The Dark Side of Tech · by Michael Mackintosh

The World of Persuasive Technology with Tristan Harris

with Tristan Harris and Dave Rubin

Discover how big tech companies (Facebook, Twitter, Apple, Google) are purposely designing their apps to get you addicted and keep you coming back for more. In this interview, Ex-Google Designer, Tristan Harris unveils the various ways we are being enslaved by technology and what can be done about it. If you've ever found yourself unable to get away from your screen, this interview will explain why. Enjoy.

First published 18 February 2018

Michael Mackintosh
Michael Mackintosh
Author · meditation teacher · founder of Digital Detox

Michael has spent much of his working life online—and much of the rest of it trying to stop that technology taking over. He has thrown a phone into a lake, locked devices in boxes and experimented with long periods offline. He writes about what helped, what failed and how to keep the useful parts of digital life.

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