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Technology Speech (Intermittent variable rewards, SLOT machines (Slot…
Technology Speech
Intermittent variable rewards, SLOT machines
Slot machines make more money in the United States than baseball, movies, and theme parks combined
Relative to other kinds of gambling, people get ‘problematically involved’ with slot machines 3–4x faster
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Take an experience that was bounded and finite, and turn it into a bottomless flow that keeps going
With bottomless bowls, people eat 73% more calories than those with normal bowls
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They make sure that our new profile picture hangs around the top of others newsfeed for a longer time than usual
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There are thousands of these techniques, it is a whole field of study
People’s time is valuable. And we should protect it with the same rigor as privacy and other digital rights.
After hearing my speech, the audience will be able to tell their friends about the top 3 methods that technology companies use to hijack their minds.