The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish

#124 Douglas Rushkoff: The Perils of Modern Media

Nov 16, 2021

01:05:09

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Social Media

01:20

Are You a Car Lover?

01:36

I'm Not There, I Don't Know.

01:21

The Computer and the Computer

01:18

Introduction

4min

Are You Obsessed With What's Going On?

2min

Is Technology Creating That?

2min

Is There a Solution for Digital Technologies?

3min

How to Filter Misinformation and Misinformation?

4min

Is the New York Times Misrepresenting a Story?

3min

The C D C's Job Is to Reduce the Transmission of a Covits

3min

We Really Need These Masks

3min

Do Fake News Really Derive More Traps From Facts?

3min

10.

What's the Like?

5min

11.

What's the Difference Between the News and the News?

3min

12.

Social Media Is Not for the President of the United States

4min

13.

Doesn't Social Media Act as a Check and Balance?

4min

14.

Are You a Car Lover?

4min

15.

The Role of Religion and Culture in Curbing Human Behavior

5min

16.

You're Here or Here, Her, Hereor Here?

2min

17.

When Do You Feel the Greatest Peace in Your Life?

6min

18.

How Do You Feel When You're Stressed?

3min

19.

What I Learned About Decision Making

2min

20.

What Do You Want Other People to Say About You When You're Going?

2min

Douglas Rushkoff is obsessed with technology and how it impacts our lives. In this interview, he offers insight into how we shape and are shaped by technology, what’s happening with mainstream media, and some tips on remaining sane online.

Rushkoff is an author, professor, and documentarian who focuses on the ways people, culture, and institutions create, share and influence each other's values. He is the author of 17 books including the 2019 release Team Human, and he is a Professor of Media Theory and Digital Economics at CUNY/Queens.

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