Your Phone Owns You & Is Making Your Life Worse | Andrew Yang

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👉🏼http://bit.ly/richroll993 ✌🏼🌱 – Rich This Episode Is Brought To You By… Squarespace: Use code RichRoll to save 10% off👉🏼https://bit.ly/squarespace2025 WHOOP: Join now and get one month free👉🏼https://www.join.whoop.com/Roll Birch: Get 27% off ALL mattresses + 2 free eco-rest pillows👉🏼https://bit.ly/birchliving Noble Mobile: Try Noble for just $10 with code RICHROLL👉🏼https://bit.ly/NobleMobileRRP iRestore: Save on customer favorites with code RICHROLL👉🏼https://www.irestore.com/RICHROLL Check out all of the amazing discounts from our Sponsors 👉🏾 https://bit.ly/rrpsponsors LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/rrpitunes Spotify: http://bit.ly/rrpspotify Google: http://bit.ly/rrpgooglepods Meal Planner: http://meals.richroll.com Voicing Change Book: http://richroll.com/vc Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RichRollPodcastClips Newsletter: http://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 - https://richroll.com/all-episodes/ ✩ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/richroll/ ✩ Twitter - https://twitter.com/richroll ✩ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/richrollfans ✩ Strava - https://www.strava.com/athletes/14443?oq=rich ✩ Memoir: Finding Ultra - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/finding-ultra/ ✩ Meals - http://meals.richroll.com​ ✩ Cook - The Plantpower Way - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-signed/ ✩ Italian! - The Plantpower Way: Italia - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-italia-signed/ ✩ Support - https://www.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: http://bit.ly/otillonyt http://bit.ly/vegansglam I LOVE MAIL! SEND IT HERE: 2630 Conejo Spectrum St. Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 #richroll #richrollpodcast