Calum Lister Matheson
Associate professor and chair of the Department of Communication at the University of Pittsburgh and faculty at the Pittsburgh Psychoanalytic Center, author of Post-Weird: Fragmentation, Community, and the Decline of the Mainstream (Rutgers University Press).
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Dec 4, 2025 • 52min
Exploring Belief and Belonging in a Fractured Online Age
Calum Lister Matheson, an associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh and author of Post-Weird, delves into the psychology behind community beliefs in a fractured digital age. He discusses how fantasy shapes our understanding of reality amidst declining consensus and the evolving role of technology in heightening division. Matheson highlights case studies like Sandy Hook conspiracism and the dynamics within pro-anorexia groups, emphasizing the need for nuanced rhetoric and the dangers of fringe beliefs gaining political traction.
