Douglas Rushkoff is a writer, documentarian, and lecturer whose work focuses on human autonomy in a digital age.  Watch this full episode for free: https://londonreal.tv/douglas-rushkoff/  Chapters: 00:00 Trailer. 02:12 Brian’s thoughts on the episode. 05:12 Brian’s introduction. 06:06 The pre-internet psychedelic days of late ‘80s, early ‘90s London. 11:30 Social media causing public’s panic and confusion. 13:02 How social media companies use your data to change your behaviour and make you addictive. 20:52 What Douglas thought the internet would be and when he realised it would not and why. 27:48 Facebook and similar companies’ need to grow and make a profit causing dehumanisation. 34:00 Human attention is the only thing that is scarce, but it’s the only thing we have, it’s our time. 35:00 Douglas’ argument with how Uber operates. 38:31 Capital is king, with no thought given to land and labour issues. 47:06 Google is a holding company and no longer innovative. 50:44 Humans will be and should be replaced by computers: the motivator for starting Team Human. 54:39 Douglas’ prediction for the future. 59:10 Perhaps AI is just a ruse. 1:00:24 The concept of present shock and how we all experience it. 1:03:35 Steps we can all take to combat being in present shock. 1:07:42 Moon cycle effect on humans. 1:09:39 Know that every app you put onto your phone will demand your time and violate your privacy. 1:17:33 Douglas’ view on whether plants will ultimately help us in the war with artificial intelligence 1:25:39 The role of psychedelics in our humanism. 1:28:07 Artificial intelligence (AI) what it could be, but what we should be worried about. 1:36:36 Modern terrorism is a hack of our media system. 1:41:38 What Douglas sees in Donald Trump and his optimism for the next four years. 1:50:48 The art of storytelling. 1:58:09 Douglas looks into how London Real could develop in their mission. 2:02:04 Success secrets. 2:04:43 Choice of becoming rich doing a job you don’t like or being alive doing something beneficial. 2:09:39 Looking at The New York Times’ objectivity. 2:12:49 Who Douglas thinks of as successful, 2:13:58 Darkest moment of Douglas’ life. 2:16:26 Best day of his life. 2:17:53 His time in the theatre and a possible return. 2:21:41 What keeps Douglas awake at night. 2:23:17 What scares him. 2:24:06 What we would be surprised to learn about Douglas. 2:25:07 A phone call to the 20 year old Douglas. 2:27:08 Best advice ever received. 2:28:10 Advice to the 20 year old listening who wants to grow up with the insight of Douglas. 2:30:02 Brian’s summing up.