The Free Man

#531 - Are we Addicted to Social Media with Nir Eyal


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Social media usage is at an all time high, and people say its addictive, but is it? Or are we distracted by it for other reasons? And thus, is procrastination a real or imagined problem? As an expert in behavioural psychology and as someone who has helped tech companies develop such ‘addictive’ apps, I speak to Nir Eyal on the fascinating world of technology, a huge part of our modern lives. We discuss life traction vs distraction, procrastination, time blocking, life systems for better control, if a % of the population are pathologically out of control with such devices and technology, and more. I loved this chat, I know you're gonna love it too!!

For advanced reading click here: NirAndFar.com/Indistractable
Here is the schedule maker tool Nir mentioned: https://nirandfar.com/schedule-maker/
A link to a cool distraction guide here: https://www.nirandfar.com/distractions/
And Habits vs routines article here: https://www.nirandfar.com/habits/

Otherwise follow Nir @Neyal99

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