Pitinos of the Mind: How Silicon Valley Hacks Your Attention Span, with Chris Hayes

The Athletic

28 January 2025

Ever since the invention of the written word, there have been moral panics about how new technology corrupts our brains. But now — as the richest companies in the world pour billions into an all-out war for eyeballs — something very different is happening. So we talked to the author of a new book, "The Sirens' Call," about why a satirized nerd on MSNBC is an ideal authority on how Silicon Valley is exploiting the human condition. Plus: the significance of spam, the Cocktail Party Effect, HammerKing75, a court of Infinite Jest, the piglet advantage... and a hot take from Socrates. Get Chris Hayes' book, "The Sirens' Call":  https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/719661/the-sirens-call-by-chris-hayes/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.