For a long time, we tried to limit our screen time. But now we’ve gone all in. We’re living in isolation, more reliant than ever on technology for human connection. So let’s look at technology through a more philosophical lens: Are we now slaves to our devices? Could tech companies use the same persuasion tactics they use to get us to click... to help save lives? How will we balance protection and privacy?




Aza Raskin is the co-founder of The Center for Humane Technology. There’s no one better to talk about the intersection of philosophy and technology. Aza returns to the show to chat with Laurie about the long-term ramifications of our newfound digital lives.




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Show Notes



Reboot
Facebook voter study
GeoCities
Doughnut Theory of Economics
Figma
Style Transfer: Photo, Text
Xiaoice
Replika
Earth Species Project
Songs of the Humpback Whale
Invisibilia: Two Heartbeats A Minute
First Contact: The Weaponization of Loneliness

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For a long time, we tried to limit our screen time. But now we’ve gone all in. We’re living in isolation, more reliant than ever on technology for human connection. So let’s look at technology through a more philosophical lens: Are we now slaves to our devices? Could tech companies use the same persuasion tactics they use to get us to click... to help save lives? How will we balance protection and privacy? Aza Raskin is the co-founder of The Center for Humane Technology. There’s no one better to talk about the intersection of philosophy and technology. Aza returns to the show to chat with Laurie about the long-term ramifications of our newfound digital lives. ——————————————— Show Notes <ul>
<li><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.rebooters.net&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=GC0NZZhaEw6GOQSjMHI2g15k_drElRoPmOYiK2k0eZ8&amp;r=tGx0RcRTqt5KtOLvjuVbugsVlDFpRVmSSQOV7C7nR0k&amp;m=BIS14v6f9FpKLh4hLMgkneu4qGoBiXca3eOK-CmXt8U&amp;s=Fxn0jokDLJHUek3IDghl98MKlk4bwaA-xDmeU8A7OUE&amp;e=">Reboot</a></li>
<li><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.nature.com_news_facebook-2Dexperiment-2Dboosts-2Dus-2Dvoter-2Dturnout-2D1.11401&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=GC0NZZhaEw6GOQSjMHI2g15k_drElRoPmOYiK2k0eZ8&amp;r=tGx0RcRTqt5KtOLvjuVbugsVlDFpRVmSSQOV7C7nR0k&amp;m=BIS14v6f9FpKLh4hLMgkneu4qGoBiXca3eOK-CmXt8U&amp;s=HpeiMEjfHISINv-d40tTI7cOo22W55V8XMearxPUysc&amp;e=">Facebook voter study</a></li>
<li><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__en.wikipedia.org_wiki_Yahoo-21-5FGeoCities&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=GC0NZZhaEw6GOQSjMHI2g15k_drElRoPmOYiK2k0eZ8&amp;r=tGx0RcRTqt5KtOLvjuVbugsVlDFpRVmSSQOV7C7nR0k&amp;m=BIS14v6f9FpKLh4hLMgkneu4qGoBiXca3eOK-CmXt8U&amp;s=THDukhoOzhjDoMkxrEhRyXH8BP2KsZHgznY3CXqXYqs&amp;e=">GeoCities</a></li>
<li><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__en.wikipedia.org_wiki_Doughnut-5F-28economic-5Fmodel-29&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=GC0NZZhaEw6GOQSjMHI2g15k_drElRoPmOYiK2k0eZ8&amp;r=tGx0RcRTqt5KtOLvjuVbugsVlDFpRVmSSQOV7C7nR0k&amp;m=BIS14v6f9FpKLh4hLMgkneu4qGoBiXca3eOK-CmXt8U&amp;s=mDm5IDu9VK0kYQ7Oamctn0gL8JZ5zvfSLsX2IlA0rvk&amp;e=">Doughnut Theory of Economics</a></li>
<li><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.figma.com_&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=GC0NZZhaEw6GOQSjMHI2g15k_drElRoPmOYiK2k0eZ8&amp;r=tGx0RcRTqt5KtOLvjuVbugsVlDFpRVmSSQOV7C7nR0k&amp;m=BIS14v6f9FpKLh4hLMgkneu4qGoBiXca3eOK-CmXt8U&amp;s=hKLIAcD1Hfxf4qZf05TtYEIBAyM1FCcFqqaI1qNB5Fs&amp;e=">Figma</a></li>
<li>Style Transfer: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.theverge.com_2017_3_30_15124466_ai-2Dphoto-2Dstyle-2Dtransfer-2Ddeep-2Dneural-2Dnets-2Dadobe&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=GC0NZZhaEw6GOQSjMHI2g15k_drElRoPmOYiK2k0eZ8&amp;r=tGx0RcRTqt5KtOLvjuVbugsVlDFpRVmSSQOV7C7nR0k&amp;m=BIS14v6f9FpKLh4hLMgkneu4qGoBiXca3eOK-CmXt8U&amp;s=ly8xywAAqNtvTqY2ldNqXlNNfc70EBCSmpyLKw0GwMA&amp;e=">Photo</a>, <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__paperswithcode.com_task_text-2Dstyle-2Dtransfoer&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=GC0NZZhaEw6GOQSjMHI2g15k_drElRoPmOYiK2k0eZ8&amp;r=tGx0RcRTqt5KtOLvjuVbugsVlDFpRVmSSQOV7C7nR0k&amp;m=BIS14v6f9FpKLh4hLMgkneu4qGoBiXca3eOK-CmXt8U&amp;s=lyOjSsUdSqq6Z700e8XIDKt9Xq-pi0gFkfESXdb7M2o&amp;e=">Text</a>
</li>
<li><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__en.wikipedia.org_wiki_Xiaoice&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=GC0NZZhaEw6GOQSjMHI2g15k_drElRoPmOYiK2k0eZ8&amp;r=tGx0RcRTqt5KtOLvjuVbugsVlDFpRVmSSQOV7C7nR0k&amp;m=BIS14v6f9FpKLh4hLMgkneu4qGoBiXca3eOK-CmXt8U&amp;s=PScJH533YdUz4zRWNnuGmxJq7s1FwO_JclMXNZka9Ys&amp;e=">Xiaoice</a></li>
<li><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__replika.ai_&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=GC0NZZhaEw6GOQSjMHI2g15k_drElRoPmOYiK2k0eZ8&amp;r=tGx0RcRTqt5KtOLvjuVbugsVlDFpRVmSSQOV7C7nR0k&amp;m=BIS14v6f9FpKLh4hLMgkneu4qGoBiXca3eOK-CmXt8U&amp;s=4sMs7RILdlQBOxcbDiK3qA0tsRoMZdnGO0D51Uoabfs&amp;e=">Replika</a></li>
<li><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__earthspecies.org_&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=GC0NZZhaEw6GOQSjMHI2g15k_drElRoPmOYiK2k0eZ8&amp;r=tGx0RcRTqt5KtOLvjuVbugsVlDFpRVmSSQOV7C7nR0k&amp;m=BIS14v6f9FpKLh4hLMgkneu4qGoBiXca3eOK-CmXt8U&amp;s=EDG53K9Ttd07Au2WnMMXHk-Wn-EutUZ1nyfVH1mVgPQ&amp;e=">Earth Species Project</a></li>
<li><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.youtube.com_watch-3Fv-3Dp-2D7QrQ0cbpg&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=GC0NZZhaEw6GOQSjMHI2g15k_drElRoPmOYiK2k0eZ8&amp;r=tGx0RcRTqt5KtOLvjuVbugsVlDFpRVmSSQOV7C7nR0k&amp;m=BIS14v6f9FpKLh4hLMgkneu4qGoBiXca3eOK-CmXt8U&amp;s=KqwfiJeXQB1GZqc4OOpVmqdlz1DEUkpp4KJ2Zfkeh9U&amp;e=">Songs of the Humpback Whale</a></li>
<li><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.wnyc.org_story_two-2Dheartbeats-2Da-2Dminute_&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=GC0NZZhaEw6GOQSjMHI2g15k_drElRoPmOYiK2k0eZ8&amp;r=tGx0RcRTqt5KtOLvjuVbugsVlDFpRVmSSQOV7C7nR0k&amp;m=BIS14v6f9FpKLh4hLMgkneu4qGoBiXca3eOK-CmXt8U&amp;s=yuVzJUdBxNWJ4vXqJkYK1rrg7DDrbzbAJpHhDYbFIx0&amp;e=">Invisibilia: Two Heartbeats A Minute</a></li>
<li><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__pod.link_firstcontact_episode_NmJjZDk1YmMtMGZiZi0xMWVhLWI2NzgtMTM2ZjUzZjg5MDUx&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=GC0NZZhaEw6GOQSjMHI2g15k_drElRoPmOYiK2k0eZ8&amp;r=tGx0RcRTqt5KtOLvjuVbugsVlDFpRVmSSQOV7C7nR0k&amp;m=BIS14v6f9FpKLh4hLMgkneu4qGoBiXca3eOK-CmXt8U&amp;s=Tb7oPX1rNnEL77MKkdL_4QCqbs1zw3t3d4MLv0z0f20&amp;e=">First Contact: The Weaponization of Loneliness</a></li>
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Laurie Segall, Silicon Valley’s go-to reporter and former CNN Senior Tech Correspondent, hosts First Contact - a weekly podcast series that explores the people and technology that are changing what it means to be human. First Contact brings listeners engaging and thought-provoking interviews with some of the biggest names in tech in ways we can all relate to. Laurie’s authentic and nuanced conversations give listeners “first contact” with the world’s most influential figures in tech - people the audience may know by name, but have never heard speak in this way before. Laurie built a decade’s worth of trust and credibility in Silicon Valley, and now she is giving listeners unprecedented access to the behind-the-scenes world only she knows. Each week, First Contact exposes the audience to engaging one-on-one interviews with everyone from billionaire tech founders to vigilante hackers shaping the world. First Contact goes beyond the big names and 24-hour news cycle. First Contact introduces listeners to the as-yet unknown figures in tech who will fundamentally change how we will live in the future. The series examines the people behind the tech by looking at their stories through the human lens. From tech titans to the fringes of society, First Contact explores human connection and the ethical dilemmas facing our future.

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