The Pitfalls of Modern Technology, Nature Deficit Disorder & A Better Computer with Anjan Katta

Episode Highlights With Anjan Katta

His own experience with the pitfalls of modern technology
The downside of so much blue light at all times of day and night
What the designer of LCD screens thought they would be used, and what he would have done differently if he had known we’d be using them this much
Light is a master signaling mechanism for hormone and circadian health
What are the most harmful negative impacts of modern technology
Evolutionary mismatch with modern technology
The comparison of the evolutionary mismatch with sugar
What flicker rate is, and why it's important to understand
The real deal with blue light and how this confuses our nervous system
Light is the master switch for so many aspects of hormones and health
The evidence that a lot of ADHD is a circadian dysfunction and how light comes into play
What screen apnea is, and why it's an emerging term
Nature deficit disorder
How screens affect even our breath rate and thus our nervous system
The circadian-aligned computer he created that is blue-light-free, flicker-free, and usable in the sunshine

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