Alex Stern

Writer, philosopher, and author of The Fall of Language, Alex Stern helps us distinguish who we are from what we tweet. Further, he explores how enlightenment values end up turning into their opposite — and why the word “fascism” can be a barrier to understanding culture.

In his monologue, Rushkoff explains how we’ve overdosed on the Internet during the pandemic and questions the need to return to pre-pandemic life. We’re all missing human connection, but how can we reimagine an economy that works for humans?

You can read the written version of Rushkoff’s monologue, “It’s Official: We OD’d on the Internet” on Medium’s OneZero.

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Credits

Hosted by Douglas Rushkoff
Produced by Josh Chapdelaine
Audio Edited & Mixed by Luke Robert Mason
Music by:Fugazi (On this Episode you heard “Foreman’s Dog” in the intro – thanks to the kindness of the band and Dischord Records.)
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Special thanks to Stephen Bartolomei.

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