Digital Immortality: Why We're Obsessed With Our Social Media Legacy ft. Mike's Mic

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This episode is an exploration into how social media has changed who gets immortalised online and why we care to leave a digital legacy in the first place, featuring an interview with Mike's Mic!

Timestamps:

00:00 BRITA ad

00:32 Intro

5:00 Defining legacy & our interest in it

8:50 Storytelling & legacy

12:55 Celebrities, creators & legacy

16:30 Digital legacies in the creator economy

20:00 Mike’s Mic interview

34:42 Conclusion

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