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Ellie's Pandemic Job
- Ellie Anderson had difficulty navigating the social dynamics of a new job during the pandemic.
- Zoom meetings lacked the informal channels for gossip that provide valuable social information.
Academia as *Survivor*
- David Pena-Guzman compares academia to the show Survivor where gossip is a key social strategy.
- Players who receive gossip are seen as powerful because they control information flow.
Elevator Gossip
- Ellie Anderson gossiped with a colleague at a philosophy conference, choosing a location near the elevators.
- This interstitial space provided a balance between privacy and the risk of discovery.