Mr. [Roger] McNamee said he had joined the Center for Humane Technology because he was horrified by what he had helped enable as an early Facebook investor.
“Facebook appeals to your lizard brain — primarily fear and anger,” he said. “And with smartphones, they’ve got you for every waking moment.”
He said the people who made these products could stop them before they did more harm.
“This is an opportunity for me to correct a wrong,” Mr. McNamee said.
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