How to Age Up

A podcast delves into the impact of technology on our perception of reality, covering topics like deepfakes, illusions, misinformation, and the integration of AI. It explores shared reality, trust, and the importance of verifying information in the digital age.

The podcast explores the benefits and drawbacks of documenting our lives, the significance of time capsules, the cultural shift towards tracking and documenting time, the formation and influence of memories, the fear of losing memories, and the impact of digital memories on our perception of time and memory.

Perception of time and black holes, shared time and connection, the puzzle of time and its asymmetry, time, disorder, and change.

In this podcast, Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, author and expert on rest and productivity, discusses the importance of rest for creativity, the value of sabbaticals and vacations, challenges of making rest a habit, and the concept of flow state.

The podcast discusses the challenge of leaving work at work and its impact on personal life and mental health. It explores the struggle of work-life balance and cultural differences between the United States and Mexico. The contrasting social practices around meals are highlighted, along with the importance of creating space for social interactions. The idea of finding freedom and fulfillment in leisure activities is explored, as well as the challenges involved in utilizing free time. The declining job satisfaction and cultural norms around work and home in America are also touched upon.

The podcast explores the concept of busyness as a status symbol and its dual nature, challenges the belief that busyness equates to accomplishment, discusses the negative effects of multitasking, explores the gendered associations with time and work, examines the rise of hyper-employment, and delves into the reasons behind our obsession with busyness and its impact on relationships and priorities.

Exploring our relationship with time, the podcast discusses the pressure to be productive, the slipperiness of time, and the rarity of disconnecting from technology. It also delves into the importance of patience in a fast-paced society and embracing the present moment.

Learn how the concept of the social clock affects our lives and question the relevance of constant busyness. Discover the cultural status of busyness in different societies. Get ready for an upcoming season on exploring our relationship with time.

A lot of people are plagued by the feeling that society used to be better, that neighbors were more helpful, that strangers once talked to you. Some people channel that belief into political action, as in the Make America Great Again movement. A new study explains why the sense that people and the culture have gotten worse is a psychological illusion. This special episode features Hanna Rosin, the host of Radio Atlantic. Subscribe and find new episodes of Radio Atlantic every Thursday.If you have any comments or suggestions about the show, submit feedback at theatlantic.com/listener-survey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The values of individualism that encourage us to go it alone are in constant tension with the desire for community that many people crave. But when attempting to do things on our own, we may miss out on the joys of coming together.This season’s finale conversation features writer Mia Birdsong, who highlights the cultural and philosophical roots of Americans’ struggle to build community. In a culture pushing us to put our own oxygen mask on first, Mia argues for the quiet radicalness of asking for help and showing up for others.This episode was produced by Rebecca Rashid and is hosted by Julie Beck. Editing by Jocelyn Frank. Fact-check by Ena Alvarado. Engineering by Rob Smerciak. Special thanks to A.C. Valdez. The executive producer of Audio is Claudine Ebeid; the managing editor of Audio is Andrea Valdez.Be part of How to Talk to People. Write to us at howtopodcast@theatlantic.com. To support this podcast, and get unlimited access to all of The Atlantic’s journalism, become a subscriber.Music by Arthur Benson (“Organized Chaos,” “Charmed Encounter”), Alexandra Woodward (“A Little Tip,” “Just Manners”), Bomull (“Latte”), Tellsonic (“The Whistle Funk”), and Yonder Dale (“Simple Gestures”). Also: If you have any comments or suggestions about the show, submit feedback at theatlantic.com/listener-survey. We'd love to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices