Gregg Hurwitz is the New York Times #1 internationally bestselling author of 23 thrillers including the Orphan X series. In this video, we discuss a recent graphic novel he wrote called New Think. It covers some of the dangers of technology in our current culture, through the lens of agency and attention. We also talk about politics, propaganda, and community.

New Think (paperback): https://www.amazon.com/New-Think-1-Gregg-Hurwitz/dp/1953165400
Gregg Hurwitz website: https://gregghurwitz.net/

My links: https://linktr.ee/jonathanpageau

Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Coming up next...
00:01:07 - Introduction
00:05:38 - Dystopia now
00:07:27 - Agency in technology
00:11:24 - Bonding and community
00:18:40 - Purity and an organic balance between inside and outside
00:27:05 - Tiktok
00:28:31 - Religion is always about attention first
00:31:46 - Artificial intelligence and a common experience
00:37:19 - Speaking with different kinds of people
00:45:56 - Finding balance
00:50:04 - Procedural memory
01:05:13 - Politics and storytelling
01:12:41 - What I mean by "Go to church"
01:19:38 - Bringing fiction to life

(From Youtube)