Grappling with social media

Listen and explore:

• The 3 questions Alasdair asked himself that led to leaving social media last year


• The different ways Alasdair and Julie-Roxane thing about social media


• What happened when Julie-Roxane decided to join instagram earlier this year and why she's taking a break from it now.


• How social media has affected Alasdair and Julie-Roxane's relationship


• How leaving social media has effected their relationship


• Social media addiction as a symptom and what it suggests about the deeper questions our culture is grappling with

Mentioned on this episode:

• Making Sense Podcast #136 - Digital Humanism w/ Sam Harris & Jarod Lanier


• Ten Arguments For Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now by Jarod Lanier


• The Shallwos: What the INternet is Doing to Our Brains by Bicholas Carr


• The Attention Merchants: The Epic Scramble to Get INside Our Heads by Tim Wu


• Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone by Brene Brown


• Pandemic Legacy Season 2 board game

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Credits:

• Intro music: "Complicate ya" by Otis McDonald


• Outro music: "Running with wise fools" written & performed by Krackatoa (www.krackatoa.com)