Tech Founder EXPOSES The Dark Truth Behind Social Media | #100

<p>Not everyone realises it yet, but we are in a war. With our generation spiralling through a meaning crisis, lost and depressed, Nicholas and I explore how Gen Z can not only survive, but thrive.</p><p><br></p><p>Nicholas Stumphauzer is the founder of SHIFT, the only screen time blocker without an escape hatch. I tried the other apps but always ended up overriding them in a moment of weakness. SHIFT has changed my life because it actually holds me to the standards I set myself - and it gives me HOURS of my life back every single day.</p><p><br></p><p>The good news is, you can win this war. The bad news is, you’re gonna have to pick up a sword.</p><p><br></p><p>Get 20% off SHIFT with my discount: http://shiftyourphone.com/elliot</p><p><br></p><p>Apply to join the best podcast school in the world: https://thepodpro.com/elliot</p><p><br></p><p>CHAPTERS:</p><p>00:00 Trailer</p><p>01:23 Nick reacts to a vision of the future…</p><p>06:17 The most shocking things tech founders do</p><p>09:40 Technology has inverted our natural instincts</p><p>15:12 How modern tech destroys your happiness</p><p>19:21 What is ‘the feed’ feeding us?</p><p>22:59 Escaping Plato’s cave</p><p>34:05 Are the Boomers right that the internet is ‘not real’?</p><p>39:27 Is social media evil?</p><p>46:20 Is the ‘For You’ page really for them?</p><p>49:32 Social media uses hypnosis tricks</p><p>54:45 They monetise your insecurities</p><p>56:31 What is SHIFT?</p><p>1:01:51 Why are people angry at you?</p><p>1:08:40 You can’t succeed without humility</p><p>1:17:12 Elliot’s three step method for breaking free from phone addiction</p><p>1:22:08 Demonstrating SHIFT</p><p>1:26:50 The other blocker apps let you go back on your goal</p><p>1:32:13 Quittr’s use of pn hooks is shameful</p><p>1:35:29 Why SHIFT doesn’t play the ’streak’ game</p><p>1:42:58 Why we should be furious</p><p>1:47:25 Older generations don’t understand the gravity of this problem</p><p>1:55:23 Will the older generations change their ways?</p><p>2:00:26 This is the last crusade</p><p>2:02:29 The formula for meaning</p><p>2:05:40 Gen Z aren’t lazy, they’re lost</p><p>2:08:27 Anger is the first step towards God</p><p>2:13:40 Advice to people stuck in pn addiction</p><p>2:17:32 Technology has ruined us, but it will also be our solution</p><p>2:23:24 Parents need to up their game</p><p>2:27:16 Overcoming the fear of boredom</p><p>2:33:01 You will get destroyed by your phone-free competitors</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to my Substack to support the show and join the community! https://elliotbewick.substack.com/</p><p><br></p><p>My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotbewick/</p><p><br></p><p>TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elliotbewick</p><p><br></p><p>X: https://x.com/elliotbewick</p><p><br></p><p>ABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION: </p><p>In a world saturated by social media and marked by skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and ADHD among Gen Z, young people are growing up in a landscape of chaos and contradiction. While protests swell in city streets and activists hurl soup at famous artworks to demand climate action, a quieter crisis unfolds within - the mental and emotional battles faced by a generation trying to make sense of it all.</p><p>The Next Generation is hosted by 20-year-old Elliot Bewick, offering a raw and honest look at the world through the eyes of those living in it. Bringing together insight from professionals and young people on the ground, this podcast isn’t here to complain or chase clout. It’s here to bend the arc of the modern world towards solutions, truth and a love for the beautiful adventure of life itself.</p>