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The Shame Machine with Cathy O'Neil
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Episode Notes
How has the digital age made us feel more shame than ever? Today's guest is a mathematician and amazing author Cathy O'Neil. Her new book discusses how online marketing, advertisements, and algorithms are designed to make us feel shame for profit. We discuss the various issues from body image, to mental health and polarization. Most importantly, we discuss how they trick us to buy into these narratives to shame others.
Follow Cathy on Twitter @mathbabedotorg Get a copy of The Shame Machine Get a copy of Weapons of Math Destruction
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179 episodes
Manage episode 323087644 series 2921740
Episode Notes
How has the digital age made us feel more shame than ever? Today's guest is a mathematician and amazing author Cathy O'Neil. Her new book discusses how online marketing, advertisements, and algorithms are designed to make us feel shame for profit. We discuss the various issues from body image, to mental health and polarization. Most importantly, we discuss how they trick us to buy into these narratives to shame others.
Follow Cathy on Twitter @mathbabedotorg Get a copy of The Shame Machine Get a copy of Weapons of Math Destruction
Become a paid Substack subscriber at TheRewiredSoul.Substack.com and get early access to episodes!
Get your free books by Chris here: https://bit.ly/3vkRsb6
Follow @TheRewiredSoul on Twitter and Instagram Subscribe to The Rewired Soul Substack
Support The Rewired Soul: Get books by Chris Support on Patreon Try BetterHelp Online Therapy (affiliate) Donate
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