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There Is No AI, Really (It’s Just People), with Jaron Lanier
StarTalk·May 23, 2026
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Logic67
Abstaining from social media is beneficial for avoiding negativity and maintaining personal peace.
“and then i realized what i really wanted to retire from or kind of in a sense have was just the [ __ ] of the internet just the negative comments”
Impaulsive · Jul 2022 · 1 episode · 1.6M views on this topicTP
TJ Power41
Social media creates a rapid, unnatural spike in dopamine followed by a crash, which impairs motivation and focus.
“in the modern world this social media example you experience that same level of dopamine increase but you experience it instantaneously within a few seconds because it rises so fast it then causes this really significant crash in dopamine”
Jay Shetty Podcast · Jan 2025 · 1 episode · 244K views on this topicDK
Dr K64
Dr. K argues that major tech companies utilize superior understanding of human psychology to influence users, making it necessary to teach people how their minds work to counteract these effects.
“you have these multi-billion dollar tech companies who understand how your mind works but you don't understand how your mind works so there is a fundamental like difference in the quality of like Weaponry on each side”
Destiny · Jan 2025 · 1 episode · 202K views on this topic
The design features of digital media, such as 24/7 accessibility and algorithms that push extreme content, increase the addictive potential of technology.
“I think the first and foremost the design function of 24 7 portable accessibility that increases access wherever we are whenever we are has made an enormous impact on the addictive potential and the number of people struggling with digital addiction”
StarTalk · Sep 2023 · 1 episode · 182K views on this topic
Dr. Huberman suggests that individuals can manage social media addiction by taking intentional, daily breaks from their phones.
“So how do you manage it? You have to stop seeking within social media. And so I've taken on the practice of turning off my phone for a couple hours each day.”
Huberman Lab · Aug 2022 · 1 episode · 158K views on this topic
Social media platforms intentionally exploit human psychological vulnerabilities like negativity bias to increase engagement, regardless of the harmful effects on the user.
“The algorithm scans, it looks of words relating to anger, and outrage. It'll put the first update into some people's feed, it'll put the second update into way more people's feed because it knows if it's enraging, it's engaging, it will keep people scrolling.”
The Rich Roll Podcast · Feb 2022 · 1 episode · 149K views on this topic
Individuals must block their exes on all platforms to end the toxic cycle of stalking behavior.
“you need to treat this like an addiction which means however it is that you can remove access to their accounts you have to do it you have to do it but you can't trust yourself”
Mel Robbins · Oct 2023 · 1 episode · 27K views on this topic
Children's social media addiction is often fueled by a parent's own inability to manage their own difficult emotions and their use of screens as a numbing tool.
“At the end of the day, your children's screen addiction is really about your own inability to handle difficult emotions.”
Dr. Shefali · Oct 2025 · 1 episode · 2K views on this topicExtracted by a model; may misattribute who said what.
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