On this week's episode of The Diary of a CEO, I sit down with Nir Eyal, an Israeli-born American author, lecturer and investor. Nir released his first book in 2014 “Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products” and it became a Wall Street Journal Interna...
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Oct 16
Most Replayed Moment: Christian vs Atheist - Is Faith A Human Creation?
Do we find meaning in life - or do we have to create it ourselves? Join three guests in a meaning discussion: Greg Koukl, a Christian apologist and founder of Stand to Reason, Alex O’Connor, philosopher, writer, and host of the Cosmic Skeptic channel, and Dr K, a Harvard-trained ... Show More
28m 50s
Oct 15
The Attention Span Doctor: Stop Doing This At Work, It Costs You 2 Hours A Day! | Dr Sahar Yousef
Are you trapped in a cycle of digital distraction, and brain fog despite working harder than ever? Dr. Sahar Yousef reveals how to take back control of your attention, stop digital addiction, and unlock your true cognitive potential. Dr. Sahar Yousef is a renowned cognitive neuro ... Show More
2h 13m
Oct 12
AI Extinction Risk Expert: If Your Job Is Repetitive, AI Will Do It Better Than You! | Eric Weinstein
Are we racing towards a global crisis while leaders keep us in the dark? Eric Weinstein exposes the forces driving artificial intelligence, geopolitical collapse, and the illusion of modern reality. Eric Weinstein is a renowned mathematician, physicist, and economist who earned h ... Show More
1h 53m
Apr 2023
How You Can Stop Distraction Right Now with Nir Eyal
In this episode we talk about one of the MOST important skills in the modern world - the ability to be inDISTRACTable. Are you sick and tired of distraction? Do you feel constantly overwhelmed in a world of notifications, demands, messages, and more and more information flying at ... Show More
51m 41s
Feb 2021
#104 Nir Eyal: Mastering Indistraction
Bestselling author of Hooked and Indistractable, Nir Eyal was dubbed by The M.I.T. Technology Review as, “The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology.” In this episode, Shane and Nir discuss regaining control of our attention from technology, how to get more done in less time, contro ... Show More
1h 23m
Sep 2019
Becoming Indistractable | Nir Eyal
<p>Five years ago, Nir Eyal showed the world how tech-companies build apps, games, and platforms that highjack your attention and become near impossible to stop using in his book, <em>Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products</em>. That book became a global phenomenon and opene ... Show More
1h 31m
May 2020
Nir Eyal on Becoming Indistractable
Nir Eyal is an author whose writing on technology, psychology, and business has appeared in the Harvard Business Review, The Atlantic, Psychology Today, and many other renowned publications. Previously, he taught as a Lecturer in Marketing at the Stanford Graduate School of Busin ... Show More
58m 16s
Oct 2024
How to Beat Distraction and Still Enjoy Life (ft. Nir Eyal)
Why can’t we just do the things we know we should do? It’s a simple question with a very complex answer. To help us answer it, I sat down with my old friend, Nir Eyal, a behavioral design expert and author of the best-selling book, Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention an ... Show More
1h 1m
Dec 2023
Strategies for becoming less distracted and improving focus | Nir Eyal (author of Indistractable and Hooked)
<p><strong>Nir Eyal</strong> is the author of two best-selling books, <em>Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products</em> and <em>Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life</em>. He writes, consults, and teaches at the intersection of psychology, technolo ... Show More
1h 24m
Apr 2021
The Psychology Big Tech Uses to Hook You | Nir Eyal
<p>“Consistency is more important than intensity.”</p><p>Today's guest is Nir Eyal. Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. Nir previously taught as a Lecturer in Marketing at the Stanford Graduate School of Business ... Show More
1h 31m