124. Commusings: Antisocial Media — Commune with Jeff Krasno
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124. Commusings: Antisocial Media

September 22, 2020 · 19 min

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Social media is rewiring society, and this episode breaks down exactly how and what to do about it.

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In this episode

  • How social media fuels loneliness and depression
  • The connection between platform design and political extremism
  • A philosophical lens for understanding social polarization
  • Practical perspective on reclaiming your attention and well-being

About this episode

Each week Jeff has been writing a Sunday article called Commusings where we take a moment to think deeply on the topics of spirituality, philosophy, and culture. Today’s episode, inspired by the recent documentary, The Social Dilemma, focuses on the impacts of social media usage from loneliness and depression to social polarization and extremism. To receive the Commusings newsletter, you can go to onecommune.com and sign up at the bottom of the page.
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