TED: How a handful of tech companies control billions of minds every day | Tristan Harris

The video discusses the influence of technology companies on our thoughts and attention. It highlights the race for attention among platforms like YouTube, Netflix, and Facebook, and how features like Snapchat's Snap Streaks manipulate user behavior. The speaker emphasizes the need for change, proposing solutions like acknowledging our persuadability, creating accountability systems, and a design renaissance. The goal is to shift technology's focus from exploiting attention to empowering users, fostering better conversations, and addressing global challenges like climate change.

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