How To Reduce Loneliness, Depression, And Distraction By Adapting Our Relationship To Social Media

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episode, I talk with Cal Newport, Jim Kwik, Tobias Rose-Stockwell,
and Laurie Santos about the myth that social media can make you
happier and why it’s actually a source of anxiety. Cal Newport is
an associate professor of computer science at Georgetown University
and writes about the impact of technological innovations on our
culture. Newport is the author of six books, including Digital
Minimalism and Deep Work. As we dive into the topic of social
media, Cal shares his expertise on how it’s impacting public health
and culture in ways much greater than you might expect. Jim Kwik is
an internationally acclaimed authority in the realm of brain
optimization, memory improvement, and accelerated learning. With
more than 30 years of experience, Jim has dedicated his life to
helping people tap into their brain’s full potential. After
overcoming learning challenges from a childhood brain injury, Jim
embarked on a journey with the mission to leave no brain behind,
and, through his teachings, Jim inspires others to unlock their
inner genius, empowering them to live a life of greater power,
productivity, and purpose. Tobias Rose-Stockwell is a writer,
designer, and media researcher whose work has been featured in
major outlets such as The Atlantic, WIRED, NPR, the BBC, CNN, and
many others. His research has been cited in the adoption of key
interventions to reduce toxicity and polarization within leading
tech platforms. He previously led humanitarian projects in
Southeast Asia focused on civil war reconstruction efforts, work
for which he was honored with an award from the 14th Dalai Lama. He
lives in New York with his cat Waffles. Laurie Santos is a
Professor of Psychology and the Head of Silliman College at Yale
University, as well as the host of the critically acclaimed podcast
The Happiness Lab. After observing a disturbing level of
unhappiness and anxiety among her students, she began teaching a
course entitled "Psychology and the Good Life," which quickly
became the most popular course in Yale's history and has also
reached almost 2 million people from all over the world online.
Although she’s now best known as a "happiness expert,” Santos's
research explores the much broader question of "What makes the
human mind unique?" and often includes comparing the cognitive
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