Jia Tolentino on the Internet's Culture of Deception
Clip: 8/9/2019 | 15m 42sVideo has Closed Captions
Jia Tolentino joins the program to discuss the Internet's culture of self-deception.
Competing world views can be deeply distorted by the warped mirror of social media. New Yorker writer Jia Tolentino calls the internet “an engine of self-delusion.” She explores its power to distort in her new book of essays, called “Trick Mirror,” and sat down with Alicia Menendez to discuss the allure of false promises online.
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Jia Tolentino on the Internet's Culture of Deception
Clip: 8/9/2019 | 15m 42sVideo has Closed Captions
Competing world views can be deeply distorted by the warped mirror of social media. New Yorker writer Jia Tolentino calls the internet “an engine of self-delusion.” She explores its power to distort in her new book of essays, called “Trick Mirror,” and sat down with Alicia Menendez to discuss the allure of false promises online.
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