This week's must-reads: Beyond the Bitcoin Bubble

In my work as a behavioral designer, I come across stories on the importance of using psychology to influence behavior. Here's my weekly round-up of the most important stories at the intersection of psychology, technology, and business.

Beyond the Bitcoin Bubble - The New York Times

Yes, it’s driven by greed — but the mania for digital cash could wind up building something much more important than wealth.

Post-work: the radical idea of a world without jobs

Work has ruled our lives for centuries, and it does so today more than ever. But a new generation of thinkers insists there is an alternative

What if a Healthier Facebook Is Just … Instagram?

As Facebook undergoes a renovation focused on improving its users’ well-being, the company could take inspiration from an app it already owns.

What A-Players Do That You Don’t

Loving your work is important to achieve success at work, which is a lesson that successful entrepreneurs understand and is one I learned in my work.

It’s Time for Apple to Build a Less Addictive iPhone

Apple gave us the modern smartphone. Now, it can create a new take on the device by encouraging us to use it more deliberately — and a lot less.

This Startup Wants to Neutralize Your Phone—and Un-change the World

Yondr restricts smartphone use in places where the people in charge don’t want it. But in allowing this, we may be compromising something about ourselves.

Nir Eyal is the author of Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products and blogs about the psychology of products at NirAndFar.com. For more insights on changing behavior, join his free newsletter and receive a free workbook.