Peter Pomerantsev, a contributor at The Atlantic and author of This Is Not Propaganda: Adventures in the War Against Reality,... more

With digital spaces regularly evolving and updating, and the infinite scroll beckoning to us at all times, this episode questions... more

Games can serve as an escape from reality—but they can also shape our understanding of trust, collaboration, and what might... more

With smartphones in our pockets and doorbell cameras cheaply available, our relationship with video as a form of proof is... more

This episode explores the web’s effects on our brains and how narrative, repetition, and even a focus on replaying memories... more

While the vibrance, innovation, and cacophony of online life can feel completely unlike anything humanity has ever created before, its... more

Social media has made it easier to build more parasocial relationships with celebrities and influencers. What impact are those connections... more

What is “real life,” now that the internet and AI are integrated into so much that we do? In the... more

It can be tough to face our own mortality. Keeping diaries, posting to social media, and taking photos are all... more

Time can feel like a subjective experience—different at different points in our lives. It’s also a real, measurable thing. The... more