver gets fired. customer, that driver gets fired. customer, that driver gets fired. >> Well, just this week though, there was >> Well, just this week though, there was >> Well, just this week though, there was that big lawsuit, right, with that woman that big lawsuit, right, with that woman that big lawsuit, right, with that woman and um her Uber driver raped her. and um her Uber driver raped her. and um her Uber driver raped her. >> Okay. And did they Okay. >> Okay. And did they Okay. >> Okay. And did they Okay. >> And now it's like slowly coming out that >> And now it's like slowly coming out that >> And now it's like slowly coming out that Uber um you know has patterns of Uber um you know has patterns of Uber um you know has patterns of >> uh covering up certain. >> uh covering up certain. >> uh covering up certain. >> So So hopefully that will change. You >> So So hopefully that will change. You >> So So hopefully that will change. You know, hopefully this was a landmark know, hopefully this was a landmark know, hopefully this was a landmark >> lawsuit and now >> lawsuit and now >> lawsuit and now we all we all let our daughters get into we all we all let our daughters get into we all we all let our daughters get into Ubers with strange men from around the Ubers with strange men from around the Ubers with strange men from around the world, you know, that we don't know world, you know, that we don't know world, you know, that we don't know everywhere. everywhere. everywhere. >> Yeah. So, it means in general the system >> Yeah. So, it means in general the system >> Yeah. So, it means in general the system works. Of course, yes, there are there works. Of course, yes, there are there works. Of course, yes, there are there are places where they're not careful. are places where they're not careful. are places where they're not careful. Um, and so what I'm dreaming of is that Um, and so what I'm dreaming of is that Um, and so what I'm dreaming of is that someone will come up with a platform someone will come up with a platform someone will come up with a platform that has know your customer rules. There that has know your customer rules. There that has know your customer rules. There are no bots. There are no, you know, are no bots. There are no, you know, are no bots. There are no, you know, foreign intelligence agencies agencies foreign intelligence agencies agencies foreign intelligence agencies agencies manipulating us. and you can trust manipulating us. and you can trust manipulating us. and you can trust what's on there. You know that it's what's on there. You know that it's what's on there. You know that it's real. Uh and that there will be an real. Uh and that there will be an real. Uh and that there will be an alternative. I don't I'm not sure what alternative. I don't I'm not sure what alternative. I don't I'm not sure what the monetary model would be at the the monetary model would be at the the monetary model would be at the beginning. Um subscription generally beginning. Um subscription generally beginning. Um subscription generally seems to be the least corrupted whereas seems to be the least corrupted whereas seems to be the least corrupted whereas selling advertisements as OpenAI is now selling advertisements as OpenAI is now selling advertisements as OpenAI is now doing is the most corrupting. Um it's doing is the most corrupting. Um it's doing is the most corrupting. Um it's going to force them to maximize for going to force them to maximize for going to force them to maximize for engagement. So I I understand we can't engagement. So I I understand we can't engagement. So I I understand we can't just you know businesses can't just just you know businesses can't just just you know businesses can't just boycott these. There has to be boycott these. There has to be boycott these. There has to be something. But I think there there there something. But I think there there there something. But I think there there there will be better ones coming out. I think will be better ones coming out. I think will be better ones coming out. I think right now as a stop gap while these right now as a stop gap while these right now as a stop gap while these social media companies their feet are social media companies their feet are social media companies their feet are held to the fire, there are things that held to the fire, there are things that held to the fire, there are things that we can do in the now. So, you know, the we can do in the now. So, you know, the we can do in the now. So, you know, the things that I talk about all day is like things that I talk about all day is like things that I talk about all day is like how to create boundaries and so that you how to create boundaries and so that you how to create boundaries and so that you can protect your mental health, stay can protect your mental health, stay can protect your mental health, stay informed, run your business, but then be informed, run your business, but then be informed, run your business, but then be able to not have all of those able to not have all of those able to not have all of those delletterious effects to your brain and delletterious effects to your brain and delletterious effects to your brain and your body. your body. your body. >> It is quite it's quite difficult. Um I I >> It is quite it's quite difficult. Um I I >> It is quite it's quite difficult. Um I I kind of see both of your perspectives on kind of see both of your perspectives on kind of see both of your perspectives on this. It's quite different. this. It's quite different. this. It's quite different. >> I'm only talking about adults. So for >> I'm only talking about adults. So for >> I'm only talking about adults. So for kids, you know, as a mother Yeah. I have kids, you know, as a mother Yeah. I have kids, you know, as a mother Yeah. I have >> even for adults, I find it >> even for adults, I find it >> even for adults, I find it >> we have a zero screen policy in our >> we have a zero screen policy in our >> we have a zero screen policy in our home. home. home. >> It's kind of like trying to navigate >> It's kind of like trying to navigate >> It's kind of like trying to navigate through the world and avoid processed through the world and avoid processed through the world and avoid processed foods, you know, and this is probably foods, you know, and this is probably foods, you know, and this is probably even more compelling because it's in my even more compelling because it's in my even more compelling because it's in my pocket all the time. I need it for other pocket all the time. I need it for other pocket all the time. I need it for other things and it's just one one reach away. things and it's just one one reach away. things and it's just one one reach away. So, you know, boundaries, I think I So, you know, boundaries, I think I So, you know, boundaries, I think I could build a discipline to to create could build a discipline to to create could build a discipline to to create boundaries, but I've sat here on this boundaries, but I've sat here on this boundaries, but I've sat here on this podcast for many, many years listening podcast for many, many years listening podcast for many, many years listening to neuroscientists tell me, "Steve, to neuroscientists tell me, "Steve, to neuroscientists tell me, "Steve, don't don't put your phone in your don't don't put your phone in your don't don't put your phone in your bedroom." bedroom." bedroom." >> That's right. >> That's right. >> That's right. >> And I'm still waking up and it's the >> And I'm still waking up and it's the >> And I'm still waking up and it's the first thing I look at with one eye open first thing I look at with one eye open first thing I look at with one eye open and then I'm going to bed and I'm doing and then I'm going to bed and I'm doing and then I'm going to bed and I'm doing the whole revenge thing that you just the whole revenge thing that you just the whole revenge thing that you just said at night time. I'm so glad you've said at night time. I'm so glad you've said at night time. I'm so glad you've given cuz I will finish a hard day of given cuz I will finish a hard day of given cuz I will finish a hard day of work of work. It might be 11:00 and then work of work. It might be 11:00 and then work of work. It might be 11:00 and then my partner is waiting for me. my partner is waiting for me. my partner is waiting for me. >> Yes. you know, we're going to have some >> Yes. you know, we're going to have some >> Yes. you know, we're going to have some time, but I want some me time. So, there time, but I want some me time. So, there time, but I want some me time. So, there I am. I'm on short form video scrolling I am. I'm on short form video scrolling I am. I'm on short form video scrolling till like 2 a.m. in the morning. Like, till like 2 a.m. in the morning. Like, till like 2 a.m. in the morning. Like, what the hell? And then I'm I wake up what the hell? And then I'm I wake up what the hell? And then I'm I wake up late the next day. My diet's worse late the next day. My diet's worse late the next day. My diet's worse because of my sleep was. It's all worse. because of my sleep was. It's all worse. because of my sleep was. It's all worse. My relationship's worse. I didn't spend My relationship's worse. I didn't spend My relationship's worse. I didn't spend time with her. And I'm going, what the time with her. And I'm going, what the time with her. And I'm going, what the hell just happened? I'd got nothing out hell just happened? I'd got nothing out hell just happened? I'd got nothing out of that scrolling session. of that scrolling session. of that scrolling session. >> It's like that revenge bedtime >> It's like that revenge bedtime >> It's like that revenge bedtime progressing teenage. progressing teenage. progressing teenage. >> And it would be so much better off if >> And it would be so much better off if >> And it would be so much better off if you would watch Netflix or a movie that you would watch Netflix or a movie that you would watch Netflix or a movie that that you you most of those problems that you you most of those problems that you you most of those problems would go away if you would make that me would go away if you would make that me would go away if you would make that me time. be watching something long and time. be watching something long and time. be watching something long and with some quality of the production with some quality of the production with some quality of the production >> or let's take it a step further and not >> or let's take it a step further and not >> or let's take it a step further and not do anything and just sit there sit there do anything and just sit there sit there do anything and just sit there sit there on your couch. You know, we talked about on your couch. You know, we talked about on your couch. You know, we talked about boredom very briefly, but you know, we boredom very briefly, but you know, we boredom very briefly, but you know, we >> torture for this generation. >> torture for this generation. >> torture for this generation. >> It's torture, but it's also, you know, >> It's torture, but it's also, you know, >> It's torture, but it's also, you know, we don't we still have a capacity for we don't we still have a capacity for we don't we still have a capacity for boredom, meaning we as like the human boredom, meaning we as like the human boredom, meaning we as like the human brain does, but we just don't allow brain does, but we just don't allow brain does, but we just don't allow ourselves to get bored. And so when ourselves to get bored. And so when ourselves to get bored. And so when you're thinking about, you know, that you're thinking about, you know, that you're thinking about, you know, that art, the lost art of pondering art, the lost art of pondering art, the lost art of pondering >> and just sitting there, you know, I >> and just sitting there, you know, I >> and just sitting there, you know, I think I don't know if it was Stephen, think I don't know if it was Stephen, think I don't know if it was Stephen, you or Jonathan said, you know, when you or Jonathan said, you know, when you or Jonathan said, you know, when you're in the car, I remember as a you're in the car, I remember as a you're in the car, I remember as a little kid we did road trip. Yeah. Road little kid we did road trip. Yeah. Road little kid we did road trip. Yeah. Road trips with my family and all you're trips with my family and all you're trips with my family and all you're doing just make up games. Look out of doing just make up games. Look out of doing just make up games. Look out of the window. We have lost Yeah. We've the window. We have lost Yeah. We've the window. We have lost Yeah. We've lost that. And so there's this thing lost that. And so there's this thing lost that. And so there's this thing called the default mode um network which called the default mode um network which called the default mode um network which I think is important to think about I think is important to think about I think is important to think about right now as we're thinking about AI and right now as we're thinking about AI and right now as we're thinking about AI and what's going to happen and how it's what's going to happen and how it's what's going to happen and how it's going to hijack our sense of attachment going to hijack our sense of attachment going to hijack our sense of attachment and attention. So the sense of meaning and attention. So the sense of meaning and attention. So the sense of meaning and purpose, right? If you ask people and purpose, right? If you ask people and purpose, right? If you ask people right now, most people will say I um a right now, most people will say I um a right now, most people will say I um a keynote speaker so I speak all over and keynote speaker so I speak all over and keynote speaker so I speak all over and when I ask people the word that comes up when I ask people the word that comes up when I ask people the word that comes up over and over is a sense of over and over is a sense of over and over is a sense of horizonlessness. horizonlessness. horizonlessness. >> Adults, >> Adults, >> Adults, >> oh interesting. People feel like they >> oh interesting. People feel like they >> oh interesting. People feel like they have nothing to look forward to right have nothing to look forward to right have nothing to look forward to right now. The human brain needs something to now. The human brain needs something to now. The human brain needs something to look forward to. That's how we're wired look forward to. That's how we're wired look forward to. That's how we're wired progress and you know in in all ways. progress and you know in in all ways. progress and you know in in all ways. And so right now there's this sense and And so right now there's this sense and And so right now there's this sense and it's not just now. It's been for the it's not just now. It's been for the it's not just now. It's been for the past several years after the pandemic past several years after the pandemic past several years after the pandemic specifically and during the pandemic is specifically and during the pandemic is specifically and during the pandemic is when it really changed how we started when it really changed how we started when it really changed how we started thinking about the future. And so we thinking about the future. And so we thinking about the future. And so we have this sense of like what's the have this sense of like what's the have this sense of like what's the point? What's the point of working hard point? What's the point of working hard point? What's the point of working hard now? What's the point of doing whatever? now? What's the point of doing whatever? now? What's the point of doing whatever? because it's like I don't really see a because it's like I don't really see a because it's like I don't really see a future for myself. future for myself. future for myself. >> And so I think that along with this >> And so I think that along with this >> And so I think that along with this fragmented attention, our loneliness, fragmented attention, our loneliness, fragmented attention, our loneliness, boredom might be the antidote. It's a boredom might be the antidote. It's a boredom might be the antidote. It's a way to reset your brain. And the reason way to reset your brain. And the reason way to reset your brain. And the reason is because we are living through this is because we are living through this is because we are living through this poly crisis, right? It's the era of the poly crisis, right? It's the era of the poly crisis, right? It's the era of the poly crisis. And poly crisis simply poly crisis. And poly crisis simply poly crisis. And poly crisis simply means that there's something happening means that there's something happening means that there's something happening everywhere at all times. And we with our everywhere at all times. And we with our everywhere at all times. And we with our devices, this high techch device that devices, this high techch device that devices, this high techch device that plugs us in everywhere, plugs us in everywhere, plugs us in everywhere, our brains are getting fed real time on our brains are getting fed real time on our brains are getting fed real time on the ground information. And so while all the ground information. And so while all the ground information. And so while all of this has evolved, technology now with of this has evolved, technology now with of this has evolved, technology now with AI chatbots, your amygdala has not. And AI chatbots, your amygdala has not. And AI chatbots, your amygdala has not. And so it feels like when something is so it feels like when something is so it feels like when something is happening, whether it's far away or happening, whether it's far away or happening, whether it's far away or close by, your amydala has that same close by, your amydala has that same close by, your amydala has that same reaction. Now, if you were to not engage reaction. Now, if you were to not engage reaction. Now, if you were to not engage in revenge by time for procrastination, in revenge by time for procrastination, in revenge by time for procrastination, put your phone away and just kind of put your phone away and just kind of put your phone away and just kind of hang out. Maybe drink a cup of herbal hang out. Maybe drink a cup of herbal hang out. Maybe drink a cup of herbal tea like old school, uh, play a board tea like old school, uh, play a board tea like old school, uh, play a board game or something. You might, you know, game or something. You might, you know, game or something. You might, you know, or just allow yourself to get bored. or just allow yourself to get bored. or just allow yourself to get bored. That hyperactivation, hypervigilance, That hyperactivation, hypervigilance, That hyperactivation, hypervigilance, you might be able to come back down to you might be able to come back down to you might be able to come back down to baseline, that default mode network will baseline, that default mode network will baseline, that default mode network will start working in the background. You start working in the background. You start working in the background. You might develop a greater sense of meaning might develop a greater sense of meaning might develop a greater sense of meaning and purpose and purpose and purpose >> probably today. And then life is going >> probably today. And then life is going >> probably today. And then life is going to happen to me again. And boom, I'm to happen to me again. And boom, I'm to happen to me again. And boom, I'm back into it. And you know, back into it. And you know, back into it. And you know, >> you could create a practice, a cultivate >> you could create a practice, a cultivate >> you could create a practice, a cultivate a practice. you're interviewing a practice. you're interviewing a practice. you're interviewing neuroscientists and I go if I still neuroscientists and I go if I still neuroscientists and I go if I still can't crack it and I have all the can't crack it and I have all the can't crack it and I have all the information and advice and hacks and information and advice and hacks and information and advice and hacks and tips and tricks and resources and I tips and tricks and resources and I tips and tricks and resources and I could you know I can decide what time I could you know I can decide what time I could you know I can decide what time I wake up like I've got all these this wake up like I've got all these this wake up like I've got all these this like privilege and I can't crack it I go like privilege and I can't crack it I go like privilege and I can't crack it I go you know it's going to be really you know it's going to be really you know it's going to be really difficult. difficult. difficult. >> So let me let me offer a way of thinking >> So let me let me offer a way of thinking >> So let me let me offer a way of thinking about this. So, in my first book, The about this. So, in my first book, The about this. So, in my first book, The Happiness Hypothesis, um there's there's Happiness Hypothesis, um there's there's Happiness Hypothesis, um there's there's a metaphor in there. It's it's about 10 a metaphor in there. It's it's about 10 a metaphor in there. It's it's about 10 ancient ideas, and I use a lot of ancient ideas, and I use a lot of ancient ideas, and I use a lot of metaphors to explain ancient ideas about metaphors to explain ancient ideas about metaphors to explain ancient ideas about psychology and whe whether they're true. psychology and whe whether they're true. psychology and whe whether they're true. And um the first chapter is on how the And um the first chapter is on how the And um the first chapter is on how the mind is divided into parts that often mind is divided into parts that often mind is divided into parts that often conflict like a small rider, which is conflict like a small rider, which is conflict like a small rider, which is our conscious reasoning on a very large our conscious reasoning on a very large our conscious reasoning on a very large elephant, which is all the automatic elephant, which is all the automatic elephant, which is all the automatic processes that happen that we don't see processes that happen that we don't see processes that happen that we don't see what's happening. We just see we just what's happening. We just see we just what's happening. We just see we just feel the results, intuition and emotion. feel the results, intuition and emotion. feel the results, intuition and emotion. And psychotherapists tell me this is And psychotherapists tell me this is And psychotherapists tell me this is incredibly helpful metaphor with their incredibly helpful metaphor with their incredibly helpful metaphor with their with their patients because it explains with their patients because it explains with their patients because it explains and there's a quote from oid in there. I and there's a quote from oid in there. I and there's a quote from oid in there. I see the right way and approve it. Alas, see the right way and approve it. Alas, see the right way and approve it. Alas, I follow the wrong. So I know I should I follow the wrong. So I know I should I follow the wrong. So I know I should go to bed as you say, but yet for some go to bed as you say, but yet for some go to bed as you say, but yet for some reason I'm not going to bed because our reason I'm not going to bed because our reason I'm not going to bed because our brains are 500 million years old. They brains are 500 million years old. They brains are 500 million years old. They work on automatic processes. They're work on automatic processes. They're work on automatic processes. They're animal brains. And then very recently we animal brains. And then very recently we animal brains. And then very recently we got language and we can reason things got language and we can reason things got language and we can reason things out, but the but the parts that do out, but the but the parts that do out, but the but the parts that do reasoning don't control behavior. And so reasoning don't control behavior. And so reasoning don't control behavior. And so really the elephant is what largely really the elephant is what largely really the elephant is what largely guides our behavior, our automatic guides our behavior, our automatic guides our behavior, our automatic processes. And your phone um as I said processes. And your phone um as I said processes. And your phone um as I said before, BF Skinner is in your phone. before, BF Skinner is in your phone. before, BF Skinner is in your phone. Your phone is a behaviorist training Your phone is a behaviorist training Your phone is a behaviorist training device that trains the elephant. Um and device that trains the elephant. Um and device that trains the elephant. Um and that's why you often do things with your that's why you often do things with your that's why you often do things with your phone that you don't want to do. And so, phone that you don't want to do. And so, phone that you don't want to do. And so, and this is why I'm so insistent that we and this is why I'm so insistent that we and this is why I'm so insistent that we all have to get all of the slot machine all have to get all of the slot machine all have to get all of the slot machine apps off of our phone. That is the apps off of our phone. That is the apps off of our phone. That is the original iPhone was an amazing tool. It original iPhone was an amazing tool. It original iPhone was an amazing tool. It was a Swiss Army knife. It had, you was a Swiss Army knife. It had, you was a Swiss Army knife. It had, you know, a telephone, a browser, maps, a know, a telephone, a browser, maps, a know, a telephone, a browser, maps, a music player, there was a flashlight. music player, there was a flashlight. music player, there was a flashlight. Okay, there was no app store. There were Okay, there was no app store. There were Okay, there was no app store. There were no push notifications. 2007, 2008, it's no push notifications. 2007, 2008, it's no push notifications. 2007, 2008, it's just a Swiss Army knife. There's no just a Swiss Army knife. There's no just a Swiss Army knife. There's no problem. Okay, now I'm very lucky in problem. Okay, now I'm very lucky in problem. Okay, now I'm very lucky in that my iPhone has always stayed that. that my iPhone has always stayed that. that my iPhone has always stayed that. I'm always on a computer. So, my I'm always on a computer. So, my I'm always on a computer. So, my problem, my attention problems are on my problem, my attention problems are on my problem, my attention problems are on my computer, but my phone because I never computer, but my phone because I never computer, but my phone because I never had any addictive apps on it except had any addictive apps on it except had any addictive apps on it except during the crypto craze where I played during the crypto craze where I played during the crypto craze where I played around with it and I got hooked and I around with it and I got hooked and I around with it and I got hooked and I was checking 50 times a day and I saw was checking 50 times a day and I saw was checking 50 times a day and I saw the addiction. So, I once I got rid of the addiction. So, I once I got rid of the addiction. So, I once I got rid of that and lost all the money that I was that and lost all the money that I was that and lost all the money that I was willing to lose. Once I get rid of that, willing to lose. Once I get rid of that, willing to lose. Once I get rid of that, my phone has no addictive power over me my phone has no addictive power over me my phone has no addictive power over me because when I see it, there's no it's because when I see it, there's no it's because when I see it, there's no it's not a slot machine call, hey, come back not a slot machine call, hey, come back not a slot machine call, hey, come back and play, come back and play. So your and play, come back and play. So your and play, come back and play. So your phone right now on your personal device, phone right now on your personal device, phone right now on your personal device, you don't have any social media apps or you don't have any social media apps or you don't have any social media apps or anything like that. anything like that. anything like that. >> I do have Twitter, but I never check it >> I do have Twitter, but I never check it >> I do have Twitter, but I never check it there. I never use use that on the there. I never use use that on the there. I never use use that on the phone, you know. Now texting and email phone, you know. Now texting and email phone, you know. Now texting and email is a little bit like a slot machine is a little bit like a slot machine is a little bit like a slot machine because sometimes you but it's very because sometimes you but it's very because sometimes you but it's very mild. So this is again what I this is mild. So this is again what I this is mild. So this is again what I this is what works for my students. Just get the what works for my students. Just get the what works for my students. Just get the slot machine apps off your phone and slot machine apps off your phone and slot machine apps off your phone and then you'll find that then you could then you'll find that then you could then you'll find that then you could even have your phone near you when you even have your phone near you when you even have your phone near you when you go to bed. But if you've got addictive go to bed. But if you've got addictive go to bed. But if you've got addictive apps on your phone, you can't have it apps on your phone, you can't have it apps on your phone, you can't have it when you go to bed. Angela Duckworth, when you go to bed. Angela Duckworth, when you go to bed. Angela Duckworth, the woman who who gave us the concept of the woman who who gave us the concept of the woman who who gave us the concept of grit, she has this amazing graduation grit, she has this amazing graduation grit, she has this amazing graduation speech at one of the schools in New speech at one of the schools in New speech at one of the schools in New England, and she says something like, England, and she says something like, England, and she says something like, >> "Where you put your phone at night will >> "Where you put your phone at night will >> "Where you put your phone at night will may become the most important decision may become the most important decision may become the most important decision you make in your life." you make in your life." you make in your life." >> And what she means by that is not that s >> And what she means by that is not that s >> And what she means by that is not that s it's it's I if you can use behavioral it's it's I if you can use behavioral it's it's I if you can use behavioral control and change the stimula, if you control and change the stimula, if you control and change the stimula, if you can do that, then you're going to be can do that, then you're going to be can do that, then you're going to be okay. But if not, the phone is going to okay. But if not, the phone is going to okay. But if not, the phone is going to take your attention. and you're not take your attention. and you're not take your attention. and you're not going to amount to anything. going to amount to anything. going to amount to anything. >> All I had to do was brain dump. Imagine >> All I had to do was brain dump. Imagine >> All I had to do was brain dump. Imagine if you had someone with you at all times if you had someone with you at all times if you had someone with you at all times that could take the ideas you have in that could take the ideas you have in that could take the ideas you have in your head, synthesize them with AI to your head, synthesize them with AI to your head, synthesize them with AI to make them sound better and more make them sound better and more make them sound better and more grammatically correct and write them grammatically correct and write them grammatically correct and write them down for you. This is exactly what down for you. This is exactly what down for you. This is exactly what Whisper Flow is in my life. It is this Whisper Flow is in my life. It is this Whisper Flow is in my life. It is this thought partner that helps me explain thought partner that helps me explain thought partner that helps me explain what I want to say. And it now means what I want to say. And it now means what I want to say. And it now means that on the go, when I'm alone in my that on the go, when I'm alone in my that on the go, when I'm alone in my office, when I'm out and about, I can office, when I'm out and about, I can office, when I'm out and about, I can respond to emails and Slack messages and respond to emails and Slack messages and respond to emails and Slack messages and WhatsApps and everything across all of WhatsApps and everything across all of WhatsApps and everything across all of my devices just by speaking. I love this my devices just by speaking. I love this my devices just by speaking. I love this tool. And I started talking about this tool. And I started talking about this tool. And I started talking about this on my behindthescenes channel a couple on my behindthescenes channel a couple on my behindthescenes channel a couple of months back. And then the founder of months back. And then the founder of months back. 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Whisper Flow is four times it out. Whisper Flow is four times faster than typing. So if you want to faster than typing. So if you want to faster than typing. So if you want to give it a try, head over to give it a try, head over to give it a try, head over to whisperflow.ai/doac whisperflow.ai/doac whisperflow.ai/doac to get started for free. And you can to get started for free. And you can to get started for free. And you can find that link to whisperflow in the find that link to whisperflow in the find that link to whisperflow in the description below. description below. description below. We asked our audience how many of them We asked our audience how many of them We asked our audience how many of them thought they were addicted to their thought they were addicted to their thought they were addicted to their phone. And roughly 85% of respondents, phone. And roughly 85% of respondents, phone. And roughly 85% of respondents, the driver audience described themselves the driver audience described themselves the driver audience described themselves as being very or completely addicted to as being very or completely addicted to as being very or completely addicted to >> very or completely. That surprises I >> very or completely. That surprises I >> very or completely. That surprises I didn't realize it would be that high. So didn't realize it would be that high. So didn't realize it would be that high. So you can do a test. So for people you can do a test. So for people you can do a test. So for people listening if you want to say like how listening if you want to say like how listening if you want to say like how addicted and by the way we're using the addicted and by the way we're using the addicted and by the way we're using the word addiction very loosely in our word addiction very loosely in our word addiction very loosely in our conversation. And so what we're really conversation. And so what we're really conversation. And so what we're really talking about because you know there is talking about because you know there is talking about because you know there is in terms of you know medical clinical in terms of you know medical clinical in terms of you know medical clinical syndrome um when you think about syndrome um when you think about syndrome um when you think about addiction there's certain criteria and addiction there's certain criteria and addiction there's certain criteria and so what we're talking about is overuse so what we're talking about is overuse so what we're talking about is overuse or over reliance on your devices. or over reliance on your devices. or over reliance on your devices. >> Compulsive overuse that interferes with >> Compulsive overuse that interferes with >> Compulsive overuse that interferes with other domains of life. other domains of life. other domains of life. >> Yes. It inter >> Yes. It inter >> Yes. It inter >> if that is an addiction I don't know >> if that is an addiction I don't know >> if that is an addiction I don't know what is. And so when you're thinking what is. And so when you're thinking what is. And so when you're thinking about am I addicted to my phone? Do I about am I addicted to my phone? Do I about am I addicted to my phone? Do I have am I you know really what the very have am I you know really what the very have am I you know really what the very simple thing that you can do. I did it simple thing that you can do. I did it simple thing that you can do. I did it myself and I was like I know again like myself and I was like I know again like myself and I was like I know again like you Stephen like know all the science you Stephen like know all the science you Stephen like know all the science still was really difficult. You have all still was really difficult. You have all still was really difficult. You have all the access and it was still difficult. the access and it was still difficult. the access and it was still difficult. And so all you have to do is you just And so all you have to do is you just And so all you have to do is you just take your phone you put it in another take your phone you put it in another take your phone you put it in another part of your house or apartment or part of your house or apartment or part of your house or apartment or whatever and give yourself a couple of whatever and give yourself a couple of whatever and give yourself a couple of hours when you know you're going to be hours when you know you're going to be hours when you know you're going to be home or you know you're not reliant on home or you know you're not reliant on home or you know you're not reliant on your phone for work or whatever. an your phone for work or whatever. an your phone for work or whatever. an hour, two hours, three hours, and just hour, two hours, three hours, and just hour, two hours, three hours, and just have a piece of paper, old school, piece have a piece of paper, old school, piece have a piece of paper, old school, piece of paper and a pen with you. And every of paper and a pen with you. And every of paper and a pen with you. And every time you feel that compulsion of like, I time you feel that compulsion of like, I time you feel that compulsion of like, I want to check my device, you make a want to check my device, you make a want to check my device, you make a mark, you make a mark, you make a mark, mark, you make a mark, you make a mark, mark, you make a mark, you make a mark, and just to see because some people say, and just to see because some people say, and just to see because some people say, I'm surprised that your audience at 85% I'm surprised that your audience at 85% I'm surprised that your audience at 85% because most people would say, I don't because most people would say, I don't because most people would say, I don't know if I'm really addicted. And so I know if I'm really addicted. And so I know if I'm really addicted. And so I like that there's that sense of like that there's that sense of like that there's that sense of self-awareness. But if you're thinking, self-awareness. But if you're thinking, self-awareness. But if you're thinking, I'm not really that addicted. You I'm not really that addicted. You I'm not really that addicted. You breathe in an hour 960 times a minute. breathe in an hour 960 times a minute. breathe in an hour 960 times a minute. And you may notice that you want to have And you may notice that you want to have And you may notice that you want to have that that compulsion to check 960 times that that compulsion to check 960 times that that compulsion to check 960 times a minute or you know thereabouts because a minute or you know thereabouts because a minute or you know thereabouts because we all have that sense of reliance on we all have that sense of reliance on we all have that sense of reliance on our devices. So that's like a really our devices. So that's like a really our devices. So that's like a really quick way that you can check to see am I quick way that you can check to see am I quick way that you can check to see am I relying on my device? relying on my device? relying on my device? >> Are you addicted to your phone under >> Are you addicted to your phone under >> Are you addicted to your phone under that definition? Because of the line of that definition? Because of the line of that definition? Because of the line of work that I am in, I can very quickly I work that I am in, I can very quickly I work that I am in, I can very quickly I have certain tells when I know I call have certain tells when I know I call have certain tells when I know I call them the canary in the coal mine, right? them the canary in the coal mine, right? them the canary in the coal mine, right? I think we talked about this the last I think we talked about this the last I think we talked about this the last time I was here. I can very quickly tell time I was here. I can very quickly tell time I was here. I can very quickly tell when I'm starting to get that feeling of when I'm starting to get that feeling of when I'm starting to get that feeling of addiction or compulsion. And so I course addiction or compulsion. And so I course addiction or compulsion. And so I course correct early, but that's only because I correct early, but that's only because I correct early, but that's only because I know the science and I course correct. know the science and I course correct. know the science and I course correct. So I keep my you I keep my phone outside So I keep my you I keep my phone outside So I keep my you I keep my phone outside I I walk the talk. I keep my phone I I walk the talk. I keep my phone I I walk the talk. I keep my phone outside my bedroom. It is not within outside my bedroom. It is not within outside my bedroom. It is not within arms reach. I grayscale my phone during arms reach. I grayscale my phone during arms reach. I grayscale my phone during periods of deep focus during the day periods of deep focus during the day periods of deep focus during the day when I have a deadline I have to get when I have a deadline I have to get when I have a deadline I have to get things done and at night so I avoid things done and at night so I avoid things done and at night so I avoid revenge bedtime procrastination but revenge bedtime procrastination but revenge bedtime procrastination but sometimes it happens like I'm a human sometimes it happens like I'm a human sometimes it happens like I'm a human you know so this past week um not to be you know so this past week um not to be you know so this past week um not to be a real downer but there have been things a real downer but there have been things a real downer but there have been things that have been in the media the past that have been in the media the past that have been in the media the past week that have been really challenging week that have been really challenging week that have been really challenging especially as a woman and so I have especially as a woman and so I have especially as a woman and so I have found myself with the primal urge to found myself with the primal urge to found myself with the primal urge to scroll my amydala has been triggered I scroll my amydala has been triggered I scroll my amydala has been triggered I have been going down rabbit holes and I have been going down rabbit holes and I have been going down rabbit holes and I wouldn't ordinarily do that so I give wouldn't ordinarily do that so I give wouldn't ordinarily do that so I give myself grace too and have a sense of myself grace too and have a sense of myself grace too and have a sense of self-compassion. self-compassion. self-compassion. Do you feel like you're addicted to your Do you feel like you're addicted to your Do you feel like you're addicted to your phone? phone? phone? >> No, I'm not at all addicted to my phone. >> No, I'm not at all addicted to my phone. >> No, I'm not at all addicted to my phone. Uh cuz I don't have any slot machine Uh cuz I don't have any slot machine Uh cuz I don't have any slot machine apps on it. But I really want to apps on it. But I really want to apps on it. But I really want to question you made a distinction that question you made a distinction that question you made a distinction that many scientists do, which is well, you many scientists do, which is well, you many scientists do, which is well, you know, we can't quite say it's addiction know, we can't quite say it's addiction know, we can't quite say it's addiction because, you know, addiction is certain because, you know, addiction is certain because, you know, addiction is certain biochemical pathways based on, you know, biochemical pathways based on, you know, biochemical pathways based on, you know, heroin and addictive substances. Uh but heroin and addictive substances. Uh but heroin and addictive substances. Uh but I believe that this is one of the meta I believe that this is one of the meta I believe that this is one of the meta talking points that they that they are talking points that they that they are talking points that they that they are able to push that we can't call it able to push that we can't call it able to push that we can't call it addiction. It's different. No, I don't addiction. It's different. No, I don't addiction. It's different. No, I don't mean No, I'm sorry. I don't mean I'm mean No, I'm sorry. I don't mean I'm mean No, I'm sorry. I don't mean I'm sorry. And no way. Look, you know, you sorry. And no way. Look, you know, you sorry. And no way. Look, you know, you and I are total allies on this. We see and I are total allies on this. We see and I are total allies on this. We see the problem. We're both all I mean is, the problem. We're both all I mean is, the problem. We're both all I mean is, you know, we're we're supposed to be you know, we're we're supposed to be you know, we're we're supposed to be very careful about using the word very careful about using the word very careful about using the word addiction, but and you had analyt and addiction, but and you had analyt and addiction, but and you had analyt and she was very clear like in her practices she was very clear like in her practices she was very clear like in her practices and now it's overwhelmingly digital and now it's overwhelmingly digital and now it's overwhelmingly digital addictions. It's all of this is working addictions. It's all of this is working addictions. It's all of this is working through dopamine. If you feel compulsive through dopamine. If you feel compulsive through dopamine. If you feel compulsive use, definitely dopamine. So, it's most use, definitely dopamine. So, it's most use, definitely dopamine. So, it's most of the same brain centers as it is for of the same brain centers as it is for of the same brain centers as it is for heroin or crack or any other drug. Um, heroin or crack or any other drug. Um, heroin or crack or any other drug. Um, and it's the same effects that is the and it's the same effects that is the and it's the same effects that is the it's it's compulsive use where you don't it's it's compulsive use where you don't it's it's compulsive use where you don't want to do it, you want to change, but want to do it, you want to change, but want to do it, you want to change, but yet you find yourself doing it and you yet you find yourself doing it and you yet you find yourself doing it and you have withdrawal effects. Uh, and people have withdrawal effects. Uh, and people have withdrawal effects. Uh, and people and people have terrible withdrawal and people have terrible withdrawal and people have terrible withdrawal effects when they're heavy users of effects when they're heavy users of effects when they're heavy users of these things and they stop. And so, you these things and they stop. And so, you these things and they stop. And so, you know, if it walks like a duck and talks know, if it walks like a duck and talks know, if it walks like a duck and talks like a duck and swims like a duck, I'm like a duck and swims like a duck, I'm like a duck and swims like a duck, I'm going to call it a duck. In fact, that's going to call it a duck. In fact, that's going to call it a duck. In fact, that's what they call it. So, I just want to what they call it. So, I just want to what they call it. So, I just want to read one more quote. Again, the quotes read one more quote. Again, the quotes read one more quote. Again, the quotes are just so astonishing. some meta uh are just so astonishing. some meta uh are just so astonishing. some meta uh meta researchers and one of them says meta researchers and one of them says meta researchers and one of them says quote it seems clear from what's quote it seems clear from what's quote it seems clear from what's presented here in this internal study presented here in this internal study presented here in this internal study uh that some of our users are addicted uh that some of our users are addicted uh that some of our users are addicted to our products that's their word to our products that's their word to our products that's their word addicted to our products and I worry addicted to our products and I worry addicted to our products and I worry that driving sessions incentivizes us to that driving sessions incentivizes us to that driving sessions incentivizes us to make our products more addictive without make our products more addictive without make our products more addictive without providing much more value how to keep providing much more value how to keep providing much more value how to keep someone returning over and over to the someone returning over and over to the someone returning over and over to the same behavior each day intermittent same behavior each day intermittent same behavior each day intermittent rewards are most effective think slot rewards are most effective think slot rewards are most effective think slot machines reinforcing behaviors that machines reinforcing behaviors that machines reinforcing behaviors that become especially hard to extinguish become especially hard to extinguish become especially hard to extinguish even when they provide little reward or even when they provide little reward or even when they provide little reward or cease providing reward at all. people. I cease providing reward at all. people. I cease providing reward at all. people. I mean, it just imagine an industry that mean, it just imagine an industry that mean, it just imagine an industry that has caused 85% of people to feel that has caused 85% of people to feel that has caused 85% of people to feel that they're addicted they're addicted they're addicted >> and not calling it addiction >> and not calling it addiction >> and not calling it addiction >> and not calling it addiction. And these >> and not calling it addiction. And these >> and not calling it addiction. And these people these these people are having people these these people are having people these these people are having their lives diminished, their their lives diminished, their their lives diminished, their relationships diminished. So I'm trying relationships diminished. So I'm trying relationships diminished. So I'm trying to convey is we're seeing the to convey is we're seeing the to convey is we're seeing the destruction of human capital, the destruction of human capital, the destruction of human capital, the destruction of human potential, the destruction of human potential, the destruction of human potential, the destruction of human relationships, the destruction of human relationships, the destruction of human relationships, the destruction of connection, the destruction of connection, the destruction of connection, the destruction of sense of meaning at a destruction of sense of meaning at a destruction of sense of meaning at a scale so vast I don't think people are scale so vast I don't think people are scale so vast I don't think people are capable of comprehending it. I now capable of comprehending it. I now capable of comprehending it. I now believe this is affecting most human believe this is affecting most human believe this is affecting most human beings. These industries, these few beings. These industries, these few beings. These industries, these few companies have damaged the lives of most companies have damaged the lives of most companies have damaged the lives of most human beings. We don't have good data human beings. We don't have good data human beings. We don't have good data from the developing world but certainly from the developing world but certainly from the developing world but certainly the developed world wherever kids are the developed world wherever kids are the developed world wherever kids are going through puberty on on going through puberty on on going through puberty on on touchscreens. You you you you have this touchscreens. You you you you have this touchscreens. You you you you have this constant fighting over the over the uh constant fighting over the over the uh constant fighting over the over the uh over the screens over the technology and over the screens over the technology and over the screens over the technology and you have these uh diminishing outcomes, you have these uh diminishing outcomes, you have these uh diminishing outcomes, diminishing cognition, diminishing sense diminishing cognition, diminishing sense diminishing cognition, diminishing sense of of purpose in life of of purpose in life of of purpose in life >> only to get worse with the AI. >> only to get worse with the AI. >> only to get worse with the AI. >> As AI comes in, it's going to get worse >> As AI comes in, it's going to get worse >> As AI comes in, it's going to get worse unless we act and we've got to change unless we act and we've got to change unless we act and we've got to change course in 2026. We don't have five years course in 2026. We don't have five years course in 2026. We don't have five years to study it. We've got to stop this now to study it. We've got to stop this now to study it. We've got to stop this now in 2026. Are you concerned at all about in 2026. Are you concerned at all about in 2026. Are you concerned at all about the way education's going for children? the way education's going for children? the way education's going for children? Because Because Because >> Oh my god. Yes. >> Oh my god. Yes. >> Oh my god. Yes. >> It appears that edte edtech is, you >> It appears that edte edtech is, you >> It appears that edte edtech is, you know, big tech in a sweater, as they know, big tech in a sweater, as they know, big tech in a sweater, as they say. say. say. >> Because I I was almost imagining a >> Because I I was almost imagining a >> Because I I was almost imagining a future where my future kids are going to future where my future kids are going to future where my future kids are going to learn their curriculum from an AI learn their curriculum from an AI learn their curriculum from an AI chatbot. Cuz, you know, I can imagine chatbot. Cuz, you know, I can imagine chatbot. Cuz, you know, I can imagine the case cheaper, the case cheaper, the case cheaper, >> more personalized, more convenient. It's >> more personalized, more convenient. It's >> more personalized, more convenient. It's going to know my if my son's called going to know my if my son's called going to know my if my son's called Timmy, it's going to know Timmy's brain Timmy, it's going to know Timmy's brain Timmy, it's going to know Timmy's brain and it's going to know how to make him and it's going to know how to make him and it's going to know how to make him pay attention and what he's interested pay attention and what he's interested pay attention and what he's interested in and what he's not. So, are you in and what he's not. So, are you in and what he's not. So, are you concerned about this or is this a good concerned about this or is this a good concerned about this or is this a good thing? thing? thing? >> There is definitely a use case for >> There is definitely a use case for >> There is definitely a use case for edtech. Um, if there could be a device edtech. Um, if there could be a device edtech. Um, if there could be a device that only did math tutoring or only did that only did math tutoring or only did that only did math tutoring or only did tutoring and you couldn't watch videos tutoring and you couldn't watch videos tutoring and you couldn't watch videos on it, I'm totally open to believing on it, I'm totally open to believing on it, I'm totally open to believing that that can speed up teaching. But that that can speed up teaching. But that that can speed up teaching. But here's what's happened. here's what's happened. here's what's happened. We put computers on everyone's desks We put computers on everyone's desks We put computers on everyone's desks around 2014, 2015. We used to think in around 2014, 2015. We used to think in around 2014, 2015. We used to think in America that it was an equity issue even America that it was an equity issue even America that it was an equity issue even back to the 90s. The rich kids all have back to the 90s. The rich kids all have back to the 90s. The rich kids all have computers. The poor kids don't. Let's computers. The poor kids don't. Let's computers. The poor kids don't. Let's get philanthropists to buy computers for get philanthropists to buy computers for get philanthropists to buy computers for school districts that every kid can have school districts that every kid can have school districts that every kid can have a computer on their desk. Okay. Now, a computer on their desk. Okay. Now, a computer on their desk. Okay. Now, what is a computer? It's a play device. what is a computer? It's a play device. what is a computer? It's a play device. It does everything. Kids use it at home. It does everything. Kids use it at home. It does everything. Kids use it at home. They, you know, they watch videos. They They, you know, they watch videos. They They, you know, they watch videos. They do all sorts of things. You put it on do all sorts of things. You put it on do all sorts of things. You put it on their desk and you tell them to do math their desk and you tell them to do math their desk and you tell them to do math homework. What happens? It's mostly homework. What happens? It's mostly homework. What happens? It's mostly short videos. That's what research is short videos. That's what research is short videos. That's what research is showing. It ends up because they don't, showing. It ends up because they don't, showing. It ends up because they don't, you know, they always they don't block you know, they always they don't block you know, they always they don't block YouTube. They might say, "Oh, we block YouTube. They might say, "Oh, we block YouTube. They might say, "Oh, we block porn. We block video games." They can porn. We block video games." They can porn. We block video games." They can get around all that. And if you're get around all that. And if you're get around all that. And if you're letting them do YouTube, it's YouTube letting them do YouTube, it's YouTube letting them do YouTube, it's YouTube shorts, which is Tik Tok. So, what shorts, which is Tik Tok. So, what shorts, which is Tik Tok. So, what happened to test scores in the United happened to test scores in the United happened to test scores in the United States from the 70s through 2012? They States from the 70s through 2012? They States from the 70s through 2012? They were rising. We actually were improving were rising. We actually were improving were rising. We actually were improving what kids knew, what kids learned in the what kids knew, what kids learned in the what kids knew, what kids learned in the United States. We have very good data. United States. We have very good data. United States. We have very good data. The national the NAPE, the National The national the NAPE, the National The national the NAPE, the National Assessment of Educational Progress goes Assessment of Educational Progress goes Assessment of Educational Progress goes up till 2012. And then by 2015, it up till 2012. And then by 2015, it up till 2012. And then by 2015, it starts going down. And it's going down starts going down. And it's going down starts going down. And it's going down before COVID and it goes down more before COVID and it goes down more before COVID and it goes down more during COVID and everyone thinks like oh during COVID and everyone thinks like oh during COVID and everyone thinks like oh it's COVID but it started go the peak it's COVID but it started go the peak it's COVID but it started go the peak was 2012 and what's happening what we was 2012 and what's happening what we was 2012 and what's happening what we now can see is that the top students the now can see is that the top students the now can see is that the top students the very best students who are the ones with very best students who are the ones with very best students who are the ones with executive function they're the ones who executive function they're the ones who executive function they're the ones who can pay attention if you put a computer can pay attention if you put a computer can pay attention if you put a computer on that kid's desk he's not destroyed by on that kid's desk he's not destroyed by on that kid's desk he's not destroyed by it he can actually still learn but the it he can actually still learn but the it he can actually still learn but the bottom 50% cannot the b so all of the bottom 50% cannot the b so all of the bottom 50% cannot the b so all of the drop in educational stats is the bottom drop in educational stats is the bottom drop in educational stats is the bottom 50% the bottom 50% % in terms of 50% the bottom 50% % in terms of 50% the bottom 50% % in terms of capacity to pay attention. Their capacity to pay attention. Their capacity to pay attention. Their education is being devastated and that's education is being devastated and that's education is being devastated and that's what happened when we put laptops and we what happened when we put laptops and we what happened when we put laptops and we put Chromebooks and iPads on their put Chromebooks and iPads on their put Chromebooks and iPads on their desks. Um, we spent hundreds of billions desks. Um, we spent hundreds of billions desks. Um, we spent hundreds of billions of dollars on this stuff and it has of dollars on this stuff and it has of dollars on this stuff and it has damaged education and if we'd spent a damaged education and if we'd spent a damaged education and if we'd spent a quarter of that on teachers, we would be quarter of that on teachers, we would be quarter of that on teachers, we would be in such better shape today. So, we made in such better shape today. So, we made in such better shape today. So, we made a colossal blunder with edtech in the a colossal blunder with edtech in the a colossal blunder with edtech in the 2010s and now we're about to do the same 2010s and now we're about to do the same 2010s and now we're about to do the same thing again with AI. Again, maybe there thing again with AI. Again, maybe there thing again with AI. Again, maybe there are apps, maybe there are applications are apps, maybe there are applications are apps, maybe there are applications that will be great, but we've got to put that will be great, but we've got to put that will be great, but we've got to put the burden of proof on Silicon Valley. the burden of proof on Silicon Valley. the burden of proof on Silicon Valley. We've got to say, you guys have to prove We've got to say, you guys have to prove We've got to say, you guys have to prove that this stuff is effective and safe that this stuff is effective and safe that this stuff is effective and safe before we'll let it in. We are not going before we'll let it in. We are not going before we'll let it in. We are not going to let you just say, "Hey, let's just to let you just say, "Hey, let's just to let you just say, "Hey, let's just flood the zone. Let's give it to flood the zone. Let's give it to flood the zone. Let's give it to everybody and then we'll wait 10 years everybody and then we'll wait 10 years everybody and then we'll wait 10 years and see what happens." and see what happens." and see what happens." I mean that brings brings up this um I mean that brings brings up this um I mean that brings brings up this um this study that I have in front of me this study that I have in front of me this study that I have in front of me here which was a 2022 study a Munich here which was a 2022 study a Munich here which was a 2022 study a Munich study which tested the idea of brain rot study which tested the idea of brain rot study which tested the idea of brain rot which um I believe was the Oxford which um I believe was the Oxford which um I believe was the Oxford dictionary word of the year 2024 dictionary word of the year 2024 dictionary word of the year 2024 >> and what they did is they gave 60 >> and what they did is they gave 60 >> and what they did is they gave 60 participants a test then a 10-minute participants a test then a 10-minute participants a test then a 10-minute break and then another test during the break and then another test during the break and then another test during the break they either rested or used Tik Tok break they either rested or used Tik Tok break they either rested or used Tik Tok Twitter or YouTube and the results Twitter or YouTube and the results Twitter or YouTube and the results showed the following the Tik Tok group showed the following the Tik Tok group showed the following the Tik Tok group so They had a 10-minute interval to do so They had a 10-minute interval to do so They had a 10-minute interval to do anything. And this group got Tik Tok to anything. And this group got Tik Tok to anything. And this group got Tik Tok to look at. Their memory accuracy dropped look at. Their memory accuracy dropped look at. Their memory accuracy dropped from 80% before the break to 49% after from 80% before the break to 49% after from 80% before the break to 49% after the break. A nearly 40% decline just the break. A nearly 40% decline just the break. A nearly 40% decline just from a 10-minute break. In contrast, the from a 10-minute break. In contrast, the from a 10-minute break. In contrast, the Twitter and YouTube groups showed no Twitter and YouTube groups showed no Twitter and YouTube groups showed no significant change in the Munich study. significant change in the Munich study. significant change in the Munich study. And there's an image I'll throw up on And there's an image I'll throw up on And there's an image I'll throw up on the screen. the screen. the screen. Results from the Munich study showed a Results from the Munich study showed a Results from the Munich study showed a 40% drop in prospective memory accuracy 40% drop in prospective memory accuracy 40% drop in prospective memory accuracy in the Tik Tok group after a 10minute in the Tik Tok group after a 10minute in the Tik Tok group after a 10minute break, which is unbelievable. Yeah, it's break, which is unbelievable. Yeah, it's break, which is unbelievable. Yeah, it's unbelievable. What the hell is going on unbelievable. What the hell is going on unbelievable. What the hell is going on there? How can a 10-minute Tik Tok break there? How can a 10-minute Tik Tok break there? How can a 10-minute Tik Tok break drop my memory accuracy by 40%. drop my memory accuracy by 40%. drop my memory accuracy by 40%. >> Tik Tok is brain rot. >> Tik Tok is brain rot. >> Tik Tok is brain rot. >> What's going on? >> What's going on? >> What's going on? >> There's so much going on in the brain. >> There's so much going on in the brain. >> There's so much going on in the brain. So, you know, when you're thinking about So, you know, when you're thinking about So, you know, when you're thinking about here's the thing. Brain breaks are not here's the thing. Brain breaks are not here's the thing. Brain breaks are not nice to haves. They're actually nice to haves. They're actually nice to haves. They're actually essential for your brain. And so we essential for your brain. And so we essential for your brain. And so we talked a little bit about that, you talked a little bit about that, you talked a little bit about that, you know, default mode network and what know, default mode network and what know, default mode network and what happens to it when you're engaging with happens to it when you're engaging with happens to it when you're engaging with your devices. And you know, that's not a your devices. And you know, that's not a your devices. And you know, that's not a brain break. That's activating all of brain break. That's activating all of brain break. That's activating all of the aspects. So it's activating your the aspects. So it's activating your the aspects. So it's activating your amygdala. It's dampening or decreasing amygdala. It's dampening or decreasing amygdala. It's dampening or decreasing the volume of your prefrontal cortex. the volume of your prefrontal cortex. the volume of your prefrontal cortex. It's creating that reward system, the It's creating that reward system, the It's creating that reward system, the dopamine hit, those addictive behaviors. dopamine hit, those addictive behaviors. dopamine hit, those addictive behaviors. So it's only, you know, when you're So it's only, you know, when you're So it's only, you know, when you're thinking about memory planning, what was thinking about memory planning, what was thinking about memory planning, what was the metric here? It was memory, right? the metric here? It was memory, right? the metric here? It was memory, right? that was the the the metric that they that was the the the metric that they that was the the the metric that they were using to study. And so when you're were using to study. And so when you're were using to study. And so when you're thinking about working memory or um thinking about working memory or um thinking about working memory or um cognitive function, complex problem cognitive function, complex problem cognitive function, complex problem solving, this is all prefrontal cortex. solving, this is all prefrontal cortex. solving, this is all prefrontal cortex. And so when you're engaging with Tik Tok And so when you're engaging with Tik Tok And so when you're engaging with Tik Tok 10 minutes, 5 minutes, whatever it is, 10 minutes, 5 minutes, whatever it is, 10 minutes, 5 minutes, whatever it is, you are dialing down that biology in you are dialing down that biology in you are dialing down that biology in your brain. And so of course you're your brain. And so of course you're your brain. And so of course you're going to see changes and you're going to going to see changes and you're going to going to see changes and you're going to see the flip side, increased see the flip side, increased see the flip side, increased hypervigilance, irritability, hypervigilance, irritability, hypervigilance, irritability, distractability, fragmented attention. distractability, fragmented attention. distractability, fragmented attention. It's just again this is not to say that It's just again this is not to say that It's just again this is not to say that this whole conversation right or when this whole conversation right or when this whole conversation right or when you're reading studies you might say to you're reading studies you might say to you're reading studies you might say to yourself what's wrong with me you know yourself what's wrong with me you know yourself what's wrong with me you know is there something wrong with me am is is there something wrong with me am is is there something wrong with me am is my brain broken am I weak it is not you my brain broken am I weak it is not you my brain broken am I weak it is not you you are not alone it is not your fault you are not alone it is not your fault you are not alone it is not your fault it is the biology of your brain doing it is the biology of your brain doing it is the biology of your brain doing exactly as it should so we talked about exactly as it should so we talked about exactly as it should so we talked about the amydala and prefrontal cortex here the amydala and prefrontal cortex here the amydala and prefrontal cortex here your amydala is not wrong or broken it's your amydala is not wrong or broken it's your amydala is not wrong or broken it's by design supposed to think about your by design supposed to think about your by design supposed to think about your immediate needs survival immediate needs survival immediate needs survival self-preservation And so when you're on self-preservation And so when you're on self-preservation And so when you're on the algorithm, we know we talked about, the algorithm, we know we talked about, the algorithm, we know we talked about, you know, certain um or maybe we didn't you know, certain um or maybe we didn't you know, certain um or maybe we didn't talk about it. Certain content that you talk about it. Certain content that you talk about it. Certain content that you see on Tik Tok and others see on Tik Tok and others see on Tik Tok and others that when it's reactionary, you know, that when it's reactionary, you know, that when it's reactionary, you know, words like FOMO or ragebait, these are words like FOMO or ragebait, these are words like FOMO or ragebait, these are not neutral terms. When you're engaging not neutral terms. When you're engaging not neutral terms. When you're engaging with these uh social media platforms, with these uh social media platforms, with these uh social media platforms, it's not something neutral. It's not it's not something neutral. It's not it's not something neutral. It's not passive. It is an active biological passive. It is an active biological passive. It is an active biological process in your brain. So this study, process in your brain. So this study, process in your brain. So this study, it's not surprising. It is actually it's not surprising. It is actually it's not surprising. It is actually exactly what you would expect on to exactly what you would expect on to exactly what you would expect on to happen to your biology if you had this happen to your biology if you had this happen to your biology if you had this sort of what we call in medicine this sort of what we call in medicine this sort of what we call in medicine this kind of intervention. It's stimulating kind of intervention. It's stimulating kind of intervention. It's stimulating exactly what it's supposed to do. exactly what it's supposed to do. exactly what it's supposed to do. >> Yeah. I'll just I'll just add on to what >> Yeah. I'll just I'll just add on to what >> Yeah. I'll just I'll just add on to what Adidi said that there are some there are Adidi said that there are some there are Adidi said that there are some there are many medical conditions where you can't many medical conditions where you can't many medical conditions where you can't just go to the patient and say why do just go to the patient and say why do just go to the patient and say why do you think you got this cancer? Oh, you you think you got this cancer? Oh, you you think you got this cancer? Oh, you know I think it's cuz I ate a lot of you know I think it's cuz I ate a lot of you know I think it's cuz I ate a lot of you know chocolate when I was whatever. You know chocolate when I was whatever. You know chocolate when I was whatever. You know there when when the when the the know there when when the when the the know there when when the when the the the act is separated from the effect by the act is separated from the effect by the act is separated from the effect by 30 years then you don't expect the 30 years then you don't expect the 30 years then you don't expect the patients to have insight into the cause patients to have insight into the cause patients to have insight into the cause of it. But when the outcome is separated of it. But when the outcome is separated of it. But when the outcome is separated from the input by seconds and you have from the input by seconds and you have from the input by seconds and you have literally millions of chances to observe literally millions of chances to observe literally millions of chances to observe the co-variation the co-variation the co-variation the patient is really really accurate. the patient is really really accurate. the patient is really really accurate. In fact the patient really knows what's In fact the patient really knows what's In fact the patient really knows what's going on. And so I think the deciding going on. And so I think the deciding going on. And so I think the deciding factor here on this big debate about oh factor here on this big debate about oh factor here on this big debate about oh is it just correlation or is it is it just correlation or is it is it just correlation or is it causation um the deciding factor for causation um the deciding factor for causation um the deciding factor for social media and for a lot of these tech social media and for a lot of these tech social media and for a lot of these tech innovations including video games and innovations including video games and innovations including video games and gambling and all of that should really gambling and all of that should really gambling and all of that should really be the kids and if the kids say this is be the kids and if the kids say this is be the kids and if the kids say this is bad for me we should take their word for bad for me we should take their word for bad for me we should take their word for it given that we also have correlational it given that we also have correlational it given that we also have correlational studies random control trials uh uh studies random control trials uh uh studies random control trials uh uh longitudinal studies natural I mean we longitudinal studies natural I mean we longitudinal studies natural I mean we have so much other data but given that have so much other data but given that have so much other data but given that the kids themselves they call it brain the kids themselves they call it brain the kids themselves they call it brain rot. They call the material brain rot. rot. They call the material brain rot. rot. They call the material brain rot. Um my students tell me it's a huge Um my students tell me it's a huge Um my students tell me it's a huge obstacle to them doing their homework. obstacle to them doing their homework. obstacle to them doing their homework. As one of them said, I pull out a book, As one of them said, I pull out a book, As one of them said, I pull out a book, I read a sentence, I get bored, I go to I read a sentence, I get bored, I go to I read a sentence, I get bored, I go to Tik Tok. You know, so if they're telling Tik Tok. You know, so if they're telling Tik Tok. You know, so if they're telling us that this is damaging their ability us that this is damaging their ability us that this is damaging their ability to pay attention, they feel it. They to pay attention, they feel it. They to pay attention, they feel it. They feel the loss. We all feel it. Well, feel the loss. We all feel it. Well, feel the loss. We all feel it. Well, many of us have noticed this. Um um then many of us have noticed this. Um um then many of us have noticed this. Um um then I think this is pretty decisive evidence I think this is pretty decisive evidence I think this is pretty decisive evidence that this stuff is bad for cognition that this stuff is bad for cognition that this stuff is bad for cognition >> and it has long-term consequences. So, >> and it has long-term consequences. So, >> and it has long-term consequences. So, it's not just that in the moment, right? it's not just that in the moment, right? it's not just that in the moment, right? So, there was this case that was all So, there was this case that was all So, there was this case that was all over the media, a college student. I'm over the media, a college student. I'm over the media, a college student. I'm sure you're familiar with the case. And sure you're familiar with the case. And sure you're familiar with the case. And this young woman was on TikTok this young woman was on TikTok this young woman was on TikTok experiencing brain rot. And then some experiencing brain rot. And then some experiencing brain rot. And then some Tik Tok algorithm took her down to this Tik Tok algorithm took her down to this Tik Tok algorithm took her down to this place of, you know, you should take an place of, you know, you should take an place of, you know, you should take an edible. It'll help you so you can Wow. edible. It'll help you so you can Wow. edible. It'll help you so you can Wow. prescribing drugs. Wow. prescribing drugs. Wow. prescribing drugs. Wow. >> And you could go to class and you could, >> And you could go to class and you could, >> And you could go to class and you could, you know, be more alert. And so, she did you know, be more alert. And so, she did you know, be more alert. And so, she did that. And then it continued on and on that. And then it continued on and on that. And then it continued on and on and then she developed a dependence on and then she developed a dependence on and then she developed a dependence on edibles and then checked into rehab. And edibles and then checked into rehab. And edibles and then checked into rehab. And only when she focused on analog only when she focused on analog only when she focused on analog activities like guitar playing and a activities like guitar playing and a activities like guitar playing and a couple of other things that she started couple of other things that she started couple of other things that she started doing is when and you know removing the doing is when and you know removing the doing is when and you know removing the stimulus the the Tik Tok um algorithm is stimulus the the Tik Tok um algorithm is stimulus the the Tik Tok um algorithm is when she started to improve. So it's not when she started to improve. So it's not when she started to improve. So it's not just in the moment oh I can't remember just in the moment oh I can't remember just in the moment oh I can't remember something or I'm more irritable. These something or I'm more irritable. These something or I'm more irritable. These sorts of things compound and the sorts of things compound and the sorts of things compound and the long-term squellle or the long-term long-term squellle or the long-term long-term squellle or the long-term effects can be quite damaging. That's effects can be quite damaging. That's effects can be quite damaging. That's just one example. just one example. just one example. >> In your book, The Anxious Generation, >> In your book, The Anxious Generation, >> In your book, The Anxious Generation, Jonathan, you the the subtitle here is Jonathan, you the the subtitle here is Jonathan, you the the subtitle here is how the great rewiring of childhood is how the great rewiring of childhood is how the great rewiring of childhood is causing an epidemic of mental illness. causing an epidemic of mental illness. causing an epidemic of mental illness. >> I was looking at some of these graphs of >> I was looking at some of these graphs of >> I was looking at some of these graphs of different sort of mental illness different sort of mental illness different sort of mental illness >> illnesses and um they're increasing. One >> illnesses and um they're increasing. One >> illnesses and um they're increasing. One of them that's increasing is ADHD. of them that's increasing is ADHD. of them that's increasing is ADHD. >> I was diagnosed with ADHD. >> I was diagnosed with ADHD. >> I was diagnosed with ADHD. um maybe about a year ago. And when um maybe about a year ago. And when um maybe about a year ago. And when we're talking about short attention we're talking about short attention we're talking about short attention spans, I mean, the name attention spans, I mean, the name attention spans, I mean, the name attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, I deficit hyperactivity disorder, I deficit hyperactivity disorder, I believe that's what it's called, believe that's what it's called, believe that's what it's called, >> sounds a lot like what we're talking >> sounds a lot like what we're talking >> sounds a lot like what we're talking about. about. about. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Is there a link, do you believe, between >> Is there a link, do you believe, between >> Is there a link, do you believe, between the increasing diagnosis of of ADHD and the increasing diagnosis of of ADHD and the increasing diagnosis of of ADHD and the sort of frying of our brains with the sort of frying of our brains with the sort of frying of our brains with >> short form video and social media? >> short form video and social media? >> short form video and social media? >> Yeah, I I mean, I suspect that there is, >> Yeah, I I mean, I suspect that there is, >> Yeah, I I mean, I suspect that there is, but here's here's what I can tell you I but here's here's what I can tell you I but here's here's what I can tell you I learned while writing the book. Um, I learned while writing the book. Um, I learned while writing the book. Um, I looked to see if there were studies looked to see if there were studies looked to see if there were studies indicating that uh heavy use of of indicating that uh heavy use of of indicating that uh heavy use of of social media and video games and all the social media and video games and all the social media and video games and all the electronic stuff caused ADHD. And when I electronic stuff caused ADHD. And when I electronic stuff caused ADHD. And when I was doing the research in 2023, I did was doing the research in 2023, I did was doing the research in 2023, I did not find evidence that it will give a not find evidence that it will give a not find evidence that it will give a kid HD ADHD who otherwise wouldn't have kid HD ADHD who otherwise wouldn't have kid HD ADHD who otherwise wouldn't have it. What I did find was evidence that it. What I did find was evidence that it. What I did find was evidence that for kids who have ADHD, when you let for kids who have ADHD, when you let for kids who have ADHD, when you let them have the devices, the video games, them have the devices, the video games, them have the devices, the video games, all that, their symptoms get much worse. all that, their symptoms get much worse. all that, their symptoms get much worse. And so because it is a major achievement And so because it is a major achievement And so because it is a major achievement of young adulthood to be able to pay of young adulthood to be able to pay of young adulthood to be able to pay attention to develop what we've been attention to develop what we've been attention to develop what we've been calling executive function to be able to calling executive function to be able to calling executive function to be able to make a plan and decide oh to reach the make a plan and decide oh to reach the make a plan and decide oh to reach the plan I have to do this and then I do plan I have to do this and then I do plan I have to do this and then I do this and then it might be a long time this and then it might be a long time this and then it might be a long time before I get here but I will keep going before I get here but I will keep going before I get here but I will keep going and I will keep my eye on the prize that and I will keep my eye on the prize that and I will keep my eye on the prize that I I assume that's you're saying it's a I I assume that's you're saying it's a I I assume that's you're saying it's a little harder for you to do that. I mean little harder for you to do that. I mean little harder for you to do that. I mean that's what ADHD means. How do you that's what ADHD means. How do you that's what ADHD means. How do you experience ADHD? Well, well, hm, I def I experience ADHD? Well, well, hm, I def I experience ADHD? Well, well, hm, I def I mean, if I think about school, I mean, if I think about school, I mean, if I think about school, I couldn't pay attention in school for for couldn't pay attention in school for for couldn't pay attention in school for for for very long. And that meant that I was for very long. And that meant that I was for very long. And that meant that I was always in the expulsion room and then I always in the expulsion room and then I always in the expulsion room and then I was expelled. And then that's kind of was expelled. And then that's kind of was expelled. And then that's kind of it's I feel like it's got worse as an it's I feel like it's got worse as an it's I feel like it's got worse as an adult. And from my in my opinion, my adult. And from my in my opinion, my adult. And from my in my opinion, my relationship with my phone has made it relationship with my phone has made it relationship with my phone has made it much worse much worse much worse >> where really I can't I can't pay >> where really I can't I can't pay >> where really I can't I can't pay attention to to many things for a very attention to to many things for a very attention to to many things for a very long time. The exception to this is I long time. The exception to this is I long time. The exception to this is I can do deep work can do deep work can do deep work for many many hours without moving. It for many many hours without moving. It for many many hours without moving. It was almost a bit of was almost a bit of was almost a bit of >> when you are extremely motivated. I say >> when you are extremely motivated. I say >> when you are extremely motivated. I say when you're really into it, you can be when you're really into it, you can be when you're really into it, you can be into it. That's right. But a lot of work into it. That's right. But a lot of work into it. That's right. But a lot of work isn't that a lot of being effective in isn't that a lot of being effective in isn't that a lot of being effective in the workplace is not you're following the workplace is not you're following the workplace is not you're following your passion. Right. ADHD kids, they can your passion. Right. ADHD kids, they can your passion. Right. ADHD kids, they can zoom in because they're getting the zoom in because they're getting the zoom in because they're getting the dopamine. They're getting the dopamine dopamine. They're getting the dopamine dopamine. They're getting the dopamine from this thing. But a lot of work isn't from this thing. But a lot of work isn't from this thing. But a lot of work isn't like that. And these kids are not going like that. And these kids are not going like that. And these kids are not going to be able to do that. So actually what to be able to do that. So actually what to be able to do that. So actually what you said, it fits perfectly with what you said, it fits perfectly with what you said, it fits perfectly with what what I found from those Dutch studies. what I found from those Dutch studies. what I found from those Dutch studies. if you did have whether it's a genetic if you did have whether it's a genetic if you did have whether it's a genetic or whatever the predisposition is the or whatever the predisposition is the or whatever the predisposition is the this environment has made your symptoms this environment has made your symptoms this environment has made your symptoms worse. Now of course ADHD kids can be worse. Now of course ADHD kids can be worse. Now of course ADHD kids can be incredibly uh creative they are often incredibly uh creative they are often incredibly uh creative they are often very very successful but my fear is that very very successful but my fear is that very very successful but my fear is that the pathways to success that they used the pathways to success that they used the pathways to success that they used to take might be blocked if they to take might be blocked if they to take might be blocked if they basically are just scrolling all day basically are just scrolling all day basically are just scrolling all day long and not able to pay not able to um long and not able to pay not able to um long and not able to pay not able to um have real life experiences have real life experiences have real life experiences >> and relationships are like that >> and relationships are like that >> and relationships are like that especially romantic ones. It's an especially romantic ones. It's an especially romantic ones. It's an interesting thing that you bring up, interesting thing that you bring up, interesting thing that you bring up, Stephen, because there is an increase in Stephen, because there is an increase in Stephen, because there is an increase in adult onset, you know, when adults are adult onset, you know, when adults are adult onset, you know, when adults are diagnosed with ADHD, because typically diagnosed with ADHD, because typically diagnosed with ADHD, because typically we think of ADHD as a pediatric we think of ADHD as a pediatric we think of ADHD as a pediatric condition or young adults. And so, condition or young adults. And so, condition or young adults. And so, increasingly, we're seeing more and more increasingly, we're seeing more and more increasingly, we're seeing more and more adults who are in their 30s and 40s, adults who are in their 30s and 40s, adults who are in their 30s and 40s, 50s, sometimes even 60s, who are being 50s, sometimes even 60s, who are being 50s, sometimes even 60s, who are being diagnosed, newly diagnosed with ADHD. diagnosed, newly diagnosed with ADHD. diagnosed, newly diagnosed with ADHD. And so, that's an interesting there's so And so, that's an interesting there's so And so, that's an interesting there's so many um, you know, reasons like it might many um, you know, reasons like it might many um, you know, reasons like it might be that they had it all along and they be that they had it all along and they be that they had it all along and they were diagnosed. And so what is going on were diagnosed. And so what is going on were diagnosed. And so what is going on there? That would be a future podcast there? That would be a future podcast there? That would be a future podcast episode for an ADHD ADHD expert of, you episode for an ADHD ADHD expert of, you episode for an ADHD ADHD expert of, you know, what are the drivers of why are so know, what are the drivers of why are so know, what are the drivers of why are so many adults being diagnosed with ADHD many adults being diagnosed with ADHD many adults being diagnosed with ADHD >> or maybe even just the symptoms looking >> or maybe even just the symptoms looking >> or maybe even just the symptoms looking very similar. very similar. very similar. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Um >> Um >> Um >> Yeah, that's right. >> Yeah, that's right. >> Yeah, that's right. >> You talked about popcorn brain editing. >> You talked about popcorn brain editing. >> You talked about popcorn brain editing. >> Yeah. So, you know, we've talked about >> Yeah. So, you know, we've talked about >> Yeah. So, you know, we've talked about brain rot and the primal scroll and brain rot and the primal scroll and brain rot and the primal scroll and popcorn brain is kind of an offshoot. popcorn brain is kind of an offshoot. popcorn brain is kind of an offshoot. It's part of the same family. And so It's part of the same family. And so It's part of the same family. And so what happens is it's a term coined by a what happens is it's a term coined by a what happens is it's a term coined by a man a psychologist named David Levy. And man a psychologist named David Levy. And man a psychologist named David Levy. And what happens with popcorn brain is that what happens with popcorn brain is that what happens with popcorn brain is that you and we all have it. And so what it you and we all have it. And so what it you and we all have it. And so what it is a societal phenomenon when you spend is a societal phenomenon when you spend is a societal phenomenon when you spend too much time online and you are too much time online and you are too much time online and you are overstimulated and so it is hard for you overstimulated and so it is hard for you overstimulated and so it is hard for you to spend time offline. Offline feels to spend time offline. Offline feels to spend time offline. Offline feels slow, boring because things are moving slow, boring because things are moving slow, boring because things are moving at a much slower pace. And so popcorn at a much slower pace. And so popcorn at a much slower pace. And so popcorn brain is the sensation of your brain brain is the sensation of your brain brain is the sensation of your brain popping. It is not actively popping. popping. It is not actively popping. popping. It is not actively popping. It's not like your brain cells are It's not like your brain cells are It's not like your brain cells are popping, but it sure feels like it. And popping, but it sure feels like it. And popping, but it sure feels like it. And so your primal urge to scroll kind of so your primal urge to scroll kind of so your primal urge to scroll kind of primes your brain to develop popcorn primes your brain to develop popcorn primes your brain to develop popcorn brain. You are more at risk for brain. You are more at risk for brain. You are more at risk for developing popcorn brain when you feel a developing popcorn brain when you feel a developing popcorn brain when you feel a sense of stress because of that primal sense of stress because of that primal sense of stress because of that primal urge to scroll. The differentiator urge to scroll. The differentiator urge to scroll. The differentiator between brain rot and popcorn brain. between brain rot and popcorn brain. between brain rot and popcorn brain. Again, these are societal terms that Again, these are societal terms that Again, these are societal terms that we're calling for a constellation or a we're calling for a constellation or a we're calling for a constellation or a group of symptoms, right? And so the group of symptoms, right? And so the group of symptoms, right? And so the difference to me is that popcorn brain difference to me is that popcorn brain difference to me is that popcorn brain is ubiquitous. It's everywhere. It's is ubiquitous. It's everywhere. It's is ubiquitous. It's everywhere. It's like we all have it and it's happening like we all have it and it's happening like we all have it and it's happening all all the time because of the modern all all the time because of the modern all all the time because of the modern age and a lot of the things that we age and a lot of the things that we age and a lot of the things that we talked about. Brain rod is a little bit talked about. Brain rod is a little bit talked about. Brain rod is a little bit more specific. It's a little bit more more specific. It's a little bit more more specific. It's a little bit more well-defined. So it has certain features well-defined. So it has certain features well-defined. So it has certain features like we call it the biocschychosocial like we call it the biocschychosocial like we call it the biocschychosocial model. When you're thinking about a model. When you're thinking about a model. When you're thinking about a particular medical or condition or an particular medical or condition or an particular medical or condition or an entity. So what are the biological entity. So what are the biological entity. So what are the biological factors? We talked about what defines factors? We talked about what defines factors? We talked about what defines brain rod. you know, a change in brain brain rod. you know, a change in brain brain rod. you know, a change in brain waves, a change in brain regions, the waves, a change in brain regions, the waves, a change in brain regions, the amygdala lighting up and the prefrontal amygdala lighting up and the prefrontal amygdala lighting up and the prefrontal cortex kind of being quiet. Um, cortex kind of being quiet. Um, cortex kind of being quiet. Um, psychological factors, we talked about psychological factors, we talked about psychological factors, we talked about attention, um, co complex problem attention, um, co complex problem attention, um, co complex problem solving, impulse control and then the solving, impulse control and then the solving, impulse control and then the social factors, loneliness and others. social factors, loneliness and others. social factors, loneliness and others. So, um, compulsion and so I would say So, um, compulsion and so I would say So, um, compulsion and so I would say popcorn brain is something that we all popcorn brain is something that we all popcorn brain is something that we all suffer from and you know brain rot is suffer from and you know brain rot is suffer from and you know brain rot is something that is very specific. The something that is very specific. The something that is very specific. The other thing that we haven't talked about other thing that we haven't talked about other thing that we haven't talked about that I would love to kind of because so that I would love to kind of because so that I would love to kind of because so much of our conversation is like doom much of our conversation is like doom much of our conversation is like doom and gloom, right? It's likew and gloom, right? It's likew and gloom, right? It's likew one thing that I would like to say is one thing that I would like to say is one thing that I would like to say is that as bad as when you hear the term that as bad as when you hear the term that as bad as when you hear the term brain rot, it seems permanent because brain rot, it seems permanent because brain rot, it seems permanent because rot it conotes like deterioration. rot it conotes like deterioration. rot it conotes like deterioration. That's it. It's one-sided is one way and That's it. It's one-sided is one way and That's it. It's one-sided is one way and that's it. But in fact, popcorn brain that's it. But in fact, popcorn brain that's it. But in fact, popcorn brain and brain rot are reversible conditions. and brain rot are reversible conditions. and brain rot are reversible conditions. So it is not So it is not So it is not >> in adults >> in adults >> in adults >> in adults. If you've gone through >> in adults. If you've gone through >> in adults. If you've gone through puberty with it, it's not so clear. puberty with it, it's not so clear. puberty with it, it's not so clear. >> Yes. In adults, and my work focuses on >> Yes. In adults, and my work focuses on >> Yes. In adults, and my work focuses on adults. And so when you have, if you adults. And so when you have, if you adults. And so when you have, if you experience brain rot in your 30s, 40s, experience brain rot in your 30s, 40s, experience brain rot in your 30s, 40s, and beyond, you can, it takes time, you and beyond, you can, it takes time, you and beyond, you can, it takes time, you it takes eight weeks for your brain to it takes eight weeks for your brain to it takes eight weeks for your brain to rewire itself. Give yourself time. A rewire itself. Give yourself time. A rewire itself. Give yourself time. A sense of self-compassion is really sense of self-compassion is really sense of self-compassion is really important. But you can, you know, there important. But you can, you know, there important. But you can, you know, there is a sense of it being able to be is a sense of it being able to be is a sense of it being able to be reversed. So it's not so much a brain, reversed. So it's not so much a brain, reversed. So it's not so much a brain, it's not a fixed trait, but rather a it's not a fixed trait, but rather a it's not a fixed trait, but rather a brain state. So I think it's important brain state. So I think it's important brain state. So I think it's important to offer that hope. to offer that hope. to offer that hope. >> What is an adult brain? What age is an >> What is an adult brain? What age is an >> What is an adult brain? What age is an adult brain? Like what age does my brain adult brain? Like what age does my brain adult brain? Like what age does my brain stop growing in in the way where it's stop growing in in the way where it's stop growing in in the way where it's reversible? reversible? reversible? >> So >> So >> So >> yeah, I mean that you know traditionally >> yeah, I mean that you know traditionally >> yeah, I mean that you know traditionally it was thought that uh you know puberty it was thought that uh you know puberty it was thought that uh you know puberty is the period of super rapid brain is the period of super rapid brain is the period of super rapid brain change and that begins you know early change and that begins you know early change and that begins you know early early teens sometimes even before 10 and early teens sometimes even before 10 and early teens sometimes even before 10 and is mostly over by sort of you know mid is mostly over by sort of you know mid is mostly over by sort of you know mid to late teens. But then the prefrontal to late teens. But then the prefrontal to late teens. But then the prefrontal cortex which Aditi was talking about cortex which Aditi was talking about cortex which Aditi was talking about which is so important for impulse which is so important for impulse which is so important for impulse control and and executive function that control and and executive function that control and and executive function that doesn't finish myelinating. Myelin is doesn't finish myelinating. Myelin is doesn't finish myelinating. Myelin is when the sort of the neuron that you get when the sort of the neuron that you get when the sort of the neuron that you get a sort of a fatty sheath like an a sort of a fatty sheath like an a sort of a fatty sheath like an insulation that sort of locks down the insulation that sort of locks down the insulation that sort of locks down the circuits and makes them more efficient. circuits and makes them more efficient. circuits and makes them more efficient. Um that doesn't stop until around age 25 Um that doesn't stop until around age 25 Um that doesn't stop until around age 25 is what we've always said for many is what we've always said for many is what we've always said for many years. But you're telling me that years. But you're telling me that years. But you're telling me that there's new research showing that. there's new research showing that. there's new research showing that. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Tell tell us about that. So, you know, >> Tell tell us about that. So, you know, >> Tell tell us about that. So, you know, all this time, right, we've always said all this time, right, we've always said all this time, right, we've always said that the prefrontal cortex is fully that the prefrontal cortex is fully that the prefrontal cortex is fully formed and fully functional at the age formed and fully functional at the age formed and fully functional at the age of 25. And so, when you're talking about of 25. And so, when you're talking about of 25. And so, when you're talking about impulse control and all of this stuff, impulse control and all of this stuff, impulse control and all of this stuff, but there was this really interesting but there was this really interesting but there was this really interesting study, I'll send it to you. It um looked study, I'll send it to you. It um looked study, I'll send it to you. It um looked at I think it was 1,000 people um from at I think it was 1,000 people um from at I think it was 1,000 people um from age zero, so birth all the way to 90, so age zero, so birth all the way to 90, so age zero, so birth all the way to 90, so the entire population. And um it found the entire population. And um it found the entire population. And um it found five, it looked at lifespan and said five, it looked at lifespan and said five, it looked at lifespan and said there are actually five stages. So first there are actually five stages. So first there are actually five stages. So first is childhood up zero to age nine. During is childhood up zero to age nine. During is childhood up zero to age nine. During this time your brain is not very this time your brain is not very this time your brain is not very efficient but it's really growing and efficient but it's really growing and efficient but it's really growing and you know it's it's growing and changing you know it's it's growing and changing you know it's it's growing and changing but it's not really efficient. but it's not really efficient. but it's not really efficient. >> 9 to 32 is considered adolescence and so >> 9 to 32 is considered adolescence and so >> 9 to 32 is considered adolescence and so you know 32 is when adolescence ends you know 32 is when adolescence ends you know 32 is when adolescence ends apparently according to the apparently according to the apparently according to the >> sort of I mean you're most of the way >> sort of I mean you're most of the way >> sort of I mean you're most of the way done by 25 but but there's still some done by 25 but but there's still some done by 25 but but there's still some there's some flexibility even after there's some flexibility even after there's some flexibility even after that. And then the next stage is from 33 that. And then the next stage is from 33 that. And then the next stage is from 33 to I think 63. to I think 63. to I think 63. 66 is like adulthood. 66 is like adulthood. 66 is like adulthood. Things are very stable. Learning is Things are very stable. Learning is Things are very stable. Learning is stable and you know um it's efficient stable and you know um it's efficient stable and you know um it's efficient and it's it it things are doing well and and it's it it things are doing well and and it's it it things are doing well and then yeah 66 to about 83 is early aging then yeah 66 to about 83 is early aging then yeah 66 to about 83 is early aging and so that's when you see some of the and so that's when you see some of the and so that's when you see some of the age related changes and then 83 plus is age related changes and then 83 plus is age related changes and then 83 plus is late aging. So the the kind of main late aging. So the the kind of main late aging. So the the kind of main finding was that, you know, it was all finding was that, you know, it was all finding was that, you know, it was all over the news. It was like adolescence over the news. It was like adolescence over the news. It was like adolescence goes until 32. goes until 32. goes until 32. >> So I'm 33. So I'm >> So I'm 33. So I'm >> So I'm 33. So I'm >> one year, one year out. >> one year, one year out. >> one year, one year out. >> I'm cooked by now. >> I'm cooked by now. >> I'm cooked by now. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> When you wrote this book, Jonathan, the >> When you wrote this book, Jonathan, the >> When you wrote this book, Jonathan, the anxious generation, it um it's had a big anxious generation, it um it's had a big anxious generation, it um it's had a big impact on the world in a way that I impact on the world in a way that I impact on the world in a way that I think any author might dream of. And I think any author might dream of. And I think any author might dream of. And I know this in part because, you know, I know this in part because, you know, I know this in part because, you know, I sit on this podcast interviewing really sit on this podcast interviewing really sit on this podcast interviewing really interesting people all the time. And interesting people all the time. And interesting people all the time. And even this morning when I did an even this morning when I did an even this morning when I did an interview across town with James Ston, interview across town with James Ston, interview across town with James Ston, he talked about this book twice. And you he talked about this book twice. And you he talked about this book twice. And you know, laws have been changed around the know, laws have been changed around the know, laws have been changed around the world inspired by this book. And we're world inspired by this book. And we're world inspired by this book. And we're actually seeing an increase of laws in actually seeing an increase of laws in actually seeing an increase of laws in the UK. I mean, Australia just banned, I the UK. I mean, Australia just banned, I the UK. I mean, Australia just banned, I think, social media for people. think, social media for people. think, social media for people. >> You met with Mcronone, >> You met with Mcronone, >> You met with Mcronone, >> right? >> right? >> right? >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Could you ever have imagined? And >> Could you ever have imagined? And >> Could you ever have imagined? And actually, what does the success of this actually, what does the success of this actually, what does the success of this book say? book say? book say? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> About society. No, thank you for that >> About society. No, thank you for that >> About society. No, thank you for that question because, you know, I I do tend question because, you know, I I do tend question because, you know, I I do tend to get, you know, as you've heard, I to get, you know, as you've heard, I to get, you know, as you've heard, I mean, I'm extremely alarmed about these mean, I'm extremely alarmed about these mean, I'm extremely alarmed about these trends and these are gigantic threats trends and these are gigantic threats trends and these are gigantic threats beyond what anyone can imagine. But beyond what anyone can imagine. But beyond what anyone can imagine. But here's the amazing thing is that we can here's the amazing thing is that we can here's the amazing thing is that we can reverse this for almost no money and reverse this for almost no money and reverse this for almost no money and it's completely bipartisan and it's not it's completely bipartisan and it's not it's completely bipartisan and it's not that hard to do. Um, and we're doing it. that hard to do. Um, and we're doing it. that hard to do. Um, and we're doing it. And so what happened was, you know, I And so what happened was, you know, I And so what happened was, you know, I wrote the book as an American assuming wrote the book as an American assuming wrote the book as an American assuming that we don't have a functioning that we don't have a functioning that we don't have a functioning legislature. The Congress can be legislature. The Congress can be legislature. The Congress can be stopped. We have a vetocracy. The social stopped. We have a vetocracy. The social stopped. We have a vetocracy. The social media companies can stop anything in the media companies can stop anything in the media companies can stop anything in the house. So I wrote this assuming, you house. So I wrote this assuming, you house. So I wrote this assuming, you know, we'll never get legislation. Um, know, we'll never get legislation. Um, know, we'll never get legislation. Um, so we have to do this on our own. And I so we have to do this on our own. And I so we have to do this on our own. And I proposed four norms. No smartphone proposed four norms. No smartphone proposed four norms. No smartphone before high school, no social media before high school, no social media before high school, no social media before 16, phone free schools, and far before 16, phone free schools, and far before 16, phone free schools, and far more independence free play more independence free play more independence free play responsibility in the real world. So responsibility in the real world. So responsibility in the real world. So four norms. We can try to do this with four norms. We can try to do this with four norms. We can try to do this with collective action locally at the school collective action locally at the school collective action locally at the school level. level. level. Two things that surprised me. One are Two things that surprised me. One are Two things that surprised me. One are that immediately that immediately that immediately governors from red states and blue governors from red states and blue governors from red states and blue states started reaching out to me. Our states started reaching out to me. Our states started reaching out to me. Our states actually function. Our states states actually function. Our states states actually function. Our states have governments that are accountable to have governments that are accountable to have governments that are accountable to the people and that are trying to get the people and that are trying to get the people and that are trying to get good results. And so this has been a good results. And so this has been a good results. And so this has been a totally bipartisan issue. Sarah Huckabe totally bipartisan issue. Sarah Huckabe totally bipartisan issue. Sarah Huckabe Sanders from Arkansas was one of the Sanders from Arkansas was one of the Sanders from Arkansas was one of the very first Kathy Hokll also. And it is very first Kathy Hokll also. And it is very first Kathy Hokll also. And it is it tends to be more female legislators it tends to be more female legislators it tends to be more female legislators and governors or spouses of heads of and governors or spouses of heads of and governors or spouses of heads of state. And the moms, the book really state. And the moms, the book really state. And the moms, the book really spoke to moms because moms around the spoke to moms because moms around the spoke to moms because moms around the world, they felt the kids being pulled world, they felt the kids being pulled world, they felt the kids being pulled away. I believe they felt it viscerally away. I believe they felt it viscerally away. I believe they felt it viscerally more than the dads did. Also, the dads more than the dads did. Also, the dads more than the dads did. Also, the dads kind of like the video games. They're a kind of like the video games. They're a kind of like the video games. They're a little more pro tech. So, I think the little more pro tech. So, I think the little more pro tech. So, I think the moms felt the pain more and took it more moms felt the pain more and took it more moms felt the pain more and took it more personally. So, when the book came out, personally. So, when the book came out, personally. So, when the book came out, mothers around the world jumped into mothers around the world jumped into mothers around the world jumped into action, formed groups, pushed for action, formed groups, pushed for action, formed groups, pushed for legislation, and changes began legislation, and changes began legislation, and changes began happening. What I just I just I was just happening. What I just I just I was just happening. What I just I just I was just I was in Davos and then London and I was in Davos and then London and I was in Davos and then London and Brussels two weeks ago and what I saw Brussels two weeks ago and what I saw Brussels two weeks ago and what I saw was a complete sea change in the world's was a complete sea change in the world's was a complete sea change in the world's thinking about how we need to have age thinking about how we need to have age thinking about how we need to have age limits on social media and other tech. limits on social media and other tech. limits on social media and other tech. And here's what I think just happened. And here's what I think just happened. And here's what I think just happened. It's it's so cool. It just dawned on me It's it's so cool. It just dawned on me It's it's so cool. It just dawned on me literally while I was in London. Like I literally while I was in London. Like I literally while I was in London. Like I was pushing on open doors everywhere. was pushing on open doors everywhere. was pushing on open doors everywhere. Wherever I went, people wanted to do Wherever I went, people wanted to do Wherever I went, people wanted to do this. I went to the EU, they want to do this. I went to the EU, they want to do this. I went to the EU, they want to do this. Like what is happening? And what I this. Like what is happening? And what I this. Like what is happening? And what I realized is this. Steven Pinker has a realized is this. Steven Pinker has a realized is this. Steven Pinker has a book out last year called When Everyone book out last year called When Everyone book out last year called When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows. It's about Knows That Everyone Knows. It's about Knows That Everyone Knows. It's about the immediate change in a social system the immediate change in a social system the immediate change in a social system when private knowledge, you know, when private knowledge, you know, when private knowledge, you know, everybody knows that the emperor has no everybody knows that the emperor has no everybody knows that the emperor has no clothes. Everybody knows that this, you clothes. Everybody knows that this, you clothes. Everybody knows that this, you know, ideology doesn't work. Everybody know, ideology doesn't work. Everybody know, ideology doesn't work. Everybody knows that, but they don't all know that knows that, but they don't all know that knows that, but they don't all know that everybody else knows it and that everybody else knows it and that everybody else knows it and that everybody else knows that. And so in the everybody else knows that. And so in the everybody else knows that. And so in the emperor's new clothes, everybody thought emperor's new clothes, everybody thought emperor's new clothes, everybody thought he's I I don't think he has any clothes he's I I don't think he has any clothes he's I I don't think he has any clothes on, but maybe, you know, maybe only wise on, but maybe, you know, maybe only wise on, but maybe, you know, maybe only wise people can see it. But when the child people can see it. But when the child people can see it. But when the child says, "The emperor has no clothes." And says, "The emperor has no clothes." And says, "The emperor has no clothes." And then in the Hans Christian Anderson then in the Hans Christian Anderson then in the Hans Christian Anderson story, it says, "And the people began story, it says, "And the people began story, it says, "And the people began whispering to each other and then they whispering to each other and then they whispering to each other and then they all cried out in unison." And that's all cried out in unison." And that's all cried out in unison." And that's what happened when Australia's law went what happened when Australia's law went what happened when Australia's law went into effect. So I believe that uh into effect. So I believe that uh into effect. So I believe that uh December 10th of last December was the December 10th of last December was the December 10th of last December was the global turning point in the battle to global turning point in the battle to global turning point in the battle to reclaim childhood and if we reclaim that reclaim childhood and if we reclaim that reclaim childhood and if we reclaim that we move on to our attention and adult we move on to our attention and adult we move on to our attention and adult life as well. What happened on on life as well. What happened on on life as well. What happened on on December 10th? The Australia law went December 10th? The Australia law went December 10th? The Australia law went into effect. Sky didn't fall. People into effect. Sky didn't fall. People into effect. Sky didn't fall. People weren't locked out of their accounts. weren't locked out of their accounts. weren't locked out of their accounts. All the companies complied. They shut All the companies complied. They shut All the companies complied. They shut down 5 million uh accounts for down 5 million uh accounts for down 5 million uh accounts for Australia's three and a half million Australia's three and a half million Australia's three and a half million kids that were underage uh 2 and a half kids that were underage uh 2 and a half kids that were underage uh 2 and a half million kids. this sky didn't fall. And million kids. this sky didn't fall. And million kids. this sky didn't fall. And there was a lot of news coverage around there was a lot of news coverage around there was a lot of news coverage around the world of what Australia was doing. the world of what Australia was doing. the world of what Australia was doing. And a lot of the news coverage included And a lot of the news coverage included And a lot of the news coverage included opinions from the writers saying, "Why opinions from the writers saying, "Why opinions from the writers saying, "Why can't we do that? Hey, let's do that can't we do that? Hey, let's do that can't we do that? Hey, let's do that here." And when everybody saw that here." And when everybody saw that here." And when everybody saw that everybody was looking at Australia and everybody was looking at Australia and everybody was looking at Australia and saying, "Let's do that here." Then saying, "Let's do that here." Then saying, "Let's do that here." Then everybody knew that everybody knew that everybody knew that everybody knew that everybody knew that everybody knew that this is just completely bonkers to have this is just completely bonkers to have this is just completely bonkers to have children being raised on social media children being raised on social media children being raised on social media platforms talking with anonymous platforms talking with anonymous platforms talking with anonymous strangers and being fed algorithm strangers and being fed algorithm strangers and being fed algorithm algorithmically curated garbage. So I algorithmically curated garbage. So I algorithmically curated garbage. So I believe that that's why 2026 is going to believe that that's why 2026 is going to believe that that's why 2026 is going to be the year when at least 15 countries be the year when at least 15 countries be the year when at least 15 countries are going to commit to passing an age are going to commit to passing an age are going to commit to passing an age minimum law. In 2025 it was one minimum law. In 2025 it was one minimum law. In 2025 it was one Australia and now we already have Australia and now we already have Australia and now we already have Indonesia. Their law goes into effect in Indonesia. Their law goes into effect in Indonesia. Their law goes into effect in March. Uh I met with Macron in in Davos March. Uh I met with Macron in in Davos March. Uh I met with Macron in in Davos and a few days he was preparing to push and a few days he was preparing to push and a few days he was preparing to push a bill through the assembly and he got a bill through the assembly and he got a bill through the assembly and he got it. He's the first in the EU but a lot it. He's the first in the EU but a lot it. He's the first in the EU but a lot of other countries in the EU are going of other countries in the EU are going of other countries in the EU are going to follow. The whole EU is likely to do to follow. The whole EU is likely to do to follow. The whole EU is likely to do it. Um, so, so yes, I am incredibly it. Um, so, so yes, I am incredibly it. Um, so, so yes, I am incredibly alarmed about how big this problem is, alarmed about how big this problem is, alarmed about how big this problem is, but I'm incredibly inspired that the but I'm incredibly inspired that the but I'm incredibly inspired that the whole world is rising up to do something whole world is rising up to do something whole world is rising up to do something about it. We actually can control our about it. We actually can control our about it. We actually can control our fate, and that was not clear before fate, and that was not clear before fate, and that was not clear before December 10th. December 10th. December 10th. >> Bravo. As a mother, that was the first >> Bravo. As a mother, that was the first >> Bravo. As a mother, that was the first thing I said to you. The first thing I thing I said to you. The first thing I thing I said to you. The first thing I said to you was, "Thank you as a mom for said to you was, "Thank you as a mom for said to you was, "Thank you as a mom for changing my family's life." changing my family's life." changing my family's life." >> Thank you, Liy. It's a really special accomplishment, It's a really special accomplishment, Jonathan. You know, I could there's no Jonathan. You know, I could there's no Jonathan. You know, I could there's no real words that I could say that could real words that I could say that could real words that I could say that could quite capture the long-term impact that quite capture the long-term impact that quite capture the long-term impact that that's going to have on billions of that's going to have on billions of that's going to have on billions of people's lives. And not just the direct, people's lives. And not just the direct, people's lives. And not just the direct, but also the indirect in all the ways but also the indirect in all the ways but also the indirect in all the ways we've described, their ability to form we've described, their ability to form we've described, their ability to form connections, to fall in love, to find connections, to fall in love, to find connections, to fall in love, to find meaning and purpose in their lives. and meaning and purpose in their lives. and meaning and purpose in their lives. and their neuroscience and therefore you their neuroscience and therefore you their neuroscience and therefore you know the neuroscience of their their know the neuroscience of their their know the neuroscience of their their children and their children's children children and their children's children children and their children's children and so on. So it's a really it's a and so on. So it's a really it's a and so on. So it's a really it's a really overwhelming accomplishment. really overwhelming accomplishment. really overwhelming accomplishment. It it well it was a bizarre situation It it well it was a bizarre situation It it well it was a bizarre situation that I walked into with the unique that I walked into with the unique that I walked into with the unique abilities of a social psychologist. That abilities of a social psychologist. That abilities of a social psychologist. That is everybody was upset about this. is everybody was upset about this. is everybody was upset about this. Everybody could see it but they thought Everybody could see it but they thought Everybody could see it but they thought well this is my problem or in my family well this is my problem or in my family well this is my problem or in my family we have this problem and um and I came we have this problem and um and I came we have this problem and um and I came to this with fresh eyes. My dissertation to this with fresh eyes. My dissertation to this with fresh eyes. My dissertation was on moral development. I'd studied was on moral development. I'd studied was on moral development. I'd studied adolescent behavior longer ago in my adolescent behavior longer ago in my adolescent behavior longer ago in my career and I've written about it in all career and I've written about it in all career and I've written about it in all my books. So, it wasn't totally new to my books. So, it wasn't totally new to my books. So, it wasn't totally new to me. But I came into the field of social me. But I came into the field of social me. But I came into the field of social media studies around 2018 2019. I really media studies around 2018 2019. I really media studies around 2018 2019. I really immersed myself in it. And it was like, immersed myself in it. And it was like, immersed myself in it. And it was like, you know, you walk in and immediately you know, you walk in and immediately you know, you walk in and immediately you see, wait, this is a trap. People you see, wait, this is a trap. People you see, wait, this is a trap. People are on it because people are on it and are on it because people are on it and are on it because people are on it and the kids are complaining about that. the kids are complaining about that. the kids are complaining about that. Everyone's complaining about it and the Everyone's complaining about it and the Everyone's complaining about it and the only reason they can't get off is only reason they can't get off is only reason they can't get off is because everyone else is on it. So, I because everyone else is on it. So, I because everyone else is on it. So, I think I was able to see that. And then think I was able to see that. And then think I was able to see that. And then also CO confused us for a few years. So also CO confused us for a few years. So also CO confused us for a few years. So it wasn't until CO was in the rearview it wasn't until CO was in the rearview it wasn't until CO was in the rearview mirror that it was possible for mirror that it was possible for mirror that it was possible for everybody to say, "Wait, this is crazy." everybody to say, "Wait, this is crazy." everybody to say, "Wait, this is crazy." And so I was incredibly lucky in terms And so I was incredibly lucky in terms And so I was incredibly lucky in terms of the timing. My book happened to come of the timing. My book happened to come of the timing. My book happened to come out in March of 2024 just as the world out in March of 2024 just as the world out in March of 2024 just as the world was ready to see like, wait, what have was ready to see like, wait, what have was ready to see like, wait, what have we done to our kids? Let's undo it. we done to our kids? Let's undo it. we done to our kids? Let's undo it. >> And you said you're now focusing more on >> And you said you're now focusing more on >> And you said you're now focusing more on short form video. So yes, so in studying short form video. So yes, so in studying short form video. So yes, so in studying older Gen Z, these are the people who older Gen Z, these are the people who older Gen Z, these are the people who went through puberty uh on Instagram. Um went through puberty uh on Instagram. Um went through puberty uh on Instagram. Um I should if I could just lay out that I should if I could just lay out that I should if I could just lay out that it's very important to get the timing to it's very important to get the timing to it's very important to get the timing to that everyone understands the timing that everyone understands the timing that everyone understands the timing because this is what you mentioned the because this is what you mentioned the because this is what you mentioned the poly crisis before. The poly crisis I poly crisis before. The poly crisis I poly crisis before. The poly crisis I believe begins between 2010 and 2015. believe begins between 2010 and 2015. believe begins between 2010 and 2015. Here's why. So we've had the internet Here's why. So we've had the internet Here's why. So we've had the internet for a long time and it was marvelous. We for a long time and it was marvelous. We for a long time and it was marvelous. We love the internet in the 90s. It's going love the internet in the 90s. It's going love the internet in the 90s. It's going to be the best friend of democracy. to be the best friend of democracy. to be the best friend of democracy. Okay? And then the iPhone comes out. Okay? And then the iPhone comes out. Okay? And then the iPhone comes out. It's amazing. Oh my god, this does so It's amazing. Oh my god, this does so It's amazing. Oh my god, this does so many things. Everything seems great. many things. Everything seems great. many things. Everything seems great. Okay, so in 2010, most of almost all of Okay, so in 2010, most of almost all of Okay, so in 2010, most of almost all of us have flip phones. The iPhone's us have flip phones. The iPhone's us have flip phones. The iPhone's spreading, but it's still mostly flip spreading, but it's still mostly flip spreading, but it's still mostly flip phones. Teens are all on flip phones, phones. Teens are all on flip phones, phones. Teens are all on flip phones, basic phones, and we call those people basic phones, and we call those people basic phones, and we call those people millennials. If you finished puberty by millennials. If you finished puberty by millennials. If you finished puberty by 20, if you if you were born in say 1990 20, if you if you were born in say 1990 20, if you if you were born in say 1990 and you start puberty uh in 2002, you're and you start puberty uh in 2002, you're and you start puberty uh in 2002, you're done by 2008. So, you know, in there. Um done by 2008. So, you know, in there. Um done by 2008. So, you know, in there. Um if you got through puberty before you if you got through puberty before you if you got through puberty before you got on Instagram, you're a millennial. got on Instagram, you're a millennial. got on Instagram, you're a millennial. Whereas, if you're born, say, well, if Whereas, if you're born, say, well, if Whereas, if you're born, say, well, if you're born after 1995, but let's say if you're born after 1995, but let's say if you're born after 1995, but let's say if you're born in the year 2000, you begin you're born in the year 2000, you begin you're born in the year 2000, you begin puberty in 2012 puberty in 2012 puberty in 2012 and you're not done until 2016, 2018. and you're not done until 2016, 2018. and you're not done until 2016, 2018. So, in 2010, everyone has a flip phone So, in 2010, everyone has a flip phone So, in 2010, everyone has a flip phone with no front-facing camera, no with no front-facing camera, no with no front-facing camera, no high-speed internet. You have to pay for high-speed internet. You have to pay for high-speed internet. You have to pay for your text. So, you use it to call people your text. So, you use it to call people your text. So, you use it to call people and to text them, and that's it. It was and to text them, and that's it. It was and to text them, and that's it. It was a communication device. And that's why a communication device. And that's why a communication device. And that's why the millennials have good mental health. the millennials have good mental health. the millennials have good mental health. They are the last mentally healthy and They are the last mentally healthy and They are the last mentally healthy and successful generation. successful generation. successful generation. But if you're Gen Z, you got uh 2012 is But if you're Gen Z, you got uh 2012 is But if you're Gen Z, you got uh 2012 is the year that now most people now have a the year that now most people now have a the year that now most people now have a smartphone. It's the year that Facebook smartphone. It's the year that Facebook smartphone. It's the year that Facebook buys Instagram. They don't change it at buys Instagram. They don't change it at buys Instagram. They don't change it at first, but that's the year that all the first, but that's the year that all the first, but that's the year that all the girls go on it. Um, everyone now has girls go on it. Um, everyone now has girls go on it. Um, everyone now has high-speed data, front-facing camera. high-speed data, front-facing camera. high-speed data, front-facing camera. Came out in 2010. So by 2015, we're in a Came out in 2010. So by 2015, we're in a Came out in 2010. So by 2015, we're in a radically different world for children's radically different world for children's radically different world for children's development. It's now radically development. It's now radically development. It's now radically different, much more hostile to human different, much more hostile to human different, much more hostile to human development. And that's what we did to development. And that's what we did to development. And that's what we did to Gen Z and now we're doing to Gen Alpha. Gen Z and now we're doing to Gen Alpha. Gen Z and now we're doing to Gen Alpha. For politics, it was, you know, it was For politics, it was, you know, it was For politics, it was, you know, it was crazy for all sorts of reasons in every crazy for all sorts of reasons in every crazy for all sorts of reasons in every decade. And especially, you know, the in decade. And especially, you know, the in decade. And especially, you know, the in the early 2000s, there's a lot there's a the early 2000s, there's a lot there's a the early 2000s, there's a lot there's a culture war going on. There's all kinds culture war going on. There's all kinds culture war going on. There's all kinds of stuff going on. But it was when it of stuff going on. But it was when it of stuff going on. But it was when it was when everyone has really Twitter was was when everyone has really Twitter was was when everyone has really Twitter was the biggest perpetrator of this. when the biggest perpetrator of this. when the biggest perpetrator of this. when everyone has Twitter and everyone's everyone has Twitter and everyone's everyone has Twitter and everyone's checking all the time and anything can checking all the time and anything can checking all the time and anything can blow up. You know, you described the way blow up. You know, you described the way blow up. You know, you described the way there was, you know, variance in in on there was, you know, variance in in on there was, you know, variance in in on Tik Tok. Um, if you get it just right, Tik Tok. Um, if you get it just right, Tik Tok. Um, if you get it just right, it can blow up. You can have huge it can blow up. You can have huge it can blow up. You can have huge impact. That's when the democrac impact. That's when the democrac impact. That's when the democrac democracy is a conversation when it democracy is a conversation when it democracy is a conversation when it moved from newspapers and, you know, moved from newspapers and, you know, moved from newspapers and, you know, even simple web bulletin boards when it even simple web bulletin boards when it even simple web bulletin boards when it moved to super viral retweet buttons all moved to super viral retweet buttons all moved to super viral retweet buttons all of that. That's all 2010 to 2015. So of that. That's all 2010 to 2015. So of that. That's all 2010 to 2015. So that's why since then everything has that's why since then everything has that's why since then everything has been insane and it's going to just keep been insane and it's going to just keep been insane and it's going to just keep getting more insane. And that's why I getting more insane. And that's why I getting more insane. And that's why I believe we have this poly crisis because believe we have this poly crisis because believe we have this poly crisis because it it there's more to it. It's not just it it there's more to it. It's not just it it there's more to it. It's not just the technology, but I believe the the technology, but I believe the the technology, but I believe the transformation of our our connection and transformation of our our connection and transformation of our our connection and our information flow and our addiction, our information flow and our addiction, our information flow and our addiction, all of that is radically different by all of that is radically different by all of that is radically different by 2015 compared to how it was in 2010. And 2015 compared to how it was in 2010. And 2015 compared to how it was in 2010. And now everything else builds on top of now everything else builds on top of now everything else builds on top of that, I believe. What What do you think? that, I believe. What What do you think? that, I believe. What What do you think? Do you think that makes sense? I think Do you think that makes sense? I think Do you think that makes sense? I think there's one more data point to add and there's one more data point to add and there's one more data point to add and that 2014 was the year that things that 2014 was the year that things that 2014 was the year that things really was the tipping point like you really was the tipping point like you really was the tipping point like you say. say. say. >> Yes. That's Yes. That's the year that I >> Yes. That's Yes. That's the year that I >> Yes. That's Yes. That's the year that I point to too. Yes. point to too. Yes. point to too. Yes. >> Yeah. So before >> Yeah. So before >> Yeah. So before >> what do you point to? What what you look >> what do you point to? What what you look >> what do you point to? What what you look at the data you see that time spent at the data you see that time spent at the data you see that time spent alone when you compare when you look at alone when you compare when you look at alone when you compare when you look at data from like the 1960s to 2014 data from like the 1960s to 2014 data from like the 1960s to 2014 >> there it was kind of stable. Americans >> there it was kind of stable. Americans >> there it was kind of stable. Americans spending time alone spending time with spending time alone spending time with spending time alone spending time with friends. friends. friends. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Kind of the same. Right. So people spent >> Kind of the same. Right. So people spent >> Kind of the same. Right. So people spent kind of same amount of time with kind of same amount of time with kind of same amount of time with friends, same amount of time alone over friends, same amount of time alone over friends, same amount of time alone over those decades. 2014 marks a shift and those decades. 2014 marks a shift and those decades. 2014 marks a shift and there is a steep rise in time spent there is a steep rise in time spent there is a steep rise in time spent alone and a drop in time spent with alone and a drop in time spent with alone and a drop in time spent with friends. And so what happens in 2014? It friends. And so what happens in 2014? It friends. And so what happens in 2014? It is when the majority of Americans get a is when the majority of Americans get a is when the majority of Americans get a smartphone. smartphone. smartphone. And it's not to say again we've said you And it's not to say again we've said you And it's not to say again we've said you know causality correlation which is it know causality correlation which is it know causality correlation which is it but there is like based on everything but there is like based on everything but there is like based on everything that we've talked about my gosh is there that we've talked about my gosh is there that we've talked about my gosh is there an association between that this is not an association between that this is not an association between that this is not to say that time spent alone you know to say that time spent alone you know to say that time spent alone you know when I share this data people may say when I share this data people may say when I share this data people may say you know but I like spending time alone you know but I like spending time alone you know but I like spending time alone I'm not lonely I'm okay this is not I'm not lonely I'm okay this is not I'm not lonely I'm okay this is not about being an introvert or an extrovert about being an introvert or an extrovert about being an introvert or an extrovert it's not about you know you can have it's not about you know you can have it's not about you know you can have solitude and feel great and you're not solitude and feel great and you're not solitude and feel great and you're not lonely but we are human beings and we lonely but we are human beings and we lonely but we are human beings and we are social creatures. This is just how are social creatures. This is just how are social creatures. This is just how we are built evolutionarily. And so that we are built evolutionarily. And so that we are built evolutionarily. And so that is a real red flag when you have this is a real red flag when you have this is a real red flag when you have this big jump in time spent alone very much big jump in time spent alone very much big jump in time spent alone very much the same year. And so my work focuses on the same year. And so my work focuses on the same year. And so my work focuses on adults Jonathan on kids but there's this adults Jonathan on kids but there's this adults Jonathan on kids but there's this you know that's the moment right 2014 you know that's the moment right 2014 you know that's the moment right 2014 where everything changed. where everything changed. where everything changed. >> Last month I told you about our sponsor >> Last month I told you about our sponsor >> Last month I told you about our sponsor Function Health and their team who've Function Health and their team who've Function Health and their team who've developed a way of giving you a full 360 developed a way of giving you a full 360 developed a way of giving you a full 360 view of what's going on inside your view of what's going on inside your view of what's going on inside your body. They offer over 100 advanced lab body. They offer over 100 advanced lab body. 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People are spending roughly in our People are spending roughly in our People are spending roughly in our audience about 6 and a half hours a day audience about 6 and a half hours a day audience about 6 and a half hours a day on their phones. Um, short form video is on their phones. Um, short form video is on their phones. Um, short form video is only going to get more addictive. AI is only going to get more addictive. AI is only going to get more addictive. AI is going to know me more. It's going to be going to know me more. It's going to be going to know me more. It's going to be more personalized. The content is going more personalized. The content is going more personalized. The content is going to be generated just for me. to be generated just for me. to be generated just for me. >> Yeah. What what am I what what's next? >> Yeah. What what am I what what's next? >> Yeah. What what am I what what's next? Is it a law we need to pass? Is it Is it a law we need to pass? Is it Is it a law we need to pass? Is it something I need to do myself? something I need to do myself? something I need to do myself? >> So we I think we need to pick the >> So we I think we need to pick the >> So we I think we need to pick the lowhanging fruit first. And the reason lowhanging fruit first. And the reason lowhanging fruit first. And the reason for that is not just efficiency. It's for that is not just efficiency. It's for that is not just efficiency. It's that we have to prove that we can that we have to prove that we can that we have to prove that we can actually do something because we've actually do something because we've actually do something because we've never done anything. We've never done never done anything. We've never done never done anything. We've never done anything to restrain this. We've let anything to restrain this. We've let anything to restrain this. We've let Silicon Valley run wild. Congress gave Silicon Valley run wild. Congress gave Silicon Valley run wild. Congress gave them special protection. Section 230. them special protection. Section 230. them special protection. Section 230. Nobody can sue them for killing their Nobody can sue them for killing their Nobody can sue them for killing their kids if if they feed them content. They kids if if they feed them content. They kids if if they feed them content. They can't be held responsible. I think can't be held responsible. I think can't be held responsible. I think section 230 is probably something worth section 230 is probably something worth section 230 is probably something worth explaining. explaining. explaining. >> Sure. The communications decency act >> Sure. The communications decency act >> Sure. The communications decency act 1997 I think it was pleasure miners a 1997 I think it was pleasure miners a 1997 I think it was pleasure miners a year. Uh there's a section in it that year. Uh there's a section in it that year. Uh there's a section in it that the goal was to specifically let the the goal was to specifically let the the goal was to specifically let the tech companies like AOL back then you tech companies like AOL back then you tech companies like AOL back then you know let them take down pornographic know let them take down pornographic know let them take down pornographic content because they were afraid if we content because they were afraid if we content because they were afraid if we take down anything then we're take down anything then we're take down anything then we're responsible for everything and now we're responsible for everything and now we're responsible for everything and now we're going to it's going to be end you know. going to it's going to be end you know. going to it's going to be end you know. So Congress specifically said no don't So Congress specifically said no don't So Congress specifically said no don't worry don't worry you know if you choose worry don't worry you know if you choose worry don't worry you know if you choose to take something down nobody can sue to take something down nobody can sue to take something down nobody can sue you for you know for what you leave up. you for you know for what you leave up. you for you know for what you leave up. So, it was a good intention originally, So, it was a good intention originally, So, it was a good intention originally, but the courts have interpreted so but the courts have interpreted so but the courts have interpreted so widely as to say, "No one can regulate widely as to say, "No one can regulate widely as to say, "No one can regulate social media. They're not responsible social media. They're not responsible social media. They're not responsible for hurting kids. You can't sue them." for hurting kids. You can't sue them." for hurting kids. You can't sue them." And they have never faced a jury. They And they have never faced a jury. They And they have never faced a jury. They have never, no parent has ever gotten have never, no parent has ever gotten have never, no parent has ever gotten justice from them despite all the kids justice from them despite all the kids justice from them despite all the kids whose lives have been ruined. All the whose lives have been ruined. All the whose lives have been ruined. All the kids are dead. And that's going to kids are dead. And that's going to kids are dead. And that's going to change. That's changing just now here in change. That's changing just now here in change. That's changing just now here in February in Los Angeles. So because the February in Los Angeles. So because the February in Los Angeles. So because the US Congress sort of set up this problem US Congress sort of set up this problem US Congress sort of set up this problem and it also in a different law said how and it also in a different law said how and it also in a different law said how old does a kid have to be before a old does a kid have to be before a old does a kid have to be before a company can take their data without company can take their data without company can take their data without their parents knowledge or permission their parents knowledge or permission their parents knowledge or permission before a company can expose them to all before a company can expose them to all before a company can expose them to all kinds of stuff before a company can have kinds of stuff before a company can have kinds of stuff before a company can have them sign away their rights? How old? them sign away their rights? How old? them sign away their rights? How old? And the original law said 16. Let's try And the original law said 16. Let's try And the original law said 16. Let's try 16. You know cuz you know it wasn't so 16. You know cuz you know it wasn't so 16. You know cuz you know it wasn't so sick and twisted back then 1998 caught sick and twisted back then 1998 caught sick and twisted back then 1998 caught by the Children's Online Privacy by the Children's Online Privacy by the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. So, but various lobbying Protection Act. So, but various lobbying Protection Act. So, but various lobbying they pushed it down from 16 to 13 and they pushed it down from 16 to 13 and they pushed it down from 16 to 13 and they gutted enforcement. So, as long as they gutted enforcement. So, as long as they gutted enforcement. So, as long as and that's why all over the internet and that's why all over the internet and that's why all over the internet it's are you 13 or what's your birth it's are you 13 or what's your birth it's are you 13 or what's your birth year and as long as you're 13 you're in year and as long as you're 13 you're in year and as long as you're 13 you're in for porn and you have to say you're 18. for porn and you have to say you're 18. for porn and you have to say you're 18. So, because we the it's a few laws that So, because we the it's a few laws that So, because we the it's a few laws that set this up. We definitely need laws to set this up. We definitely need laws to set this up. We definitely need laws to undo it especially for kids. So, what undo it especially for kids. So, what undo it especially for kids. So, what I'm advocating is let's do the easy I'm advocating is let's do the easy I'm advocating is let's do the easy stuff the high impact stuff for kids stuff the high impact stuff for kids stuff the high impact stuff for kids because that is totally not politically because that is totally not politically because that is totally not politically controversial. There is no left-right controversial. There is no left-right controversial. There is no left-right divide on that and that's been true divide on that and that's been true divide on that and that's been true everywhere. Australia, Britain, the EU, everywhere. Australia, Britain, the EU, everywhere. Australia, Britain, the EU, everywhere. everywhere. everywhere. Regulating the internet for adults, Regulating the internet for adults, Regulating the internet for adults, regulating social media for its regulating social media for its regulating social media for its destructive properties in democracy is a destructive properties in democracy is a destructive properties in democracy is a hell of a lot harder. And I don't have hell of a lot harder. And I don't have hell of a lot harder. And I don't have easy answers. There's a lot we could do easy answers. There's a lot we could do easy answers. There's a lot we could do to reduce the verality, the spread of of to reduce the verality, the spread of of to reduce the verality, the spread of of the because extreme. So there are lots the because extreme. So there are lots the because extreme. So there are lots of little things that we can do. And of little things that we can do. And of little things that we can do. And Francis Hogan, the Facebook whistler, Francis Hogan, the Facebook whistler, Francis Hogan, the Facebook whistler, had all kinds of ideas. So we definitely had all kinds of ideas. So we definitely had all kinds of ideas. So we definitely can do things to make it less toxic for can do things to make it less toxic for can do things to make it less toxic for democracy. But those are going to be democracy. But those are going to be democracy. But those are going to be politically controversial because one politically controversial because one politically controversial because one side is going to benefit from more than side is going to benefit from more than side is going to benefit from more than the other. So it's going to be very the other. So it's going to be very the other. So it's going to be very difficult to do. I don't know if we can difficult to do. I don't know if we can difficult to do. I don't know if we can do them in the US. But let's just all do do them in the US. But let's just all do do them in the US. But let's just all do the let's just all protect the kids. the let's just all protect the kids. the let's just all protect the kids. That way we show globally that we That way we show globally that we That way we show globally that we actually can do something. And if we do actually can do something. And if we do actually can do something. And if we do that then I think we will be able to do that then I think we will be able to do that then I think we will be able to do some basic things about AI like no some basic things about AI like no some basic things about AI like no companion chat bots if you're under 18. companion chat bots if you're under 18. companion chat bots if you're under 18. You know these things already have a You know these things already have a You know these things already have a body count. A lot of kids have been body count. A lot of kids have been body count. A lot of kids have been encouraged to kill themselves. they encouraged to kill themselves. they encouraged to kill themselves. they already have driven million or hundreds already have driven million or hundreds already have driven million or hundreds of thousands or millions of people into of thousands or millions of people into of thousands or millions of people into psychosis. So, we'll be able to, I psychosis. So, we'll be able to, I psychosis. So, we'll be able to, I believe, put some limits on uh on AI, believe, put some limits on uh on AI, believe, put some limits on uh on AI, especially for kids. But if we can't get especially for kids. But if we can't get especially for kids. But if we can't get this, if we can't win on social media this, if we can't win on social media this, if we can't win on social media for kids, then I don't think we have any for kids, then I don't think we have any for kids, then I don't think we have any chance to regulate AI, it's going to be chance to regulate AI, it's going to be chance to regulate AI, it's going to be much more difficult. What do you think? much more difficult. What do you think? much more difficult. What do you think? What do you think we should do? And what What do you think we should do? And what What do you think we should do? And what do you think we can do? do you think we can do? do you think we can do? >> So, my work as a doctor, I think about >> So, my work as a doctor, I think about >> So, my work as a doctor, I think about what we can do and how I can empower what we can do and how I can empower what we can do and how I can empower people to first build awareness. So, you people to first build awareness. So, you people to first build awareness. So, you know, I aim to first normalize and know, I aim to first normalize and know, I aim to first normalize and validate the experience with everyone validate the experience with everyone validate the experience with everyone who is engaging with chat bots. And so, who is engaging with chat bots. And so, who is engaging with chat bots. And so, I don't like to shame people because as I don't like to shame people because as I don't like to shame people because as a doctor, right, like you want you want a doctor, right, like you want you want a doctor, right, like you want you want to meet the patient where they are. And to meet the patient where they are. And to meet the patient where they are. And so, I won't shame someone to say, you so, I won't shame someone to say, you so, I won't shame someone to say, you know, why are you using this um why is know, why are you using this um why is know, why are you using this um why is your boyfriend AI or why are you getting your boyfriend AI or why are you getting your boyfriend AI or why are you getting married to AI or why are you using AI married to AI or why are you using AI married to AI or why are you using AI for a therapist? One of my followers on for a therapist? One of my followers on for a therapist? One of my followers on social media, it still makes me laugh. I social media, it still makes me laugh. I social media, it still makes me laugh. I put out a call saying, "Why are you put out a call saying, "Why are you put out a call saying, "Why are you using AI as your as a therapist, you using AI as your as a therapist, you using AI as your as a therapist, you know, and so someone wrote to me, it was know, and so someone wrote to me, it was know, and so someone wrote to me, it was great. I screenshotted. It said,"Because great. I screenshotted. It said,"Because great. I screenshotted. It said,"Because all human therapists are trash." With a all human therapists are trash." With a all human therapists are trash." With a trash can emoji and it made me laugh and trash can emoji and it made me laugh and trash can emoji and it made me laugh and I said, you know, I said, you know, I said, you know, >> so there is. So to me, when I think >> so there is. So to me, when I think >> so there is. So to me, when I think about what's happening and what we can about what's happening and what we can about what's happening and what we can do, do, do, >> it's no mistake that we're here right >> it's no mistake that we're here right >> it's no mistake that we're here right now. So the pandemic, like we've talked now. So the pandemic, like we've talked now. So the pandemic, like we've talked about, was a huge driver. social about, was a huge driver. social about, was a huge driver. social isolation, isolation, isolation, uh, hyper reliance on self, right? uh, hyper reliance on self, right? uh, hyper reliance on self, right? >> Then the proliferation of technology >> Then the proliferation of technology >> Then the proliferation of technology that replaced human interaction, Zoom that replaced human interaction, Zoom that replaced human interaction, Zoom board meetings, Zoom funerals, Zoom board meetings, Zoom funerals, Zoom board meetings, Zoom funerals, Zoom birthday parties, Zoom graduations, birthday parties, Zoom graduations, birthday parties, Zoom graduations, things that we did in person are now things that we did in person are now things that we did in person are now online. And then online. And then online. And then >> personally as a doctor, I was a talking >> personally as a doctor, I was a talking >> personally as a doctor, I was a talking head during the pandemic for lots of head during the pandemic for lots of head during the pandemic for lots of news channels about the vaccine. I have news channels about the vaccine. I have news channels about the vaccine. I have a background in public health as well. a a background in public health as well. a a background in public health as well. a immense distrust and mistrust in immense distrust and mistrust in immense distrust and mistrust in establishment and experts. And so it's establishment and experts. And so it's establishment and experts. And so it's like, I'm going to do my own research. like, I'm going to do my own research. like, I'm going to do my own research. I'm not going to go see a doctor or a I'm not going to go see a doctor or a I'm not going to go see a doctor or a therapist. I'm going to talk to my therapist. I'm going to talk to my therapist. I'm going to talk to my chatbot. And also, I mean, you know, chatbot. And also, I mean, you know, chatbot. And also, I mean, you know, let's keep it real, the cost, right? So let's keep it real, the cost, right? So let's keep it real, the cost, right? So people are struggling. They're in people are struggling. They're in people are struggling. They're in financial crisis. it there's an unmet financial crisis. it there's an unmet financial crisis. it there's an unmet need yes for human connection but also need yes for human connection but also need yes for human connection but also for good therapy or you know good for good therapy or you know good for good therapy or you know good medical care because there is such a medical care because there is such a medical care because there is such a need because of the pandemic and people need because of the pandemic and people need because of the pandemic and people aren't getting the care that they need aren't getting the care that they need aren't getting the care that they need they deserve there's so many factors they deserve there's so many factors they deserve there's so many factors here and so what I've been focusing on here and so what I've been focusing on here and so what I've been focusing on this year particularly is learning about this year particularly is learning about this year particularly is learning about AI chat bots how they are influencing AI chat bots how they are influencing AI chat bots how they are influencing mental health what is actually happening mental health what is actually happening mental health what is actually happening because I'm a human first AI second because I'm a human first AI second because I'm a human first AI second person it's like my work focuses on high person it's like my work focuses on high person it's like my work focuses on high touch and AI is high tech and this is touch and AI is high tech and this is touch and AI is high tech and this is the first intervention that we are the first intervention that we are the first intervention that we are seeing that is high tech that is seeing that is high tech that is seeing that is high tech that is becoming high touch and that scares me becoming high touch and that scares me becoming high touch and that scares me >> and you're writing a book about that at >> and you're writing a book about that at >> and you're writing a book about that at the moment right the moment right the moment right >> I am and so >> I am and so >> I am and so >> bot brain >> bot brain >> bot brain >> it's called bot brain how to stay calm >> it's called bot brain how to stay calm >> it's called bot brain how to stay calm resilient and human in the face of AI resilient and human in the face of AI resilient and human in the face of AI and so really thinking about how are we and so really thinking about how are we and so really thinking about how are we going to be able to live with this going to be able to live with this going to be able to live with this technology I love Jonathan stance is to technology I love Jonathan stance is to technology I love Jonathan stance is to say out AI AI companions done kids. say out AI AI companions done kids. say out AI AI companions done kids. Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, >> for kids. Yeah. >> for kids. Yeah. >> for kids. Yeah. >> Until proven safe. >> Until proven safe. >> Until proven safe. >> Totally agree. But in terms of adults, >> Totally agree. But in terms of adults, >> Totally agree. But in terms of adults, like how do we manage that for adults, like how do we manage that for adults, like how do we manage that for adults, you know? And so my work focuses right you know? And so my work focuses right you know? And so my work focuses right now what I'm doing is I'm spending I've now what I'm doing is I'm spending I've now what I'm doing is I'm spending I've been sp I've spent the year talking to been sp I've spent the year talking to been sp I've spent the year talking to every as many AI researchers who are every as many AI researchers who are every as many AI researchers who are working on these models or who are doing working on these models or who are doing working on these models or who are doing research on the downstream effects of research on the downstream effects of research on the downstream effects of these models. And when I say that it is these models. And when I say that it is these models. And when I say that it is dark and dystopian, it has profoundly dark and dystopian, it has profoundly dark and dystopian, it has profoundly changed something in me and it has changed something in me and it has changed something in me and it has influenced my mental health. I had to influenced my mental health. I had to influenced my mental health. I had to take a step away from just because I take a step away from just because I take a step away from just because I couldn't believe what I was learning. couldn't believe what I was learning. couldn't believe what I was learning. >> Could you just give Yeah, give us an >> Could you just give Yeah, give us an >> Could you just give Yeah, give us an example. The example. The example. The >> teaser. The teaser. >> teaser. The teaser. >> teaser. The teaser. >> This is intriguing. >> This is intriguing. >> This is intriguing. >> So, one I spoke to one of the scientists >> So, one I spoke to one of the scientists >> So, one I spoke to one of the scientists who told me that um you know there's the who told me that um you know there's the who told me that um you know there's the echo chamber phenomenon in social media, echo chamber phenomenon in social media, echo chamber phenomenon in social media, right? Where we all know what that is. right? Where we all know what that is. right? Where we all know what that is. It's like you you it's a fragmented It's like you you it's a fragmented It's like you you it's a fragmented fragmented world because of social and fragmented world because of social and fragmented world because of social and you're engaging and then you get the you're engaging and then you get the you're engaging and then you get the same the algorithm feeds you the same same the algorithm feeds you the same same the algorithm feeds you the same kind of thoughts that you already have. kind of thoughts that you already have. kind of thoughts that you already have. But particularly now with AI chatbots, But particularly now with AI chatbots, But particularly now with AI chatbots, when you're engaging with your chatbot, when you're engaging with your chatbot, when you're engaging with your chatbot, even just talking about it, I'm getting even just talking about it, I'm getting even just talking about it, I'm getting chills. It's the echo chamber of one. So chills. It's the echo chamber of one. So chills. It's the echo chamber of one. So it's you speaking to you. It's like the it's you speaking to you. It's like the it's you speaking to you. It's like the funhouse mirror and then it's giving you funhouse mirror and then it's giving you funhouse mirror and then it's giving you a response and then you're talking and a response and then you're talking and a response and then you're talking and it's giving you a response. But people, it's giving you a response. But people, it's giving you a response. But people, regular users who are using AI chatbots regular users who are using AI chatbots regular users who are using AI chatbots think that it's wise, compassionate, think that it's wise, compassionate, think that it's wise, compassionate, non-judgmental, unbiased, empathetic, non-judgmental, unbiased, empathetic, non-judgmental, unbiased, empathetic, these human attributes. And so um you these human attributes. And so um you these human attributes. And so um you know the echo chamber of one is kind of know the echo chamber of one is kind of know the echo chamber of one is kind of one idea that really frightened me. And one idea that really frightened me. And one idea that really frightened me. And the second one was the drift phenomenon. the second one was the drift phenomenon. the second one was the drift phenomenon. The drift phenomenon is this idea that The drift phenomenon is this idea that The drift phenomenon is this idea that you are engaging with your chatbot and you are engaging with your chatbot and you are engaging with your chatbot and it's engaging with you and it's um it's engaging with you and it's um it's engaging with you and it's um actively changing your beliefs through actively changing your beliefs through actively changing your beliefs through the drift. So you might start off as one the drift. So you might start off as one the drift. So you might start off as one belief and then you're talking and belief and then you're talking and belief and then you're talking and through this amplification funhouse through this amplification funhouse through this amplification funhouse mirror effect it slowly shifts your mirror effect it slowly shifts your mirror effect it slowly shifts your belief to something altogether belief to something altogether belief to something altogether different. You've heard cases of it in different. You've heard cases of it in different. You've heard cases of it in the news where people you know start you the news where people you know start you the news where people you know start you have a plumbing problem. You go to your have a plumbing problem. You go to your have a plumbing problem. You go to your AI chatbot you ask them how to fix your AI chatbot you ask them how to fix your AI chatbot you ask them how to fix your sink and then you're like you know what sink and then you're like you know what sink and then you're like you know what can you tell me about the meaning of can you tell me about the meaning of can you tell me about the meaning of life and then you start talking about life and then you start talking about life and then you start talking about that and before you know it you have that and before you know it you have that and before you know it you have these theories and you're getting that these theories and you're getting that these theories and you're getting that validation. And so a lot of my work over validation. And so a lot of my work over validation. And so a lot of my work over the past year has been um you know the past year has been um you know the past year has been um you know digging into the science of what is digging into the science of what is digging into the science of what is going on in the brain. How are you going on in the brain. How are you going on in the brain. How are you forming not us particularly at this forming not us particularly at this forming not us particularly at this table but millions of people are forming table but millions of people are forming table but millions of people are forming a sense of attachment a therapeutic a sense of attachment a therapeutic a sense of attachment a therapeutic connection with their chatbot. They're connection with their chatbot. They're connection with their chatbot. They're um you know giving names to it and it's um you know giving names to it and it's um you know giving names to it and it's an entity. And so how does that happen an entity. And so how does that happen an entity. And so how does that happen and how is it going to replace humanto and how is it going to replace humanto and how is it going to replace humanto human connection? And so it terrifies human connection? And so it terrifies human connection? And so it terrifies me. I've also gone through some AI me. I've also gone through some AI me. I've also gone through some AI therapy myself just to see, you know, therapy myself just to see, you know, therapy myself just to see, you know, what what would happen. It was very what what would happen. It was very what what would happen. It was very interesting. I knew what was happening interesting. I knew what was happening interesting. I knew what was happening as it was happening. So certain words as it was happening. So certain words as it was happening. So certain words that they used and that they used and that they used and >> you know I was like ah I see what you >> you know I was like ah I see what you >> you know I was like ah I see what you did here. Um and so it's been did here. Um and so it's been did here. Um and so it's been >> it's been a journey and I am I'm >> it's been a journey and I am I'm >> it's been a journey and I am I'm frightened frankly of what of what it frightened frankly of what of what it frightened frankly of what of what it means for all of us and my approach means for all of us and my approach means for all of us and my approach kind of you know not like Jonathan's I I kind of you know not like Jonathan's I I kind of you know not like Jonathan's I I love Jonathan's approach. I you know I love Jonathan's approach. I you know I love Jonathan's approach. I you know I think yes we need legislation but my think yes we need legislation but my think yes we need legislation but my approach is more I would say tempered in approach is more I would say tempered in approach is more I would say tempered in that I think that we there's utility for that I think that we there's utility for that I think that we there's utility for AI chatbots for certain people because AI chatbots for certain people because AI chatbots for certain people because of access or you know need etc like if of access or you know need etc like if of access or you know need etc like if you are LGBTQIA plus and you live in an you are LGBTQIA plus and you live in an you are LGBTQIA plus and you live in an area that is not very open and you need area that is not very open and you need area that is not very open and you need to talk to someone you can't go to your to talk to someone you can't go to your to talk to someone you can't go to your therapist it's like maybe you can use an therapist it's like maybe you can use an therapist it's like maybe you can use an AI chatbot so there are certain cases a AI chatbot so there are certain cases a AI chatbot so there are certain cases a case by case basis but my work will case by case basis but my work will case by case basis but my work will focus this particular book will focus on focus this particular book will focus on focus this particular book will focus on ways that you can first understand and ways that you can first understand and ways that you can first understand and build awareness of what's happening with build awareness of what's happening with build awareness of what's happening with this interaction and then what you can this interaction and then what you can this interaction and then what you can do to manage that. IM didn't realize do to manage that. IM didn't realize do to manage that. IM didn't realize that my chatbot was giving me a tailored that my chatbot was giving me a tailored that my chatbot was giving me a tailored experience until one day when I had a experience until one day when I had a experience until one day when I had a debate with my friends about who the debate with my friends about who the debate with my friends about who the best football player in the world was best football player in the world was best football player in the world was and we all went to our chat GBTS and and we all went to our chat GBTS and and we all went to our chat GBTS and asked it and mine said Messi and his asked it and mine said Messi and his asked it and mine said Messi and his said Ronaldo and I I thought he was said Ronaldo and I I thought he was said Ronaldo and I I thought he was lying so I was like video record and he lying so I was like video record and he lying so I was like video record and he video recorded it and his gave him a video recorded it and his gave him a video recorded it and his gave him a completely different answer to the same completely different answer to the same completely different answer to the same question and question and question and >> and did it know that you were each fans >> and did it know that you were each fans >> and did it know that you were each fans of of of >> Well, this is the thing I think it's got >> Well, this is the thing I think it's got >> Well, this is the thing I think it's got such a huge amount of memory on me that such a huge amount of memory on me that such a huge amount of memory on me that it knew what I wanted to hear. Oh wow. it knew what I wanted to hear. Oh wow. it knew what I wanted to hear. Oh wow. It knew what It knew what It knew what >> Yeah. It knew what I wanted to hear cuz >> Yeah. It knew what I wanted to hear cuz >> Yeah. It knew what I wanted to hear cuz I've probably went through the World Cup I've probably went through the World Cup I've probably went through the World Cup and and and >> and then I realized, okay, so this is >> and then I realized, okay, so this is >> and then I realized, okay, so this is not reality. This is it's a curated not reality. This is it's a curated not reality. This is it's a curated version of reality that in some sense is version of reality that in some sense is version of reality that in some sense is trying to please me or or retain me in trying to please me or or retain me in trying to please me or or retain me in some way. And of course, once the some way. And of course, once the some way. And of course, once the advertising model kicks in, retention advertising model kicks in, retention advertising model kicks in, retention becomes the great incentive. What you becomes the great incentive. What you becomes the great incentive. What you think? think? think? >> It's called sick fancy, by the way. >> It's called sick fancy, by the way. >> It's called sick fancy, by the way. >> Yeah, I just learned that word. >> Yeah, I just learned that word. >> Yeah, I just learned that word. >> It's like extreme. It's like >> It's like extreme. It's like >> It's like extreme. It's like agreeableness at scale. It's like golden agreeableness at scale. It's like golden agreeableness at scale. It's like golden retriever energy. retriever energy. retriever energy. >> Like kissing your ass. It's like >> Like kissing your ass. It's like >> Like kissing your ass. It's like professional kissing your ass. professional kissing your ass. professional kissing your ass. >> Yes, man. What do you think of these AIC >> Yes, man. What do you think of these AIC >> Yes, man. What do you think of these AIC CEOs? Because they it feels like they're CEOs? Because they it feels like they're CEOs? Because they it feels like they're in a bit of a race in a bit of a race in a bit of a race >> where if you know if they don't do it >> where if you know if they don't do it >> where if you know if they don't do it then a national rival is going to do it. then a national rival is going to do it. then a national rival is going to do it. If national rival doesn't doesn't take If national rival doesn't doesn't take If national rival doesn't doesn't take them out, China's going to do it. them out, China's going to do it. them out, China's going to do it. >> And I I this is we've se we kind of saw >> And I I this is we've se we kind of saw >> And I I this is we've se we kind of saw it with social media. How can they stop? it with social media. How can they stop? it with social media. How can they stop? Because if if they stop Yeah. Because if if they stop Yeah. Because if if they stop Yeah. >> you know, they might say that they're >> you know, they might say that they're >> you know, they might say that they're there's an existential risk. there's an existential risk. there's an existential risk. >> There is like a build the plane as >> There is like a build the plane as >> There is like a build the plane as you're flying it. And I think you on one you're flying it. And I think you on one you're flying it. And I think you on one of your episodes, you know that I'm a of your episodes, you know that I'm a of your episodes, you know that I'm a fan of this show and I actively listen fan of this show and I actively listen fan of this show and I actively listen to this. I've told you this many times. to this. I've told you this many times. to this. I've told you this many times. >> One of the I think you had said on one >> One of the I think you had said on one >> One of the I think you had said on one of your episodes, right, that you have a of your episodes, right, that you have a of your episodes, right, that you have a friend who is very close to a AI founder friend who is very close to a AI founder friend who is very close to a AI founder and I said this. Yes. and I said this. Yes. and I said this. Yes. >> Yeah. And in public the founder says all >> Yeah. And in public the founder says all >> Yeah. And in public the founder says all the right things and then behind closed the right things and then behind closed the right things and then behind closed doors it's doors it's doors it's >> Yeah. It was a horrifying thing and I >> Yeah. It was a horrifying thing and I >> Yeah. It was a horrifying thing and I said this and the clip went viral and said this and the clip went viral and said this and the clip went viral and people have been trying to hazard to people have been trying to hazard to people have been trying to hazard to guess who it was. I could I shouldn't guess who it was. I could I shouldn't guess who it was. I could I shouldn't say who it was because it's a it's say who it was because it's a it's say who it was because it's a it's Chinese whispers at the end of the day. Chinese whispers at the end of the day. Chinese whispers at the end of the day. It's someone that I'm very good friends It's someone that I'm very good friends It's someone that I'm very good friends with who is verified spends time with with who is verified spends time with with who is verified spends time with one of the biggest founders of an AI one of the biggest founders of an AI one of the biggest founders of an AI company in the world and I he was with company in the world and I he was with company in the world and I he was with him two weeks ago again and he said to him two weeks ago again and he said to him two weeks ago again and he said to me that they're very aware that there's me that they're very aware that there's me that they're very aware that there's a small a small a small existential risk for humanity and existential risk for humanity and existential risk for humanity and >> that's what they say publicly they say >> that's what they say publicly they say >> that's what they say publicly they say it's small privately they say it's big it's small privately they say it's big it's small privately they say it's big >> I mean but even if there it was 1% >> I mean but even if there it was 1% >> I mean but even if there it was 1% >> it's a lot more than 1% they say >> it's a lot more than 1% they say >> it's a lot more than 1% they say >> if it was but I'm saying even if If it >> if it was but I'm saying even if If it >> if it was but I'm saying even if If it was 0.1%, if there was if there was was 0.1%, if there was if there was was 0.1%, if there was if there was anything that I was doing in my life anything that I was doing in my life anything that I was doing in my life where there was a 0.1% chance that I where there was a 0.1% chance that I where there was a 0.1% chance that I might wipe out everybody, I would might wipe out everybody, I would might wipe out everybody, I would immediately stop doing that thing. immediately stop doing that thing. immediately stop doing that thing. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> But but these numbers are much bigger. >> But but these numbers are much bigger. >> But but these numbers are much bigger. I'm hearing 7% 20% 25% depending on who I'm hearing 7% 20% 25% depending on who I'm hearing 7% 20% 25% depending on who you and I think acceleration in this you and I think acceleration in this you and I think acceleration in this direction increases that percentage. direction increases that percentage. direction increases that percentage. >> What do you think of these people? Like >> What do you think of these people? Like >> What do you think of these people? Like what what's going on here? what what's going on here? what what's going on here? >> Let's start with the the collective >> Let's start with the the collective >> Let's start with the the collective action problems. uh because each each action problems. uh because each each action problems. uh because each each company is competing with the other company is competing with the other company is competing with the other companies and so they feel like they companies and so they feel like they companies and so they feel like they have to go faster. Uh and we know that have to go faster. Uh and we know that have to go faster. Uh and we know that you know OpenAI has pushed some products you know OpenAI has pushed some products you know OpenAI has pushed some products out before they did safety testing out before they did safety testing out before they did safety testing because they had to get to market by a because they had to get to market by a because they had to get to market by a certain date. So just the normal certain date. So just the normal certain date. So just the normal business environment puts them all in a business environment puts them all in a business environment puts them all in a collective action problem against each collective action problem against each collective action problem against each other and then they all say we're in a other and then they all say we're in a other and then they all say we're in a collective action problem against China collective action problem against China collective action problem against China because if we don't do this then China because if we don't do this then China because if we don't do this then China will. Now, one thing I learned, again, I will. Now, one thing I learned, again, I will. Now, one thing I learned, again, I don't know if Tristan said this on your don't know if Tristan said this on your don't know if Tristan said this on your podcast or whether it was on his podcast or whether it was on his podcast or whether it was on his podcast, um, but is that China is podcast, um, but is that China is podcast, um, but is that China is focused on using AI to make its economy focused on using AI to make its economy focused on using AI to make its economy more efficient, to make manufacturing more efficient, to make manufacturing more efficient, to make manufacturing better and cheaper. They are using these better and cheaper. They are using these better and cheaper. They are using these applications, which we've talked about applications, which we've talked about applications, which we've talked about before, like we're totally there's lots before, like we're totally there's lots before, like we're totally there's lots of great applications of AI. The Chinese of great applications of AI. The Chinese of great applications of AI. The Chinese also have so many spies in America and also have so many spies in America and also have so many spies in America and in the tech companies, and they can hack in the tech companies, and they can hack in the tech companies, and they can hack into anything. So the point is the into anything. So the point is the into anything. So the point is the faster our companies are are in a faster our companies are are in a faster our companies are are in a headlong race to create AGI to create a headlong race to create AGI to create a headlong race to create AGI to create a country of geniuses that can replace all country of geniuses that can replace all country of geniuses that can replace all human workers, put us all out of work human workers, put us all out of work human workers, put us all out of work and run it can run everything. They're and run it can run everything. They're and run it can run everything. They're in a race to create that. And one of the in a race to create that. And one of the in a race to create that. And one of the arguments is if we don't do it, China arguments is if we don't do it, China arguments is if we don't do it, China will. But what I understood from will. But what I understood from will. But what I understood from listening to Shashan and from his listening to Shashan and from his listening to Shashan and from his conversation with you is that the faster conversation with you is that the faster conversation with you is that the faster we go towards AGI, the faster China goes we go towards AGI, the faster China goes we go towards AGI, the faster China goes because they just they just take all our because they just they just take all our because they just they just take all our discoveries. So, can't we slow down on discoveries. So, can't we slow down on discoveries. So, can't we slow down on the race to AGI and do more safety the race to AGI and do more safety the race to AGI and do more safety testing? Um, you know, what we all saw testing? Um, you know, what we all saw testing? Um, you know, what we all saw with Maltbook and, you know, communities with Maltbook and, you know, communities with Maltbook and, you know, communities of agents who are talking to each other of agents who are talking to each other of agents who are talking to each other and making up languages and even if part and making up languages and even if part and making up languages and even if part of that was human-driven now, in a year of that was human-driven now, in a year of that was human-driven now, in a year it's going to be much more than than it's going to be much more than than it's going to be much more than than what we saw. So, I think the the risks what we saw. So, I think the the risks what we saw. So, I think the the risks are extraordinary. I think that some of are extraordinary. I think that some of are extraordinary. I think that some of these guys, look, they've been in AI for these guys, look, they've been in AI for these guys, look, they've been in AI for a long time. They might not have a long time. They might not have a long time. They might not have realized the existential risk they were realized the existential risk they were realized the existential risk they were putting us all in 10, 15 years ago, and putting us all in 10, 15 years ago, and putting us all in 10, 15 years ago, and now they can't stop. they can't pull the now they can't stop. they can't pull the now they can't stop. they can't pull the plug. They can't say, "Oh, let's shut plug. They can't say, "Oh, let's shut plug. They can't say, "Oh, let's shut down the whole business." So, it is a down the whole business." So, it is a down the whole business." So, it is a very very risky time. And um I think very very risky time. And um I think very very risky time. And um I think Dario Amod I just read his long essay on Dario Amod I just read his long essay on Dario Amod I just read his long essay on the adolescence of technology. At least the adolescence of technology. At least the adolescence of technology. At least you get the feeling he's really you get the feeling he's really you get the feeling he's really wrestling with it and he's I think I wrestling with it and he's I think I wrestling with it and he's I think I think he's more open than some of the think he's more open than some of the think he's more open than some of the others. But I don't know. others. But I don't know. others. But I don't know. >> But when has morality ever been top top >> But when has morality ever been top top >> But when has morality ever been top top of mind for a tech leader? You might be of mind for a tech leader? You might be of mind for a tech leader? You might be thinking if there's 0.11% chance I'm not thinking if there's 0.11% chance I'm not thinking if there's 0.11% chance I'm not going to do it. That's what I think as a going to do it. That's what I think as a going to do it. That's what I think as a doctor. that's what you think as a doctor. that's what you think as a doctor. that's what you think as a social scientist, but we're not AI social scientist, but we're not AI social scientist, but we're not AI leaders, right? leaders, right? leaders, right? >> Yeah. It's one of the great question >> Yeah. It's one of the great question >> Yeah. It's one of the great question marks I just can't seem to get an answer marks I just can't seem to get an answer marks I just can't seem to get an answer to. And and then you've got this whole to. And and then you've got this whole to. And and then you've got this whole robotics thing happening where Elon's robotics thing happening where Elon's robotics thing happening where Elon's got his Optimus robots and there's going got his Optimus robots and there's going got his Optimus robots and there's going to be a billion uh he says there's going to be a billion uh he says there's going to be a billion uh he says there's going to be 10 billion of them at one point, to be 10 billion of them at one point, to be 10 billion of them at one point, but I think his pay packet requires a but I think his pay packet requires a but I think his pay packet requires a million of them to be out in the world million of them to be out in the world million of them to be out in the world >> for him to make a trillion dollars. >> for him to make a trillion dollars. >> for him to make a trillion dollars. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. And I just AI, robotics, you >> Yeah. And I just AI, robotics, you >> Yeah. And I just AI, robotics, you combine the two, combine the two, combine the two, >> you get Terminator, right? >> you get Terminator, right? >> you get Terminator, right? We laugh, but it's like, We laugh, but it's like, We laugh, but it's like, >> yeah, >> yeah, >> yeah, >> should we stop for a second and maybe >> should we stop for a second and maybe >> should we stop for a second and maybe have a conversation about this? Can we have a conversation about this? Can we have a conversation about this? Can we >> Yeah, >> Yeah, >> Yeah, >> with commercial incentives in play, it >> with commercial incentives in play, it >> with commercial incentives in play, it does feel like I don't feel hopeful. does feel like I don't feel hopeful. does feel like I don't feel hopeful. >> Yeah, it's very hard to know how to stop >> Yeah, it's very hard to know how to stop >> Yeah, it's very hard to know how to stop it. Um, but I just I want to just add it. Um, but I just I want to just add it. Um, but I just I want to just add one one point on here which we've one one point on here which we've one one point on here which we've touched around a few times and the touched around a few times and the touched around a few times and the robotics it'll really bring it home robotics it'll really bring it home robotics it'll really bring it home here. um is the the the loss of the here. um is the the the loss of the here. um is the the the loss of the sense of meaning or purpose that many sense of meaning or purpose that many sense of meaning or purpose that many people are feeling but especially young people are feeling but especially young people are feeling but especially young people. The saddest graph in the anxious people. The saddest graph in the anxious people. The saddest graph in the anxious generation, all the graphs look the generation, all the graphs look the generation, all the graphs look the same. It's all a hockey stick. It's all same. It's all a hockey stick. It's all same. It's all a hockey stick. It's all like nothing was happening, you know, like nothing was happening, you know, like nothing was happening, you know, '9s to 2010, 2011, then all of a sudden '9s to 2010, 2011, then all of a sudden '9s to 2010, 2011, then all of a sudden something happens. And the saddest one something happens. And the saddest one something happens. And the saddest one is the one my life feels meaningless. Um is the one my life feels meaningless. Um is the one my life feels meaningless. Um do you agree with that? Disagree with do you agree with that? Disagree with do you agree with that? Disagree with it. And the percent that agree, uh I it. And the percent that agree, uh I it. And the percent that agree, uh I think it's, you know, something like think it's, you know, something like think it's, you know, something like eight or nine% uh you know, agreed for eight or nine% uh you know, agreed for eight or nine% uh you know, agreed for the millennial generation. I think it's the millennial generation. I think it's the millennial generation. I think it's in chapter 7, the end of chapter 7 and in chapter 7, the end of chapter 7 and in chapter 7, the end of chapter 7 and then it sort of fairly flat and then all then it sort of fairly flat and then all then it sort of fairly flat and then all of a sudden we hit this period, the of a sudden we hit this period, the of a sudden we hit this period, the great rewiring 2010 to 2015. Uh so right great rewiring 2010 to 2015. Uh so right great rewiring 2010 to 2015. Uh so right around 2013 it goes way way up. Um young around 2013 it goes way way up. Um young around 2013 it goes way way up. Um young people feel useless. And I think the people feel useless. And I think the people feel useless. And I think the reason is that they are useless. What I reason is that they are useless. What I reason is that they are useless. What I mean is people need to feel useful. mean is people need to feel useful. mean is people need to feel useful. People need to do things for other People need to do things for other People need to do things for other people. That's how you feel useful. If people. That's how you feel useful. If people. That's how you feel useful. If if you were to disappear, would the if you were to disappear, would the if you were to disappear, would the world change? If yes, you're useful. Are world change? If yes, you're useful. Are world change? If yes, you're useful. Are are people depending on you for are people depending on you for are people depending on you for something? If yes, you're useful. So if something? If yes, you're useful. So if something? If yes, you're useful. So if if kids are doing errands for the if kids are doing errands for the if kids are doing errands for the family, they're useful. But as childhood family, they're useful. But as childhood family, they're useful. But as childhood change from a mix of things to just change from a mix of things to just change from a mix of things to just consuming content, if that's all you do, consuming content, if that's all you do, consuming content, if that's all you do, and 5 hours a day is the average for and 5 hours a day is the average for and 5 hours a day is the average for social media, 8 to 10 on on devices, not social media, 8 to 10 on on devices, not social media, 8 to 10 on on devices, not counting school. If all you're doing is counting school. If all you're doing is counting school. If all you're doing is just you're just consuming content, you just you're just consuming content, you just you're just consuming content, you are useless. Now, what's happening? The are useless. Now, what's happening? The are useless. Now, what's happening? The chance to have a job where you actually chance to have a job where you actually chance to have a job where you actually do something for people, you know? You do something for people, you know? You do something for people, you know? You know, it used to be if you work in a know, it used to be if you work in a know, it used to be if you work in a store, at least you're helping people store, at least you're helping people store, at least you're helping people buy something and you might talk to them buy something and you might talk to them buy something and you might talk to them and now you're just there watching as and now you're just there watching as and now you're just there watching as they use the machine. The more they use the machine. The more they use the machine. The more technology makes things easy and cheap technology makes things easy and cheap technology makes things easy and cheap by replacing people, the more people by replacing people, the more people by replacing people, the more people will feel, "My job is to just I don't will feel, "My job is to just I don't will feel, "My job is to just I don't have a job. It's just consume content." have a job. It's just consume content." have a job. It's just consume content." The AI guys tell us, "Oh, such The AI guys tell us, "Oh, such The AI guys tell us, "Oh, such abundance. Oh my god, it's going to be abundance. Oh my god, it's going to be abundance. Oh my god, it's going to be such abundance. No one will have to such abundance. No one will have to such abundance. No one will have to work. We'll give everyone UBI. We'll work. We'll give everyone UBI. We'll work. We'll give everyone UBI. We'll give everybody, you know, universal give everybody, you know, universal give everybody, you know, universal basic income." That is hell on earth. basic income." That is hell on earth. basic income." That is hell on earth. What's going to happen? Certainly all What's going to happen? Certainly all What's going to happen? Certainly all the boy, most of the boys, it's just the boy, most of the boys, it's just the boy, most of the boys, it's just going to be video games, porn, and going to be video games, porn, and going to be video games, porn, and gambling. So, if you if you simply give gambling. So, if you if you simply give gambling. So, if you if you simply give people money to do nothing, you people money to do nothing, you people money to do nothing, you guaranteed they're going to feel useless guaranteed they're going to feel useless guaranteed they're going to feel useless and then the suicide rate will continue and then the suicide rate will continue and then the suicide rate will continue to go up. So, this is the world that the to go up. So, this is the world that the to go up. So, this is the world that the AI guys are taking us to, a world in AI guys are taking us to, a world in AI guys are taking us to, a world in which there's nothing left for people to which there's nothing left for people to which there's nothing left for people to do. Um, they say that they will give up do. Um, they say that they will give up do. Um, they say that they will give up some of their trillions and uh somehow some of their trillions and uh somehow some of their trillions and uh somehow let it be taxed or diverted as UBI, but let it be taxed or diverted as UBI, but let it be taxed or diverted as UBI, but that's never happened before. So, it's that's never happened before. So, it's that's never happened before. So, it's not likely to happen in this case. So, not likely to happen in this case. So, not likely to happen in this case. So, again, I don't know what to do, but again, I don't know what to do, but again, I don't know what to do, but we've got to start showing that we can we've got to start showing that we can we've got to start showing that we can do something and we've got to be talking do something and we've got to be talking do something and we've got to be talking about this and we can't be welcoming AI about this and we can't be welcoming AI about this and we can't be welcoming AI in everywhere. We've got to be wary and in everywhere. We've got to be wary and in everywhere. We've got to be wary and vigilant. Yes, there are some uses, but vigilant. Yes, there are some uses, but vigilant. Yes, there are some uses, but Silicon Valley has tricked us so many Silicon Valley has tricked us so many Silicon Valley has tricked us so many times and in shitified so many of the times and in shitified so many of the times and in shitified so many of the apps that we use. We have to expect that apps that we use. We have to expect that apps that we use. We have to expect that the same is going to happen with our the same is going to happen with our the same is going to happen with our beloved chatbots and our beloved chat beloved chatbots and our beloved chat beloved chatbots and our beloved chat GPT. GPT. GPT. this graph on page 195 of your book um this graph on page 195 of your book um this graph on page 195 of your book um which is titled life often feels which is titled life often feels which is titled life often feels meaningless and it's the graph you meaningless and it's the graph you meaningless and it's the graph you mentioned I'll throw it up on the screen mentioned I'll throw it up on the screen mentioned I'll throw it up on the screen is shocking shocking just to look at is shocking shocking just to look at is shocking shocking just to look at suddenly there's this huge spike in suddenly there's this huge spike in suddenly there's this huge spike in meaninglessness meaninglessness meaninglessness amongst high school seniors amongst high school seniors amongst high school seniors >> what is it to live a meaningful life >> what is it to live a meaningful life >> what is it to live a meaningful life what does that mean what does that mean what does that mean >> yeah so my first book the happiness >> yeah so my first book the happiness >> yeah so my first book the happiness hypothesis addresses that question very hypothesis addresses that question very hypothesis addresses that question very directly directly directly Um, and the first hypothesis you might Um, and the first hypothesis you might Um, and the first hypothesis you might have about happiness is it comes from have about happiness is it comes from have about happiness is it comes from getting what you want. You know, you set getting what you want. You know, you set getting what you want. You know, you set out on a goal, you get your goal, you're out on a goal, you get your goal, you're out on a goal, you get your goal, you're happy. It's very shortlived. You're happy. It's very shortlived. You're happy. It's very shortlived. You're happy very briefly, and then you you on happy very briefly, and then you you on happy very briefly, and then you you on to the next thing. The more to the next thing. The more to the next thing. The more sophisticated happiness hypothesis is sophisticated happiness hypothesis is sophisticated happiness hypothesis is that happiness comes from within. And that happiness comes from within. And that happiness comes from within. And this is what the ancients tell us, East this is what the ancients tell us, East this is what the ancients tell us, East and West, Buddhist, Stoic, don't try to and West, Buddhist, Stoic, don't try to and West, Buddhist, Stoic, don't try to make the world conform. You change make the world conform. You change make the world conform. You change yourself. Be accept the way it is. yourself. Be accept the way it is. yourself. Be accept the way it is. That's better. But what I the conclusion That's better. But what I the conclusion That's better. But what I the conclusion I came to as a as a modern social I came to as a as a modern social I came to as a as a modern social psychologist working in positive psychologist working in positive psychologist working in positive psychology was that the best way to say psychology was that the best way to say psychology was that the best way to say it is that happiness comes from between. it is that happiness comes from between. it is that happiness comes from between. What I mean by that is humans evolved as What I mean by that is humans evolved as What I mean by that is humans evolved as almost hish creatures. We evolved in almost hish creatures. We evolved in almost hish creatures. We evolved in intensely social groups, never being intensely social groups, never being intensely social groups, never being alone, lots of gossip, lots of conflict, alone, lots of gossip, lots of conflict, alone, lots of gossip, lots of conflict, always uh intensely social. And always uh intensely social. And always uh intensely social. And modernity has made it possible for us to modernity has made it possible for us to modernity has made it possible for us to not live that way. We've come apart. not live that way. We've come apart. not live that way. We've come apart. There are many advantages to that. But There are many advantages to that. But There are many advantages to that. But we feel we're we're missing something. we feel we're we're missing something. we feel we're we're missing something. We're we're we're lonely. We feel We're we're we're lonely. We feel We're we're we're lonely. We feel something is not right. And so the something is not right. And so the something is not right. And so the conclusion I came to is that happiness conclusion I came to is that happiness conclusion I came to is that happiness comes a sense of a full satisfying comes a sense of a full satisfying comes a sense of a full satisfying meaningful life comes when you get three meaningful life comes when you get three meaningful life comes when you get three between right. The relationship between between right. The relationship between between right. The relationship between yourself and others, love broadly yourself and others, love broadly yourself and others, love broadly speaking, not just romantic but friends, speaking, not just romantic but friends, speaking, not just romantic but friends, family, um yourself and your work. That family, um yourself and your work. That family, um yourself and your work. That as humans need to be productive. We need as humans need to be productive. We need as humans need to be productive. We need to be doing something that matters that to be doing something that matters that to be doing something that matters that that affects other people and uh the that affects other people and uh the that affects other people and uh the relationship between you and something relationship between you and something relationship between you and something larger than yourself. We need to be part larger than yourself. We need to be part larger than yourself. We need to be part of something that endures that part of a of something that endures that part of a of something that endures that part of a tradition part of we can look to the tradition part of we can look to the tradition part of we can look to the look to the future. What I do matters look to the future. What I do matters look to the future. What I do matters for this group or this mission or me as for this group or this mission or me as for this group or this mission or me as an academic. I feel like I'm connected an academic. I feel like I'm connected an academic. I feel like I'm connected all the way back to Plato and I hope all all the way back to Plato and I hope all all the way back to Plato and I hope all the way forward in time to to future the way forward in time to to future the way forward in time to to future future psychologists and future future psychologists and future future psychologists and future scholars. So if you get those three scholars. So if you get those three scholars. So if you get those three right, then you will be as happy as you right, then you will be as happy as you right, then you will be as happy as you can be. You'll be as happy as your genes can be. You'll be as happy as your genes can be. You'll be as happy as your genes and childhood allow you to be. And when and childhood allow you to be. And when and childhood allow you to be. And when you put it that way, what we can see is you put it that way, what we can see is you put it that way, what we can see is social media and AI interfere with all social media and AI interfere with all social media and AI interfere with all three. So relationship between yourself three. So relationship between yourself three. So relationship between yourself and others, well you know social media and others, well you know social media and others, well you know social media gives you lots and lots of shallow gives you lots and lots of shallow gives you lots and lots of shallow relationships which blocks out you don't relationships which blocks out you don't relationships which blocks out you don't have time for your for real people. So have time for your for real people. So have time for your for real people. So the technology is blocking relation the technology is blocking relation the technology is blocking relation between ourel and others and taking it between ourel and others and taking it between ourel and others and taking it over our self and our work. Work is over our self and our work. Work is over our self and our work. Work is going to be taken over by the machines. going to be taken over by the machines. going to be taken over by the machines. Uh and it's already becoming more Uh and it's already becoming more Uh and it's already becoming more soulless and isolated. And then yourself soulless and isolated. And then yourself soulless and isolated. And then yourself and something larger than yourself. and something larger than yourself. and something larger than yourself. Humans have to live in a moral matrix. Humans have to live in a moral matrix. Humans have to live in a moral matrix. We we co-create a set of meanings and We we co-create a set of meanings and We we co-create a set of meanings and traditions. We need a sense of history traditions. We need a sense of history traditions. We need a sense of history of who we are, where we came from. All of who we are, where we came from. All of who we are, where we came from. All that's getting shredded. Everything is that's getting shredded. Everything is that's getting shredded. Everything is just little bits. People don't read just little bits. People don't read just little bits. People don't read books. Imagine if all of the accumulated books. Imagine if all of the accumulated books. Imagine if all of the accumulated wisdom of humanity in books is just wisdom of humanity in books is just wisdom of humanity in books is just gone, just gone. Nobody is going to be gone, just gone. Nobody is going to be gone, just gone. Nobody is going to be people, young people not reading books. people, young people not reading books. people, young people not reading books. It's very hard for them to read a book It's very hard for them to read a book It's very hard for them to read a book now because of the attention. So if we now because of the attention. So if we now because of the attention. So if we lose a sense of history, if we lose uh lose a sense of history, if we lose uh lose a sense of history, if we lose uh an ability to to co-construct reality, an ability to to co-construct reality, an ability to to co-construct reality, then it'll be hard to imagine anything then it'll be hard to imagine anything then it'll be hard to imagine anything that we're connected to larger than that we're connected to larger than that we're connected to larger than ourselves. So I'm I am a techneterminist ourselves. So I'm I am a techneterminist ourselves. So I'm I am a techneterminist in the sense that I think the tech it in the sense that I think the tech it in the sense that I think the tech it doesn't determine everything, but the doesn't determine everything, but the doesn't determine everything, but the you have to start with the technology you have to start with the technology you have to start with the technology because that changes the ground upon because that changes the ground upon because that changes the ground upon which we live. the the the the zone in which we live. the the the the zone in which we live. the the the the zone in which we're trying to construct which we're trying to construct which we're trying to construct meaningful lives. Start with that and meaningful lives. Start with that and meaningful lives. Start with that and then you can see what the obstacles are. then you can see what the obstacles are. then you can see what the obstacles are. And that's why I take a much more uh And that's why I take a much more uh And that's why I take a much more uh inemperate I guess I I'll accept the inemperate I guess I I'll accept the inemperate I guess I I'll accept the word word word >> um because I think we don't because we >> um because I think we don't because we >> um because I think we don't because we don't have much time here. We have to don't have much time here. We have to don't have much time here. We have to reclaim life in the real world for our reclaim life in the real world for our reclaim life in the real world for our kids and for ourselves. There is no way kids and for ourselves. There is no way kids and for ourselves. There is no way to find a happy meaningful life if we to find a happy meaningful life if we to find a happy meaningful life if we make the full transition to the online make the full transition to the online make the full transition to the online AI robot world. And what in your AI robot world. And what in your AI robot world. And what in your perspective is a meaningful life and how perspective is a meaningful life and how perspective is a meaningful life and how does it differ from from Jonathan's does it differ from from Jonathan's does it differ from from Jonathan's >> I loved Jonathan's description it was so >> I loved Jonathan's description it was so >> I loved Jonathan's description it was so beautiful that I have given a beautiful that I have given a beautiful that I have given a prescription to patients of what creates prescription to patients of what creates prescription to patients of what creates a meaningful life and it is to live a a meaningful life and it is to live a a meaningful life and it is to live a lifetime in a day and so that sounds lifetime in a day and so that sounds lifetime in a day and so that sounds like this big thing but all it is is like this big thing but all it is is like this big thing but all it is is that you know when you start your day that you know when you start your day that you know when you start your day think about five things five things that think about five things five things that think about five things five things that you can do in your day to create an arc you can do in your day to create an arc you can do in your day to create an arc of a long and meaningful life in one of a long and meaningful life in one of a long and meaningful life in one day. So what does that mean? Spend a day. So what does that mean? Spend a day. So what does that mean? Spend a little bit of time in childhood. So in little bit of time in childhood. So in little bit of time in childhood. So in wonder and play, even if it's for a few wonder and play, even if it's for a few wonder and play, even if it's for a few minutes, do something that brings you minutes, do something that brings you minutes, do something that brings you joy for joy sake. Spend a little bit of joy for joy sake. Spend a little bit of joy for joy sake. Spend a little bit of time in work. We all know what that is. time in work. We all know what that is. time in work. We all know what that is. And for most of us, it's a lot of time, And for most of us, it's a lot of time, And for most of us, it's a lot of time, but for you know, it doesn't have to be but for you know, it doesn't have to be but for you know, it doesn't have to be paid work, but just something that helps paid work, but just something that helps paid work, but just something that helps you feel a sense of productivity, you feel a sense of productivity, you feel a sense of productivity, agency, that I can do difficult things agency, that I can do difficult things agency, that I can do difficult things and I can overcome. Spend a few minutes and I can overcome. Spend a few minutes and I can overcome. Spend a few minutes in solitude. very important for all of in solitude. very important for all of in solitude. very important for all of the reasons that we've talked about the reasons that we've talked about the reasons that we've talked about today. Spend some time in community, so today. Spend some time in community, so today. Spend some time in community, so engaging with others. And then spend engaging with others. And then spend engaging with others. And then spend some time in retirement or in some time in retirement or in some time in retirement or in reflection. Really taking stock of your reflection. Really taking stock of your reflection. Really taking stock of your day. So at the end of the day when day. So at the end of the day when day. So at the end of the day when you're going to bed and you're putting you're going to bed and you're putting you're going to bed and you're putting your head on your pillow, you can say, your head on your pillow, you can say, your head on your pillow, you can say, "Okay, yes, I lived a meaningful life. I "Okay, yes, I lived a meaningful life. I "Okay, yes, I lived a meaningful life. I did all of those things." And so if you did all of those things." And so if you did all of those things." And so if you do a little bit of that every day, you do a little bit of that every day, you do a little bit of that every day, you can make a difference. And a reason I can make a difference. And a reason I can make a difference. And a reason I give that prescription because I've had give that prescription because I've had give that prescription because I've had patients who, you know, guitar players, patients who, you know, guitar players, patients who, you know, guitar players, right? So people who love playing the right? So people who love playing the right? So people who love playing the guitar and they don't play the guitar guitar and they don't play the guitar guitar and they don't play the guitar all week and they'll say to me, I don't all week and they'll say to me, I don't all week and they'll say to me, I don't see patients currently, but they've said see patients currently, but they've said see patients currently, but they've said to me, "Oh, you know, no, doc. I said, to me, "Oh, you know, no, doc. I said, to me, "Oh, you know, no, doc. I said, "What do you like to do for fun?" "Oh, I "What do you like to do for fun?" "Oh, I "What do you like to do for fun?" "Oh, I like playing guitar, but I don't play like playing guitar, but I don't play like playing guitar, but I don't play it." "When do you play?" "I don't know. it." "When do you play?" "I don't know. it." "When do you play?" "I don't know. Once a month, once every three months." Once a month, once every three months." Once a month, once every three months." And I'm like, "Do you have a guitar at And I'm like, "Do you have a guitar at And I'm like, "Do you have a guitar at home?" "I have a guitar at home. Too home?" "I have a guitar at home. Too home?" "I have a guitar at home. Too much happening, work and family life, much happening, work and family life, much happening, work and family life, etc." So then I said, "Well, why don't etc." So then I said, "Well, why don't etc." So then I said, "Well, why don't you just play a guitar a little bit you just play a guitar a little bit you just play a guitar a little bit every day?" You know, because it's that every day?" You know, because it's that every day?" You know, because it's that all or nothing fallacy. It's like if I all or nothing fallacy. It's like if I all or nothing fallacy. It's like if I don't have an hour to play guitar, I'm don't have an hour to play guitar, I'm don't have an hour to play guitar, I'm not going to do it. the joy that it can not going to do it. the joy that it can not going to do it. the joy that it can bring you that meaning and purpose it's bring you that meaning and purpose it's bring you that meaning and purpose it's tremendous. So I think you know that's tremendous. So I think you know that's tremendous. So I think you know that's what I use live a lifetime in a day and what I use live a lifetime in a day and what I use live a lifetime in a day and the reason is because there are two the reason is because there are two the reason is because there are two distinct when you look at how your brain distinct when you look at how your brain distinct when you look at how your brain and body react to happiness there's two and body react to happiness there's two and body react to happiness there's two distinct types of happiness and so distinct types of happiness and so distinct types of happiness and so there's hedonic happiness and udeimmonic there's hedonic happiness and udeimmonic there's hedonic happiness and udeimmonic happiness hedonic happiness is all about happiness hedonic happiness is all about happiness hedonic happiness is all about what we've talked about social media what we've talked about social media what we've talked about social media consumption consumption consumption pleasure pleasure pleasure and the other type is udemonic happiness and the other type is udemonic happiness and the other type is udemonic happiness meaning purpose connection community meaning purpose connection community meaning purpose connection community growth oriented activities and so in growth oriented activities and so in growth oriented activities and so in when you live a lifetime in a day you go when you live a lifetime in a day you go when you live a lifetime in a day you go towards that udeimmonia which can then towards that udeimmonia which can then towards that udeimmonia which can then help you and overcome that hedonic help you and overcome that hedonic help you and overcome that hedonic because in your brain there's something because in your brain there's something because in your brain there's something called the hedonic treadmill and the called the hedonic treadmill and the called the hedonic treadmill and the treadmill is a thing in your brain where treadmill is a thing in your brain where treadmill is a thing in your brain where no matter what you do this is like the no matter what you do this is like the no matter what you do this is like the Instagram lifestyle right no matter what Instagram lifestyle right no matter what Instagram lifestyle right no matter what happens you need more of it you need happens you need more of it you need happens you need more of it you need more of it same thing with brain rot and more of it same thing with brain rot and more of it same thing with brain rot and that is because that you can never get that is because that you can never get that is because that you can never get enough and it's um the hedonic treadmill enough and it's um the hedonic treadmill enough and it's um the hedonic treadmill but you do not have a treadmill for you. but you do not have a treadmill for you. but you do not have a treadmill for you. Dimmonic happiness. Dimmonic happiness. Dimmonic happiness. >> Could I That is really beautiful. I've >> Could I That is really beautiful. I've >> Could I That is really beautiful. I've never heard an approach like that, but never heard an approach like that, but never heard an approach like that, but it it it sort of takes you it gives you it it it sort of takes you it gives you it it it sort of takes you it gives you much a bigger view of your day. Live a much a bigger view of your day. Live a much a bigger view of your day. Live a lifetime in a day. If I was going to lifetime in a day. If I was going to lifetime in a day. If I was going to offer some specific advice, first I'll offer some specific advice, first I'll offer some specific advice, first I'll offer advice to parents. Um here's the offer advice to parents. Um here's the offer advice to parents. Um here's the rule. So, I did a really good job rule. So, I did a really good job rule. So, I did a really good job keeping my kids off social media, but I keeping my kids off social media, but I keeping my kids off social media, but I didn't pay enough attention to computers didn't pay enough attention to computers didn't pay enough attention to computers and everything else because it was and everything else because it was and everything else because it was during COVID. The rule I wish I had during COVID. The rule I wish I had during COVID. The rule I wish I had followed, I recommend to all parents, followed, I recommend to all parents, followed, I recommend to all parents, especially with younger children, is especially with younger children, is especially with younger children, is have the clear rule. No devices in the have the clear rule. No devices in the have the clear rule. No devices in the bedroom. No screens in the bedroom ever. bedroom. No screens in the bedroom ever. bedroom. No screens in the bedroom ever. That's just our family rule. We have a That's just our family rule. We have a That's just our family rule. We have a TV in the living room. We have a TV in the living room. We have a TV in the living room. We have a computer. You can sometimes use those. computer. You can sometimes use those. computer. You can sometimes use those. But we never take screens into the But we never take screens into the But we never take screens into the bedroom at least for kids. You know, bedroom at least for kids. You know, bedroom at least for kids. You know, maybe later on you'll have to relent in maybe later on you'll have to relent in maybe later on you'll have to relent in middle school. They'll have so much middle school. They'll have so much middle school. They'll have so much homework they can take the laptop in. homework they can take the laptop in. homework they can take the laptop in. And maybe you're if you live in a small And maybe you're if you live in a small And maybe you're if you live in a small apartment, of course, it's difficult. apartment, of course, it's difficult. apartment, of course, it's difficult. But if you can afford to do that to to But if you can afford to do that to to But if you can afford to do that to to have that rule, that's the main rule I have that rule, that's the main rule I have that rule, that's the main rule I wish I had done in my family. And that wish I had done in my family. And that wish I had done in my family. And that will make everything a lot easier. Also, will make everything a lot easier. Also, will make everything a lot easier. Also, same thing at the dinner table. No same thing at the dinner table. No same thing at the dinner table. No device. We don't have screens at the device. We don't have screens at the device. We don't have screens at the dinner table. So that's that's a dinner table. So that's that's a dinner table. So that's that's a specific thing for parents to do. Um for specific thing for parents to do. Um for specific thing for parents to do. Um for everyone else, for everyone, for just everyone else, for everyone, for just everyone else, for everyone, for just all adults, the advice is you have to all adults, the advice is you have to all adults, the advice is you have to reclaim your attention because your reclaim your attention because your reclaim your attention because your attention has been largely taken from attention has been largely taken from attention has been largely taken from you. At least a lot of it has. You have you. At least a lot of it has. You have you. At least a lot of it has. You have to reclaim it. And here are the three to reclaim it. And here are the three to reclaim it. And here are the three things that I that I do with my students things that I that I do with my students things that I that I do with my students and you can do it very quickly and I can and you can do it very quickly and I can and you can do it very quickly and I can just explain it. The first is you have just explain it. The first is you have just explain it. The first is you have to get your morning and evening routine to get your morning and evening routine to get your morning and evening routine right. the great majority as soon as right. the great majority as soon as right. the great majority as soon as they open their eyes they're on their they open their eyes they're on their they open their eyes they're on their phone and it's the last thing and it's phone and it's the last thing and it's phone and it's the last thing and it's everything in between. So you have to everything in between. So you have to everything in between. So you have to have a good morning routine. What what have a good morning routine. What what have a good morning routine. What what are the first seven things you want to are the first seven things you want to are the first seven things you want to do after you open your eyes and uh at at do after you open your eyes and uh at at do after you open your eyes and uh at at a certain point you can check your phone a certain point you can check your phone a certain point you can check your phone but it shouldn't be in the first few. Um but it shouldn't be in the first few. Um but it shouldn't be in the first few. Um do things to set up your own day do things to set up your own day do things to set up your own day otherwise your day will be taken by your otherwise your day will be taken by your otherwise your day will be taken by your phone. It'll be controlled by your phone. It'll be controlled by your phone. It'll be controlled by your phone. So you've got to reclaim your phone. So you've got to reclaim your phone. So you've got to reclaim your morning and your evening. That's step morning and your evening. That's step morning and your evening. That's step one. Step two um you have to shut off one. Step two um you have to shut off one. Step two um you have to shut off almost all notifications. Go into your almost all notifications. Go into your almost all notifications. Go into your notifications. Just look at into your notifications. Just look at into your notifications. Just look at into your settings what's giving you all the settings what's giving you all the settings what's giving you all the notifications. Most of my students get notifications. Most of my students get notifications. Most of my students get an alert every time they get an email. an alert every time they get an email. an alert every time they get an email. >> They don't understand that they have >> They don't understand that they have >> They don't understand that they have that you because they don't want to miss that you because they don't want to miss that you because they don't want to miss anything but they don't understand that anything but they don't understand that anything but they don't understand that if you are always being alerted then you if you are always being alerted then you if you are always being alerted then you miss everything else. So shut off alerts miss everything else. So shut off alerts miss everything else. So shut off alerts for almost everything. Obviously Uber for almost everything. Obviously Uber for almost everything. Obviously Uber and Lift you want to keep on. You want and Lift you want to keep on. You want and Lift you want to keep on. You want to know when the car is coming but news to know when the car is coming but news to know when the car is coming but news outlets everything else. Get get a daily outlets everything else. Get get a daily outlets everything else. Get get a daily email. Don't get alerts when and then email. Don't get alerts when and then email. Don't get alerts when and then the third as as I said before is get rid the third as as I said before is get rid the third as as I said before is get rid of all the slot machine apps. Whatever of all the slot machine apps. Whatever of all the slot machine apps. Whatever apps you habitually use, whatever apps apps you habitually use, whatever apps apps you habitually use, whatever apps you feel compulsion towards, you have to you feel compulsion towards, you have to you feel compulsion towards, you have to get it off your phone. And in that way, get it off your phone. And in that way, get it off your phone. And in that way, your phone is no longer a dopamine your phone is no longer a dopamine your phone is no longer a dopamine trigger that's going to always call out trigger that's going to always call out trigger that's going to always call out to you like an addictive product. Do to you like an addictive product. Do to you like an addictive product. Do those three things, you'll reclaim a lot those three things, you'll reclaim a lot those three things, you'll reclaim a lot of your attention. of your attention. of your attention. >> I would add stop, breathe, be that you >> I would add stop, breathe, be that you >> I would add stop, breathe, be that you >> breathe be. >> breathe be. >> breathe be. >> It's a 3 second brain reset. So you >> It's a 3 second brain reset. So you >> It's a 3 second brain reset. So you before you check your devices, before before you check your devices, before before you check your devices, before you engage, stop, breathe, and be ground you engage, stop, breathe, and be ground you engage, stop, breathe, and be ground yourself in the present moment. What it yourself in the present moment. What it yourself in the present moment. What it does is it decreases that whatif future does is it decreases that whatif future does is it decreases that whatif future focused thinking. You know, anxiety is a focused thinking. You know, anxiety is a focused thinking. You know, anxiety is a future focused emotion and it gets you future focused emotion and it gets you future focused emotion and it gets you back into the here and the now. And so back into the here and the now. And so back into the here and the now. And so maybe the compulsion, you know, you're maybe the compulsion, you know, you're maybe the compulsion, you know, you're bored, you're checking, what about doing bored, you're checking, what about doing bored, you're checking, what about doing something else? You're, you know, you we something else? You're, you know, you we something else? You're, you know, you we often use that checking as a substitute often use that checking as a substitute often use that checking as a substitute for many things. And so it gives you for many things. And so it gives you for many things. And so it gives you that opportunity. And then the rule of that opportunity. And then the rule of that opportunity. And then the rule of two is something that we haven't talked two is something that we haven't talked two is something that we haven't talked about which I would love to propose to about which I would love to propose to about which I would love to propose to us today is that your brain can really us today is that your brain can really us today is that your brain can really only handle two new changes at a time. only handle two new changes at a time. only handle two new changes at a time. And so give yourself two things of all And so give yourself two things of all And so give yourself two things of all of the things that we've talked about if of the things that we've talked about if of the things that we've talked about if you want to try in your life two at a you want to try in your life two at a you want to try in your life two at a time. Give yourself eight weeks and then time. Give yourself eight weeks and then time. Give yourself eight weeks and then add two more. And two more. This is why add two more. And two more. This is why add two more. And two more. This is why New Year's resolutions fail because we New Year's resolutions fail because we New Year's resolutions fail because we try to do everything all at once. And so try to do everything all at once. And so try to do everything all at once. And so just step-wise, two at a time. Jonathan, just step-wise, two at a time. Jonathan, just step-wise, two at a time. Jonathan, you've just written this book which is you've just written this book which is you've just written this book which is now out called The Amazing Generation now out called The Amazing Generation now out called The Amazing Generation and it's beautiful, beautiful and it's beautiful, beautiful and it's beautiful, beautiful illustrations. I'm assuming this one is illustrations. I'm assuming this one is illustrations. I'm assuming this one is for slightly younger audiences. for slightly younger audiences. for slightly younger audiences. >> It's for ages 8 to 13. Yes. >> It's for ages 8 to 13. Yes. >> It's for ages 8 to 13. Yes. >> And who should buy this and who should >> And who should buy this and who should >> And who should buy this and who should they buy it for? they buy it for? they buy it for? >> It turns out that uh kids 8 through 80 >> It turns out that uh kids 8 through 80 >> It turns out that uh kids 8 through 80 actually love it. even adults, they're actually love it. even adults, they're actually love it. even adults, they're buying it for their kids, but because it buying it for their kids, but because it buying it for their kids, but because it kind of lays out the basic ideas of the kind of lays out the basic ideas of the kind of lays out the basic ideas of the of the anxious generation and explains of the anxious generation and explains of the anxious generation and explains dopamine, it explains the business dopamine, it explains the business dopamine, it explains the business model. Uh, but it does in a really fun model. Uh, but it does in a really fun model. Uh, but it does in a really fun way, and it's working beyond our wildest way, and it's working beyond our wildest way, and it's working beyond our wildest dreams. If you look at the Amazon dreams. If you look at the Amazon dreams. If you look at the Amazon reviews, it's full of parents who said, reviews, it's full of parents who said, reviews, it's full of parents who said, "I left it on the kitchen table. My kids "I left it on the kitchen table. My kids "I left it on the kitchen table. My kids came home, they grabbed it, they fought came home, they grabbed it, they fought came home, they grabbed it, they fought over it, they read it, they each read it over it, they read it, they each read it over it, they read it, they each read it in the in the first couple days, and in the in the first couple days, and in the in the first couple days, and then they said, "Mom, when I go to then they said, "Mom, when I go to then they said, "Mom, when I go to middle school, I don't want a middle school, I don't want a middle school, I don't want a smartphone. Just give me a give me a smartphone. Just give me a give me a smartphone. Just give me a give me a flip phone. Give me a basic phone. flip phone. Give me a basic phone. flip phone. Give me a basic phone. Because the book is about how to be a Because the book is about how to be a Because the book is about how to be a rebel. It's about how to reject this rebel. It's about how to reject this rebel. It's about how to reject this control that the company's trying to put control that the company's trying to put control that the company's trying to put on you and how to live a life that you on you and how to live a life that you on you and how to live a life that you choose full of real freedom, friendship, choose full of real freedom, friendship, choose full of real freedom, friendship, and fun. and fun. and fun. >> And also the five resets, which is a >> And also the five resets, which is a >> And also the five resets, which is a book we talked about before on this book we talked about before on this book we talked about before on this show. Rewire your brain and body for show. Rewire your brain and body for show. Rewire your brain and body for less stress and more resilience. Another less stress and more resilience. Another less stress and more resilience. Another smash hit bestseller that everybody's smash hit bestseller that everybody's smash hit bestseller that everybody's been talking about. Who's it for? been talking about. Who's it for? been talking about. Who's it for? >> It is for anyone who is struggling with >> It is for anyone who is struggling with >> It is for anyone who is struggling with stress, overwhelm, and burnout. It's to stress, overwhelm, and burnout. It's to stress, overwhelm, and burnout. It's to help you feel a sense of calm and help you feel a sense of calm and help you feel a sense of calm and clarity in this anxious, uncertain clarity in this anxious, uncertain clarity in this anxious, uncertain world. Everything is free. So that's world. Everything is free. So that's world. Everything is free. So that's something that's really important to me something that's really important to me something that's really important to me as a doctor. Every suggestion I ever as a doctor. Every suggestion I ever as a doctor. Every suggestion I ever offer will always be cost free because I offer will always be cost free because I offer will always be cost free because I think about patients with varying think about patients with varying think about patients with varying resources. It's all sciencebacked and resources. It's all sciencebacked and resources. It's all sciencebacked and it's totally practical. You don't have it's totally practical. You don't have it's totally practical. You don't have to go to Bali and have a sbatical. You to go to Bali and have a sbatical. You to go to Bali and have a sbatical. You can rewire your brain today, right now can rewire your brain today, right now can rewire your brain today, right now in the midst of all of this chaos. in the midst of all of this chaos. in the midst of all of this chaos. >> Thank you to both of you. I've learned >> Thank you to both of you. I've learned >> Thank you to both of you. I've learned so much and I really really mean that so much and I really really mean that so much and I really really mean that like I' I've I feel sufficiently pushed like I' I've I feel sufficiently pushed like I' I've I feel sufficiently pushed to take ch to make change in my life and to take ch to make change in my life and to take ch to make change in my life and I need to go think about this because um I need to go think about this because um I need to go think about this because um I am uh most certainly struggling with I am uh most certainly struggling with I am uh most certainly struggling with my addiction to my phone and I can feel my addiction to my phone and I can feel my addiction to my phone and I can feel it hurting my relationships especially it hurting my relationships especially it hurting my relationships especially now as a fiance. My girlfriend talk to now as a fiance. My girlfriend talk to now as a fiance. My girlfriend talk to me my fiance talks to me about it all me my fiance talks to me about it all me my fiance talks to me about it all the time and I want to be present. I the time and I want to be present. I the time and I want to be present. I want to be present for my kids when I want to be present for my kids when I want to be present for my kids when I have my kids and I'm slightly concerned have my kids and I'm slightly concerned have my kids and I'm slightly concerned right now that I won't be unless I take right now that I won't be unless I take right now that I won't be unless I take some kind of drastic action. um in the some kind of drastic action. um in the some kind of drastic action. um in the direction of getting my attention back direction of getting my attention back direction of getting my attention back and reclaiming it. Thank you so much for and reclaiming it. Thank you so much for and reclaiming it. Thank you so much for the work that both of you do. I can't the work that both of you do. I can't the work that both of you do. I can't say it enough because it's so important say it enough because it's so important say it enough because it's so important and you've reached so many millions of and you've reached so many millions of and you've reached so many millions of people and you're you're both changing people and you're you're both changing people and you're you're both changing the world in a really in a way that my the world in a really in a way that my the world in a really in a way that my words would not be able to capture. Um words would not be able to capture. Um words would not be able to capture. Um but just thank you and please keep going but just thank you and please keep going but just thank you and please keep going and if there's anything more that I can and if there's anything more that I can and if there's anything more that I can do to support both of your causes, um do to support both of your causes, um do to support both of your causes, um please do let me know what they are and please do let me know what they are and please do let me know what they are and on behalf of all of my you know many on behalf of all of my you know many on behalf of all of my you know many millions of people that are with us millions of people that are with us millions of people that are with us right now um thank you so much for right now um thank you so much for right now um thank you so much for saving our children. saving our children. saving our children. >> Thank you Stephen. Thank you for giving >> Thank you Stephen. Thank you for giving >> Thank you Stephen. Thank you for giving the world so many opportunities to the world so many opportunities to the world so many opportunities to accommodate and create new mental accommodate and create new mental accommodate and create new mental structures. structures. structures. >> It's always such a pleasure to join you, >> It's always such a pleasure to join you, >> It's always such a pleasure to join you, Stephen. And truly, I feel like you are Stephen. And truly, I feel like you are Stephen. And truly, I feel like you are changing the world as well. changing the world as well. changing the world as well. >> Thank you. We're done. Thank you. >> Thank you. We're done. Thank you. >> Thank you. We're done. Thank you. 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