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Things We’ve Lost To The Internet

Things We’ve Lost To The Internet

From phone calls to blind dates to punctuation to civil discourse, the internet has changed every aspect of human life. While some losses are insignificant, the rise of the internet has also resulted in larger repercussions, like shorter attention spans, a collective inability to sit in solitude, and the the utter demolition of personal privacy.

On today’s show: A conversation with author and New York Times columnist Pamela Paul about the ways in which the internet has fundamentally changed human existence.

 

Here’s a preview:

[8:00] Do humans need to experience boredom once in awhile? (Absolutely yes, and here’s why)

[14:00] Not-so-thanks to the internet, the past no longer stays in the past

[20:00] The hive mind and queen bees: Does the internet hamper independent thought?

[27:00] Parental implications associated with the loss of the kitchen landline

[35:00] Ruminating on the disappearance of the phone call

 

 

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