How Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google manipulate our emotions | Scott Galloway

The combined market capitalization of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google is now equivalent to the GDP of India. How did these four companies come to infiltrate our lives so completely? In a spectacular rant, Scott Galloway shares insights and eye-opening stats about their dominance and motivation -- and what happens when a society prizes shareholder value over everything else. Followed by a Q&A with TED Curator Chris Anderson. (Note: This talk contains graphic language.)

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[andreinowikow]

The brightest minds of my generation are working on how to make people click ads.

[DoktorKrok]

Man, I'm currently reading this book. Just going across Google's chapter. I have to say: this is one of the significant books I have ever read! I'm also trying to quit social media and this books highly encourages me to do so.
Thanks, Scott. For showing me the healthy path.

[thedesignphysicist]

Who else is here after watching his latest Ted talk

[drvNYK]

And the best part is most of people don't realise, and those who realise, don't care a lot.

[ayailyasfatima]

*OH FINALLY SOMEONE IS TALKING ABOUT IT!!!!*

[pastelpolestar]

What an orator. I loved the way he was clear, cutting and humorous at the same time. It was worth a watch.

[TonyVega]

I'd rather die young than be on Facebook every night. Been 2 years without it and I feel fantastic.

[GrupoPatronTV]

BAM! Scott is an articulate, effective, powerful, fearless, thought leader. And he’s right! I gave up Social Media and stopped watching cable news in 2015… The shift in my life was dramatically significant… I am definitely happier than most people in my orbit.

[johanneskurz]

One thing he unfortunatly didn't mention in the interview in the end is:
We humans tend to project human traits on non human entities. We like to believe that a company has an conscience, empathy or anything like that. In fact, a company is a machine that optimizes any process. Eg evading taxes, producing where labor laws are not as strict, etc. COMPANYS ARE NOT HUMANS, NOT OUR FRIENDS OR EVEN AN AQUAINTANCE. There just a lifeless entity.

[Byte_Chaser]

I love it when people who have something real to say slip through and get ted talks

[Lovelyfairyheart]

I give this guy a standing ovation! Finally, someone said it!

[hectormendoza]

What he says really makes you think. That’s the point, open your mind.

[JeremyAndersonBoise]

Normally I would yell back at the screen “stop yelling at me!” But this guy can yell all he wants. Bravo!

[ketanpatel]

7 years into the future and nothing has gotten better.

[ChrisPyle]

This is why I haven’t unsubscribed from Ted. Interesting topic, fantastic speaker. Bravo 🍻

[karobramwell]

He's used to teaching university student that's why he's shouting y'all. He's trying to keep your attention and for a good reason. Everyone who stopped watching because he doesn't present like everyone else is missing the point entirely

[DecodeChannel]

Is there any point in public debate in a society where hardly anyone has been taught how to think, while millions have been taught what to think?

[rahulgarg]

Wow! This is why I believe in TED. Chris is doing an amazing job from long.

[fosvault]

Here 6 years after the release… & wow, this aged disgustingly well. 😂

[ZNLBailey]

This was awesome, I'd say even the best TED talk I've seen so far.