Episodes

  • Virtual Society? (Part 2)

    Virtual Society? (Part 2)
    Jul 24 2024

    The media have played a key role in virtualizing contemporary society
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    27 mins
  • Virtual Society? (Part 1)

    Virtual Society? (Part 1)
    Jun 1 2024

    Under a more useful definition, virtual reality includes theme parks, resort destinations—and many workplaces
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    23 mins
  • In Common with Conservatives

    In Common with Conservatives
    Jun 1 2024

    A Blue Stater shares some beliefs that aren't all that far from those of Red Staters
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    33 mins
  • Packet 9

    Packet 9
    Jun 1 2024

    - On Expecting the Media to Show Us How to Talk More Good

    - Is the Problem That We Compete?

    - On the Peculiar Allure of Small Business Names
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    26 mins
  • Packet 8

    Packet 8
    Jan 11 2024

    On (Accidentally) Becoming an International Outlaw
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    30 mins
  • When We Don't Matter - Part 4 of 4

    When We Don't Matter - Part 4 of 4
    Jan 11 2024

    Dealing with the Dangerous Consequences of People Feeling Inconsequential
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    54 mins
  • When We Don't Matter - Part 3 of 4

    When We Don't Matter - Part 3 of 4
    Jan 11 2024

    "Manufactured Realities" Have Made Neo-Tribalism More Toxic Than Ever
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    28 mins
  • When We Don't Matter Part 2 of 4

    When We Don't Matter Part 2 of 4
    Jan 11 2024

    Neo-Tribalism Changed its Agenda Radically in the 1960s-and Their Aftermath
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    26 mins