Is Knowing Too Much Killing Our Brains? Information Overload in the Age of the Internet

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Plus, John does his best cat impression for some voiceover work and helps explain when an outfit becomes a getup. Meanwhile, Jonnie ponders whether he could defeat John in an armored battle and why so many political fights in history ended with someone being beaten with a cane.

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1. Is Knowing Too Much Killing Our Brains? Information Overload in the Age of the Internet (00:00:00)

2. A Conversation on Information Overload (00:13:42)

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Is Knowing Too Much Killing Our Brains? Information Overload in the Age of the Internet

Talk About That

published about a year ago

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Today's episode is NOT sponsored by Altoids: "The best breath mint that also sounds like a horrible disease."

FOLLOW Jonnie W.: https://jonniew.com

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Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Chapters

1. Is Knowing Too Much Killing Our Brains? Information Overload in the Age of the Internet (00:00:00)

2. A Conversation on Information Overload (00:13:42)

352 episodes

#Religion #Comedy #Culture #Dialogue #Discussion #Faith #Family #Funny #God #Jesus #Johndriver #Jonniew #Music #Personalgrowth #Christianity #Talk #Communities #Speak

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