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The Persuadable Brain

Tristan Harris, Time Well Spent

Technology ethicist Tristan Harris explains that the human mind can be manipulated to see the world in a certain way, in the same way that magicians make illusions look real. He also discusses his earlier years as an entrepreneur and how, despite his altruistic intentions, the tech startup he founded ultimately depended on keeping users glued to their screens and his clients’ content.