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Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson

Producer, Special Projects, Kara Swisher

    Latest articles by Eric Johnson

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    Disney+ will not be a “Netflix killer” because at this point, nothing can kill NetflixDisney+ will not be a “Netflix killer” because at this point, nothing can kill Netflix
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    Redef CEO Jason Hirschhorn watches a lot of TV and he says Netflix has sucked him into watching less of everything else.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Tristan Harris says tech is “downgrading” humanity — but we can fix itTristan Harris says tech is “downgrading” humanity — but we can fix it
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    Harris, previously best known for his association with the Time Well Spent movement, compares the unchecked rise of tech to the “catastrophic” future of climate change.

    By Eric Johnson
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    NYU’s Scott Galloway explains the difference between the happiness you get from Chipotle and the happiness you get from loveNYU’s Scott Galloway explains the difference between the happiness you get from Chipotle and the happiness you get from love
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    Galloway discusses his new book, The Algebra of Happiness, on the latest episode of Recode Decode.

    By Eric Johnson
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    Kickstarter co-founder Perry Chen’s advice to startup founders and investors: Don’t lie to each otherKickstarter co-founder Perry Chen’s advice to startup founders and investors: Don’t lie to each other
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    “It will always come back to bite you.”

    By Eric Johnson
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    San Francisco Mayor London Breed to big tech: If you want to hire here, you need to help the homeless, tooSan Francisco Mayor London Breed to big tech: If you want to hire here, you need to help the homeless, too
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    The city’s unemployment rate is low, which puts Breed in a good position to press them on the question: “How are you going to invest more in San Francisco?”

    By Eric Johnson
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    Recode Decode at TED: Good Food Institute founder Bruce Friedrich explains why finding alternatives to meat is so importantRecode Decode at TED: Good Food Institute founder Bruce Friedrich explains why finding alternatives to meat is so important
    Technology

    And the big meat companies are on board: “They wanna produce protein, and if they can do it more efficiently and make more money doing it, they’re happy to go in that direction.”

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Recode Decode at TED: Astrophysicist Erika Hamden says we understand only 4 percent of the universeRecode Decode at TED: Astrophysicist Erika Hamden says we understand only 4 percent of the universe
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    “If you want to discover a new thing about the universe, you have to look at the universe in a new way ... [and] in order to do that, you need to invent something.”

    By Eric Johnson
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    Recode Decode at TED: Space environmentalist Moriba Jah wants to know how much “junk” is in Earth’s orbitRecode Decode at TED: Space environmentalist Moriba Jah wants to know how much “junk” is in Earth’s orbit
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    Plus: Why space will be a “trillion-dollar business.”

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    Recode Decode at TED: Biologist Danielle N. Lee wants more “nerdy black and brown kids” in STEMRecode Decode at TED: Biologist Danielle N. Lee wants more “nerdy black and brown kids” in STEM
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    Also: What Lauren Hill can teach us about sexual conflict.

    By Eric Johnson
    Technology
    David Haskell has one of the hardest jobs in media: replacing a beloved magazine editorDavid Haskell has one of the hardest jobs in media: replacing a beloved magazine editor
    Technology

    Haskell took up the reins of New York Magazine this year after its 15-year editor Adam Moss stepped away.

    By Eric Johnson