How the Like Button Remade Attention — The Origins Podcast (Martin Reeves)
Update: 2025-12-23
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One tiny interface — twelve lines of code — rewired how we connect, sell, and learn online. In this 5-minute distillation of a 2-hour conversation, host Lawrence Krauss and guest Martin Reeves trace the like button’s messy origin, the simple engineering trick that made instant feedback possible, and why a single click became the atom of content. You’ll get concise insights on design principles, the neuroscience of reward, how likes powered new advertising and influencer economies, and the policy challenges of AI, regulation, and job automation. Ideal for listeners interested in technology and innovation, startups, machine learning, and the economics of attention. Listen now to get the key ideas in minutes.
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