David Jay and Doug Keller, Center for Humane Technology
Grades 6-12
This presentation on The Social Dilemma, a new Netflix documentary, will discuss the ways in which technology companies use our psychology against us, and how this race for human attention impacts everything from individual mental health to the spread of misinformation. We will discuss how young people who use and build technology differently are ushering in a new era of humane technology and being mindful of the ethics of consumer tech. This film is a great discussion starter for students, showing them what goes behind the scenes of their favorite social media platforms and some of the ways social media can become addictive, manipulative and spread misinformation.