Online Boomer Speak (w/ Gretchen McCulloch) and Is “Money Can’t Buy Happiness” True?

Learn why the phrase “money can’t buy happiness” isn’t always true. Then, learn how different generations write differently online, with some help from internet linguist and author Gretchen McCulloch.

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In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following story from Curiosity.com about why the saying “money can’t buy happiness” isn’t always true: https://curiosity.im/2KoFAiP

Additional resources from Gretchen McCullough:

• “Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language” — https://amazon.com
• Follow @GretchenAMcC on Twitter — https://twitter.com/GretchenAMcC
• Official website — https://gretchenmcculloch.com/
• Lingthusiasm, Gretchen’s podcast — https://lingthusiasm.com/

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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/online-boomer-speak-w-gretchen-mcculloch-and-is-money-cant-buy-happiness-true

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