Episode #346
Douglas Rushkoff
Books mentioned
Present Shock
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Life Inc.
Mentioned by Joe Rogan (host) · at 00:27:41 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Nothing Sacred
Mentioned by Douglas Rushkoff · at 00:28:25 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Program or Be Programmed
Mentioned by Douglas Rushkoff · at 01:33:08 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Media theorist Douglas Rushkoff discusses the impact of digital media and online anonymity on society, exploring concepts like present shock, economic abstractions, and human connection. The conversation also covers automation, surveillance, corporate incentives, and the challenge of preserving human-centered values in a tech-driven world.
What they talked about
- Mugging story and online reaction
- Dealing with online criticism
- Present shock and digital media
- Botox and facial expression communication
- Decline of local radio
- Future of human-computer symbiosis
- Derivatives and financial abstraction
- Tech companies and central banking
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