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If They Control Your Attention, They Control YOU | Chris Hayes (PT. 1)

If They Control Your Attention, They Control YOU | Chris Hayes (PT. 1)

The Daily Stoic
Jun 4, 2025 39 min
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<p>What if the real problem isn’t politics, the economy, or technology, but where you’re directing your attention? Emmy-winning journalist Chris Hayes joins Ryan to reveal the sinister mechanics of modern media, explore how the digital age fractures our sense of self, and explain why misinformation is most dangerous when it tells us exactly what we want to hear.</p><br><p>Chris Hayes is the Emmy Award–winning host of <em>All In with Chris Hayes</em> on MSNBC and the <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author of <em>A Colony in a Nation </em>and <em>Twilight of the Elites</em>. <em>&nbsp;</em>Chris’ latest book is <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sirens-Call-Attention-Endangered-Resource-ebook/dp/B0DDNGLSJP/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.69ddwE4sfCX5ofFzxjEJSmlWwWgRMNsABsdrGkv5CWxsXCMzOhc_Orsect9MUoBI3dRfcy1F2lDnPXSAtuazA_3ks8vq73pFBCJw3u4ysQh5VL8tAHIJXaC5hoF7DKQG49CtNbIgGQsYoqgW3-zBQfbR9PdW970Qj3svnURv31fn_NzlvDzw5rilobex0baIot0UWDvThE5CIAZXzTxxyw9QFyMYa-fgZGhohL9sSQg.4YAVxngfF8MLRu5UyzpmEw7xHVilAD0lj3eb-U0vFWQ&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;hvadid=713675863647&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvexpln=67&amp;hvlocphy=9028217&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvocijid=2553710296839639536--&amp;hvqmt=e&amp;hvrand=2553710296839639536&amp;hvtargid=kwd-2363630222073&amp;hydadcr=22567_13730705&amp;keywords=the+sirens+call+chris+hayes&amp;mcid=065d55c2ff373dc48004d3017fc95e38&amp;qid=1748368196&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Sirens' Call: How Attention Became the World's Most Endangered Resource</em></a><em>.&nbsp;</em></p><br><p>Follow Chris on Instagram and X <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chrislhayes/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ChrisLHayes </a>and watch Chris’ show<em> ALL IN</em> on MSNBC</p><br><p>📚 Books Mentioned:&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sirens-Call-Attention-Endangered-Resource-ebook/dp/B0DDNGLSJP/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.69ddwE4sfCX5ofFzxjEJSmlWwWgRMNsABsdrGkv5CWxsXCMzOhc_Orsect9MUoBI3dRfcy1F2lDnPXSAtuazA_3ks8vq73pFBCJw3u4ysQh5VL8tAHIJXaC5hoF7DKQG49CtNbIgGQsYoqgW3-zBQfbR9PdW970Qj3svnURv31fn_NzlvDzw5rilobex0baIot0UWDvThE5CIAZXzTxxyw9QFyMYa-fgZGhohL9sSQg.4YAVxngfF8MLRu5UyzpmEw7xHVilAD0lj3eb-U0vFWQ&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;hvadid=713675863647&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvexpln=67&amp;hvlocphy=9028217&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvocijid=2553710296839639536--&amp;hvqmt=e&amp;hvrand=2553710296839639536&amp;hvtargid=kwd-2363630222073&amp;hydadcr=22567_13730705&amp;keywords=the+sirens+call+chris+hayes&amp;mcid=065d55c2ff373dc48004d3017fc95e38&amp;qid=1748368196&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Sirens' Call: How Attention Became the World's Most Endangered Resource</em></a> by Chris Hayes&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/ryan6?_pos=1&amp;_sid=a7f81fb60&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Trust Me, I’m Lying</em></a> by Ryan Holiday&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/odyssey?_pos=1&amp;_sid=3faad6e19&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Odyssey</em></a> by Homer (Emily Wilson Translation)</p><p><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/the-brass-check-a-study-of-american-journalism?_pos=1&amp;_sid=057e70976&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Brass Check</em></a> by Upton Sinclair</p><br><p>🎙️ Follow The Daily Stoic Podcast on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/dailystoicpodcast</a></p><br><p>🎥 Watch top moments from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Daily Stoic Podcast</a> on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@dailystoicpodcast</a></p><br><p>✉️ Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Stoic email at <a href="https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><br><p>🏛 Get Stoic inspired books, medallions, and prints to remember these lessons at the Daily Stoic Store: <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://store.dailystoic.com/</a></p><br><p>📱 Follow us: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;Instagram</a>,<a href="https://twitter.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Twitter</a>,<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> YouTube</a>,<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@daily_stoic?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> TikTok</a>, and<a href="https://www.facebook.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Facebook</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. 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