Nir Eyal on Technology, Distraction and Taking Control of Our Lives

Nir Eyal is an entrepreneur, investor and expert on the intersection of psychology, technology and business. He has started and sold multiple technology companies, invested in several more, and authored two books. The second, Indistractible: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life, published today and is now available for purchase. Nir joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk about why technology distracts us, how it influences our everyday lives, the impact it has on children—and their parents—and how you can free yourselves from distraction and choose your own life. A big thanks to our episode sponsor, DoorDash Long day at work? Still stuck at the office? Treat yourself to the meal you deserve, and have your favorite restaurants come to you, with DoorDash. DoorDash connects you to 340,000 restaurants in over 3,300 cities, so not only are your favorites on there, but you might a great new spot as well. Don’t worry about dinner, let dinner come to you. Get $5 off your first order of $15 or more by downloading the DoorDash app and entering the promo code ELEVATE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices