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Joseph Gordon-Levitt: How craving attention makes you less creative

Joseph Gordon-Levitt has gotten more than his fair share of attention from his acting career. But as social media exploded over the past decade, he got addicted like the rest of us — trying to gain followers and likes only to be left feeling inadequate and less creative. In a refreshingly honest talk, he explores how the attention-driven model of big tech companies impacts our creativity — and shares a more powerful feeling than getting attention: paying attention.

English
  • Originally Aired August 20, 2019
  • Runtime 13 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Production Code JosephGordonLevitt_2019
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Name Type Role
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Guest Star