What Your Online Self Reveals About You

When historian Kate Bowler was diagnosed with Stage IV cancer, she became fascinated by the ways people try to impose order on events they can't control. She joins us to explore what it means to live fully when life offers no satisfying explanation for the tragedies we may face. ... Show More

Think about the last time you had a discouraging thought. Maybe you told yourself, "This won't work. I'm not cut out for this." Did you take that thought as fact? Last week, we talked with psychologist Martin Seligman about why some people come to believe that their actions don’t ... Show More

Why do some people act on the possibilities before them, while others come to believe that nothing they do will make a difference? Psychologist Martin Seligman describes his groundbreaking research on learned helplessness, and explains how the stories we tell ourselves about setb ... Show More

What is the relationship between the version of you that lives online and the one that walks around the earth? We think of our online selves as shadow versions of us which we can control. But in this age when facts are malleable, something strange is happening: our online selves ... Show More

There is an inherent disconnect between people’s online personas and who they are in real life, creating a divide between their IRL (in real life) and URL (online) identities. The way we represent ourselves online-through curation and manipulation-creates a discrepancy between th ... Show More

The truth is out there. We just might not find it in .03 seconds. According to Safiya Noble, PhD, an associate professor of information studies at UCLA, that’s what most Internet users expect these days. In this episode, the Algorithms of Oppression author reveals how Big Tech an ... Show More

So much of modern lives are lived online, but how do we bring order and boundary to our messy internet presences? This week Noah and Raj welcome Alysa Hutnik, a privacy attorney from Washington D.C., to talk about how to use the internet with intention, which cookies we shouldn't ... Show More

Dora Kamau delves into the science of social media addiction, exploring mindful strategies for managing digital interactions and prioritizing real-life connections and well-being. Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a ... Show More

Discover how to embrace your true self amidst societal pressures and social media influence. Learn practical mindfulness techniques to boost confidence and celebrate your unique individuality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Social media shows us only a slice of people's lives; our brains are left to fill in the blanks. In this episode, I'm reacting to, debunking, and confirming the assumptions you have about me!