YouTube has a hundred engineers who are trying to get the perfect next video to play automatically. And their techniques are only… — Tristan Harris Only Copy Share Image
Yes, online privacy is a real problem that needs to be addressed. But even the best privacy laws are only as effective… — Tristan Harris Best Copy Share Image
I was a design ethicist at Google, where I studied how do you ethically steer people's thoughts? Because what we don't talk… — Tristan Harris Choices Copy Share Image
If you're an app, how do you keep people hooked? Turn yourself into a slot machine. — Tristan Harris App Copy Share Image
None of most powerful tech companies answer to what's best for people, only to what's best for them. — Tristan Harris Answer Copy Share Image
For every design goal you have, you have to have a corresponding measurement to know how you're doing - a way of… — Tristan Harris Design Copy Share Image
New technologies always reshape society, and it's always tempting to worry about them solely for this reason. — Tristan Harris Always Copy Share Image
The only form of ethical persuasion that exists is when the goals of the persuader are aligned with the goals of the… — Tristan Harris Character Copy Share Image
The EU can lead the world toward more humane technology. But doing so requires thinking more broadly about reining in social media… — Tristan Harris Media Copy Share Image
The most important problems we face are complex, and require sustained attention. But we don't speak in terms of nuance or complexity.… — Tristan Harris Accident Copy Share Image
If one app or news site or friend gets your attention, that means something or someone else loses it. It comes out… — Tristan Harris Attention Copy Share Image
While nations protect their physical borders, tech platforms leave digital borders wide open. — Tristan Harris Borders Copy Share Image
I spend a lot of my time thinking about how to spend my time. Probably too much - I probably obsess over… — Tristan Harris Days Copy Share Image
Information that confirms our beliefs makes us feel good; information that challenges our beliefs doesn't. — Tristan Harris Challenges Copy Share Image
If, at any moment, reality gets dull or boring, our phone offers something more pleasurable, more productive and even more educational than… — Tristan Harris Boring Copy Share Image
