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How better tech could protect us from distraction: Tristan Harris

How better tech could protect us from distraction: Tristan Harris

TED Education

June 20, 201614m 59s

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Show Notes

How often does technology interrupt us from what we really mean to be doing? At work and at play, we spend a startling amount of time distracted by pings and pop-ups — instead of helping us spend our time well, it often feels like our tech is stealing it away from us. Design thinker Tristan Harris offers thoughtful new ideas for technology that creates more meaningful interaction. He asks: "What does the future of technology look like when you're designing for the deepest human values?"