Touch Grass: Andrew Yang Returns To Talk Phone Addiction, AI's Cognitive Toll, & The Fight For Your Attention
6/8/202657 min
Andrew Yang is an entrepreneur, former presidential candidate, and founder of Noble Mobile. This is a conversation about our phones, and what they're doing to us. We get into the machinery engineered to colonize your attention, the cognitive cost of leaning on AI, and why willpower won't save you. Andrew is great. This one is a Trojan horse for a more challenging conversation. Enjoy! Show notes + MORE Watch on YouTube Newsletter Sign-Up Today’s Sponsors: PlantPower Meal Planner: Get $20 off an annual subscription with code RICHROLL20👉🏼https://meals.richroll.com Squarespace: Use code RichRoll to save 10% off your first order of a website or domain👉🏼https://www.squarespace.com/RichRoll WHOOP: Join now and get one month free👉🏼https://www.join.whoop.com/Roll Birch: Get 27% off ALL mattresses + 2 free eco-rest pillows👉🏼https://www.BirchLiving.com/richroll Noble Mobile: Try Noble for just $10 with code RICHROLL👉🏼https://www.noblemobile.com iRestore: Save on customer favorites with code RICHROLL👉🏼https://www.irestore.com/RICHROLL Check out all of the amazing discounts from our Sponsors👉🏼https://www.richroll.com/sponsors Find out more about Voicing Change Media at https://www.voicingchange.media and follow us @voicingchange
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First 90 secondsRich Roll· Host0:00
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Andrew Yang· Guest0:45
These guys are rectangles of sadness. Of course it's addictive, but it's actually eroding our wellbeing. Disturbing new study found a link between technology and depression.
Rich Roll· Host1:01
Research confirms that excessive smartphone use presents itself a lot like addiction. We know they're connected to depression, anxiety. The dangers are, are hiding in there. Joining us right now is Andrew Yang. He's a former candidate, uh, for president.
Andrew Yang· Guest1:15
We know these tools are indispensable, but also that they're eating our brains and, and mental health.
Rich Roll· Host1:20
This thing is eroding our ability to think clearly, to focus. It's changing our neurology. It's impairing our physical