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Irresistible The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked

Adam Alter

“One of the most mesmerizing and important books I’ve read in quite some time. Alter brilliantly illuminates the new obsessions that are controlling our lives and offers the tools we need to rescue our businesses, our families, and our sanity.” —

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The Mel Robbins Podcast

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The Mel Robbins Podcast

Dr. Alter mentioned this book as one of his New York Times bestsellers. He spoke about the impact of technology on our lives and how it can be difficult to resist the pull of our devices.

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And he's the author of three New York Times bestsellers, Irresistible, Drunk Tank Pink and the brand new bestselling book Anatomy of a Breakthrough.

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Dr. Alter mentioned this book as one of his New York Times bestsellers. He spoke about the impact of technology on our lives and how it can be difficult to resist the pull of our devices.

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And he's the author of three New York Times bestsellers, Irresistible, Drunk Tank Pink and the brand new bestselling book Anatomy of a Breakthrough.

So I think the term addiction is I use it in the book as a sort of shorthand to describe a lot of what I think is going on in this case, because the definition that I use is it's something that you want to do over and over again.

Habits and Hustle

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Habits and Hustle

The book was cited by the host of the first episode as a key source that helped him understand how technology creators design addictive platforms, especially before becoming a parent. In the second episode, Tony Robbins included it among essential reads for younger generations to grasp the influence of modern tools. Both mentions highlighted its insightful analysis of technology addiction, indicating strong endorsement.

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The host mentioned having read the book before becoming a parent and later cited it as a source for understanding how tech creators design addictive platforms.

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I had already read the book Irresistible, Unplugged. I read those books before I had him.

This is what blew my mind when I read Irresistible. There's a great book. Yeah, totally. By Adam Alter called Irresistible.

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The title was mentioned as part of a list of books that younger generations should read to understand the impact of modern tools and technology.

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they've read the books like irresistible and I gen and unplugged and these books that talk about what these tools...

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