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Andrew Yang is an entrepreneur, former presidential candidate, and founder of Noble Mobile. We discuss smartphone addiction, the attention economy, the cognitive debt of AI, and why willpower won't save you. READ MORE👉🏼bit.ly/richroll993
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
01:02 Is Smartphone Use a Real Addiction?
03:04 The Failure of Willpower
11:56 Sponsor Break
15:53 The Digital Epidemic
17:56 The Brain in the Digital Age
19:19 The Productivity Trap of Social Media
23:18 The Smartphone's Toll on Health and Society
25:24 Cognitive Offloading and AI's Impact
28:43 Introducing Noble Mobile: The Business Model of Less
36:36 Sponsor Break
39:29 The Ease of Switching Carriers
40:31 Fostering Real-Life Connection
43:22 The Power of Social Norms
44:26 Solutions for Getting Off Your Phone
48:21 Tools for a Healthier Digital Life
50:27 The Urgency of Reclaiming Your Time
54:13 Parenting in the Digital Age
55:02 The Politics of Attention
58:02 One Actionable Tip
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Hi I'm Rich Roll. I'm a vegan ultra-endurance athlete, author, podcaster, public speaker & wellness evangelist. But mainly I'm a dad of four. If you want to know more, visit my website or check out these two the NY Times articles:
bit.ly/otillonyt
bit.ly/vegansglam
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Andrew Yang is an entrepreneur, former presidential candidate, and founder of Noble Mobile. We discuss smartphone addiction, the attention economy, the cognitive debt of AI, and why willpower won't save you. READ MORE👉🏼bit.ly/richroll993
✌🏼🌱 – Rich
This Episode Is Brought To You By…
Squarespace: Use code RichRoll to save 10% off👉🏼bit.ly/squarespace2025
WHOOP: Join now and get one month free👉🏼join.whoop.com/Roll
Birch: Get 27% off ALL mattresses + 2 free eco-rest pillows👉🏼bit.ly/birchliving
Noble Mobile: Try Noble for just $10 with code RICHROLL👉🏼bit.ly/NobleMobileRRP
iRestore: Save on customer favorites with code RICHROLL👉🏼irestore.com/RICHROLL
Check out all of the amazing discounts from our Sponsors 👉🏾 bit.ly/rrpsponsors
LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST
Apple Podcasts: bit.ly/rrpitunes
Spotify: bit.ly/rrpspotify
Google: bit.ly/rrpgooglepods
Meal Planner: meals.richroll.com
Voicing Change Book: richroll.com/vc
Clips Channel: youtube.com/c/RichRollPodcastClips
Newsletter: bit.ly/rollcallemail
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
01:02 Is Smartphone Use a Real Addiction?
03:04 The Failure of Willpower
11:56 Sponsor Break
15:53 The Digital Epidemic
17:56 The Brain in the Digital Age
19:19 The Productivity Trap of Social Media
23:18 The Smartphone's Toll on Health and Society
25:24 Cognitive Offloading and AI's Impact
28:43 Introducing Noble Mobile: The Business Model of Less
36:36 Sponsor Break
39:29 The Ease of Switching Carriers
40:31 Fostering Real-Life Connection
43:22 The Power of Social Norms
44:26 Solutions for Getting Off Your Phone
48:21 Tools for a Healthier Digital Life
50:27 The Urgency of Reclaiming Your Time
54:13 Parenting in the Digital Age
55:02 The Politics of Attention
58:02 One Actionable Tip
CONNECT WITH RICH
✩ Website - http://richroll.com
✩ Rich Roll Podcast - richroll.com/all-episodes
✩ Instagram - instagram.com/richroll
✩ Twitter - twitter.com/richroll
✩ Facebook - facebook.com/richrollfans
✩ Strava - strava.com/athletes/14443?oq=rich
✩ Memoir: Finding Ultra - richroll.com/shop/books/finding-ultra
✩ Meals - http://meals.richroll.com
✩ Cook - The Plantpower Way - richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-signed
✩ Italian! - The Plantpower Way: Italia - richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-italia-signed
✩ Support - patreon.com/richroll
Thanks To The Team: Jason Camiolo, Dan Drake, Morgan McRae, Blake Curtis, Desmond Loh
* * * * *
NEW TO RICH?
Hi I'm Rich Roll. I'm a vegan ultra-endurance athlete, author, podcaster, public speaker & wellness evangelist. But mainly I'm a dad of four. If you want to know more, visit my website or check out these two the NY Times articles:
bit.ly/otillonyt
bit.ly/vegansglam
I LOVE MAIL! SEND IT HERE:
2630 Conejo Spectrum St.
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
#richroll #richrollpodcast
