006 Adam Alter – What addictive technology is doing to you

Adam is the New York Times bestselling author of two books: Irresistible, which considers why so many people today are addicted to so many behaviours, from incessant smartphone and internet use to video game playing and online shopping, and Drunk Tank Pink, which investigates how hidden forces in the world around us shape our thoughts, feelings, and behaviours.  Adam is an Associate Professor of Marketing at New York University’s Stern School of Business. Adam has also written for the New York Times, New Yorker, Washington Post, Atlantic, WIRED, Slate, Huffington Post, and Popular Science, and many others.