Tristan Harris is a computer scientist, the co-founder & president of the Center for Humane Technology, and co-host of the Your Undivided Attention podcast. Tristan Harris joins the Armchair Expert to discuss the role technology is playing in our lives, how algorithms determine the things we like, and how technology companies need to take on more responsibil ... Show More
Apr 15
Rachel Zoffness (on pain)
Rachel Zoffness (Tell Me Where It Hurts: The New Science of Pain and How to Heal) is a psychologist, pain scientist, and author. Rachel joins the Armchair Expert to discuss why she was drawn to pain in her early neuroscience studies, the most pressing question regarding pain bein ... Show More
2h 3m
Nov 2021
The Asymmetry of Power with Tristan Harris
A small number of tech companies have amassed enormous power in our modern world. Do they wield that power responsibly, or do they abuse it to benefit themselves? I talked to Tristan Harris, “the closest thing Silicon Valley has to a conscience,” to better understand what we can ... Show More
21m 55s
Feb 2022
Here’s Our Plan And We Don’t Know — with Tristan Harris, Aza Raskin and Stephanie Lepp
Renowned quantum physicist Richard Feynman once wrote, "It is our capacity to doubt that will determine the future of civilization." In that spirit, this episode is a little different – because we're talking openly about our doubts, with you, our listeners. It's also different be ... Show More
35m 47s
<p><strong>Tristan Harris</strong> (<a href="https://twitter.com/tristanharris" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">@tristanharris</a>) is a former Google design ethicist, primary subject of the acclaimed Netflix documentary <em><a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/812542 ... Show More