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Pitinos of the Mind: How Silicon Valley Hacks Your Attention Span, with Chris Hayes
Manage episode 463559722 series 3501295
Ever since the invention of the written word, there have been moral panics about how new technology corrupts our brains. But now — as the richest companies in the world pour billions into an all-out war for eyeballs — something very different is happening. So we talked to the author of a new book, "The Sirens' Call," about why a satirized nerd on MSNBC is an ideal authority on how Silicon Valley is exploiting the human condition. Plus: the significance of spam, the Cocktail Party Effect, HammerKing75, a court of Infinite Jest, the piglet advantage... and a hot take from Socrates.
Get Chris Hayes' book, "The Sirens' Call":
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/719661/the-sirens-call-by-chris-hayes/
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Manage episode 463559722 series 3501295
Ever since the invention of the written word, there have been moral panics about how new technology corrupts our brains. But now — as the richest companies in the world pour billions into an all-out war for eyeballs — something very different is happening. So we talked to the author of a new book, "The Sirens' Call," about why a satirized nerd on MSNBC is an ideal authority on how Silicon Valley is exploiting the human condition. Plus: the significance of spam, the Cocktail Party Effect, HammerKing75, a court of Infinite Jest, the piglet advantage... and a hot take from Socrates.
Get Chris Hayes' book, "The Sirens' Call":
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/719661/the-sirens-call-by-chris-hayes/
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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