This chapter explores the role of gossip in society, highlighting its social function in communicating norms and enabling informed collaboration decisions, while also acknowledging its potential for reputation damage and mental distress.
Sex, scandal, money and misdeeds. All elements of good gossip.
So why do we love the gossip, but not the gossiper?
And why are we invested in the secrets of celebrities, even though they're strangers?
This episode was first broadcast in February 2023.