# Tristan Harris ![[50 Resources/51 Attachments/51.03 Public/2026-02-11 Tristan Harris.jpg|400]] Tristan Harris (1984–) is an American technology ethicist and former Google design ethicist who became the leading critic of [[Attention Economy]] manipulation. He co-founded the Center for Humane Technology and launched the "Time Well Spent" movement, arguing that tech companies deliberately exploit psychological vulnerabilities to maximize engagement at users' expense. Harris gained wide recognition through the Netflix documentary *The Social Dilemma* (2020), which exposed how [[Algorithmic Curation]] and [[Persuasive Technology]] drive addiction, polarization, and mental health crises. His work connects to [[Filter Bubbles]], [[Echo Chambers]], and [[Eli Pariser]]'s concerns. He advocates for regulatory reform and ethical design standards to realign technology with human well-being. ## Quotes <!-- QueryToSerialize: LIST FROM #type/quote AND [[Tristan Harris]] WHERE public_note = true SORT file.name ASC --> ## Books <!-- QueryToSerialize: LIST FROM #type/book AND [[Tristan Harris]] WHERE public_note = true SORT file.name ASC --> ## Related - [[Eli Pariser]] - [[Filter Bubbles]] - [[Attention Economy]] - [[Algorithmic Curation]] ## References - https://www.humanetech.com/