Episodes

  • Being Human Now 10 - Control
    Aug 30 2024

    It's possible that the propensity to convince ourselves we have control over things —even when we don't— is the most uniquely human thing there is. But as we speed ever faster toward an AI world, will true agency even matter as long as we believe we have it?

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    54 mins
  • Being Human Now 9 - Wellness
    Aug 23 2024

    There's been an explosion of mental health content on social media, both by licensed professionals and influencers. Is that a welcome step in destigmatizing mental illness, or is it fostering a culture of misinformed self-diagnosis?

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    54 mins
  • Being Human Now 8 - Music
    Aug 16 2024

    Now that generative AI is shaking up songwriting, have we crossed a new threshold where the distinctively human talent for music is no longer ours alone?

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    54 mins
  • Being Human Now 7 - Play
    Aug 9 2024

    What does play mean in a digital age, when so much happens on our all-consuming phones, and tech erases the boundaries between work and play?

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    54 mins
  • Being Human Now 6 - Work
    Aug 2 2024

    We keep hearing that AI is going to revolutionize jobs. But what if the language of inevitable automation hides the ongoing need for distinctly human skills?

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    54 mins
  • Being Human Now 5 - Memory
    Jul 26 2024

    In a world where our digital tools keep an accurate record of handy facts and events, what is our fragile, fallible human memory good for?

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    54 mins
  • Being Human Now 4 - Belonging
    Jul 19 2024

    The feeling of belonging is a core, human drive. And feeling excluded is painful. But has our desire to belong—and how we try to achieve that—changed in digital culture?

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    54 mins
  • Being Human Now 3 - Intimacy
    Jul 12 2024

    How long do you wait to text after a date? What did that emoji really mean? Is it healthy to feel emotionally attached to an AI chatbot or celebrity you follow on social media? Our tech nourishes intimacy, but it can also be a minefield. A look at intimacy in our digital age.

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    54 mins