The Brian Lehrer Show Going Ghost
Sep 9, 2025
The discussion dives deep into the concept of ghosting, revealing its roots in modern technology and personal relationships. Listeners share their ghosting stories, highlighting the emotional toll on both sides. The impact of digital communication on our expectations is examined, including experiences in therapy. A compelling exploration of a caller's unsettling ghosting by a repair person sparks a broader dialogue about communication's intricacies. Contrasting views on ghosting as a potential blessing or curse open up reflections on simplifying social connections.
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Ghosting Extends Beyond Dating
- Kyle Chayka argues ghosting can happen across all relationships, not just dating, because digital channels make cutting contact easy.
- He ties the phenomenon to the abundance of communication mediums that also create more ways to be ignored.
Technology Makes Ghosting Inevitable
- Kyle Chayka says technology makes ghosting almost inevitable by multiplying communication channels.
- More channels mean more opportunities to cut someone off without explanation.
Patient Stops Seeing Therapist Without Notice
- Gail describes ghosting a therapist after sessions became about the therapist's problems and then being pursued with bills and letters.
- She justified stopping contact by expecting the therapist to recognize the boundary.
