Fresh Take: Gaia Bernstein on Gaining Control Over Addictive Technologies
b"How do we untangle ourselves from technology? We give ourselves a hard time for not being able to put our screens down, but the platforms we use are designed to be addictive. It's not our fault. \\nGaia Bernstein's new book: Unwired: Gaining Control Over Addictive Technologies shatters the illusion that we can control how much time we spend on our screens by the force of willpower, timers, or yelling.\\nMargaret and Gaia discuss:\\n\\nThe psychological forces that make us keep scrolling\\n\\nWhat Big Tech and Big Tobacco have in common\\n\\nWhy screen time limiters and other similar methods don't work\\n\\n\\nHere's where you can find Gaia: \\n\\nhttps://gaiabernstein.com/\\n\\nTwitter: @BernsteinGaia\\n\\nBuy Gaia's book Unwired: https://bookshop.org/a/12099/9781009257930\\n\\n\\n\\nWe love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on our website:\\nhttps://www.whatfreshhellpodcast.com/p/promo-codes/\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"