The Art of Manliness

By The Art of Manliness

Familiarity Breeds Contempt (And Other Underappreciated Consequences of Digital Communication)

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Published January 28, 2025 5:00am

There has been a lot of cultural discussion of the way digital technologies and social media contribute to things like political polarization and adolescent depression.

But as I'll explore with Nicholas Carr, the author of Superbloom, our digital tools are also changing our ability to connect with others and our sense of self in less appreciated ways.

Today on the show, Nicholas unpacks why the optimistic idea that more communication is always better hasn't panned out and how the speed and volume of modern communication is overwhelming our human capacity to process information and maintain...

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