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How One Company Redefined Social Norms

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Your Emotions Are For Sale

Your Emotions Are For Sale

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The Psychological Tricks Keeping You Online

Season 4 Episode 31

We take a look at persuasive design – and how good design persuades you every single day. When it comes to technology this can have some pretty big impacts of keeping us hooked to our devices. Should navigating this be your responsibility? Or should we call for more ethical design?

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The emerging monetization of your emotions.
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AI, voice assistants and neuroscience through the lens of philosophy.
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Facebook's impact on society – how it's changed mass grief and other social norms.
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You're not a static personality type. Your personality traits can be shaped over time.
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