Andy is a Bay Area-based conscious entrepreneur who envisions a world in which technology supports humans being. A digital native who struggled with tech addiction for over a decade, he is currently working on Siempo to give people their lives back and help them flourish. Siempo's first product is an  Android app that transforms your phone into a healthier digital experience. Andy is also passionate about finding creative ways to support transformative projects and inspiring young adults to pursue inner work. Follow Andrew on Twitter at @AandrewDunn.

Listen as Andy and I talk about:  

• How privilege gives him the invitation to take risks
• Unpacking profound thoughts from his blog
• Andy's feeling of being without wifi for the first time in 10 years while in India
• The colonization of global capitalism through technology
• How following his bliss and curiosities lands him where he needs to be
• Why we need to acquire emotional intelligence to manage our addictions to social media
• How Siempo (an Android app) is humane design
• Why it's so hard to beat technology designed by experts on how to keep your attention
• Tips and Tactics for meditating
• Why life is all behavior design
• Thoughts on mindful and ethical Artificially Intelligent design systems
• Impact Investing vs. wealth investing
• Why he's so optimistic for the future of our digital lives
• Musings on how the internet economy may shift and why the irony of his app to get you off of tech works
• His 60 second idea to change the world - A Japanese concept called Ikigai
• Why the way we carry ourself is the most impactful way to change the world
• The importance of not being attached to the outcome, but having equanimity through the process
• How Andy has significantly deepened his meditation, mindfulness, and self care practices

  Resources Mentioned:  

• Siempo
• Conscious Angels
• Stanford Design Lab - where internet psychology comes together 
• Ikigai - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikigai - Japanese Philosophy 
• Luminous - https://www.luminousawareness.com/luminous-advanced-programs/ - Andy's 18-month course on mindfulness

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• Twitter.
• Read his Medium  blog

 

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