Topic: Communication & Interaction

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• The Informed Life with Tamsen Webster

  A conversation with a message designer on how to effectively drive lasting change.

• Thinking With Words

  Writing is more important than ever — and it doesn’t just affect how you communicate, but also how you think.

• The Informed Life with Daniel Stillman

  Overview of a first for my podcast: an in-person conversation about conversation.

• Ted Lasso and Twitter

  The TV show Ted Lasso offers a model for a more dignified approach to our troubles.

• How to Use Social Media Without Losing Equanimity

  Applying Postel's law to interactions online.

• Don't Subscribe; Follow

  An example of a research-driven change to a key system label.

• The Iowa Idea Podcast, Ep. 58

  In my conversation with Matt Arnold, we roamed from Disneyland to why I stay away from extremes.

• The Informed Life with Caroline Crampton

  How an expert curates podcasts that surprise and delight.

• More Effective Remote Brainstorming

  How to run more effective remote brainstorming sessions.

• The Informed Life With Louis Rosenfeld

  My conversation with Lou on how his team pulled off a successful virtual conference in just weeks.

• “We Will Meet Again”

  How the Queen’s historic speech about COVID-19 reminds us of the power of long-term perspective.

• Reevaluating How We Use Social Networks

  Thinking about social networks under lockdown — and learning from each.

• Honing Our Remote Collaboration Abilities

  How my team and I are learning to collaborate remotely and getting better at it.

• Come Together (in Information Environments)

  How I'm thinking about living in information environments during COVID.

• Reid Hoffman on Language, Big Tech, and Society

  How big tech’s language games shape society.

• How Social Media Warps Democracy

  How social media's design warps society.

• Mind Your Manners Online

  How we can learn to be kinder online by paying attention to our digital manners.

• Neal Stephenson on Social Media

  How algorithmic social media erode our shared understanding of reality.

• Learn a Second Language

  How mastering another language can help you see the world — and words — differently

• The Informed Life With Donna Lichaw

  How to find your story so you can share it it with power

• Introductions in the Age of Social Networks

  Navigating online introductions: why vetting connections and direct outreach matter more than ever.

• From the Digital Town Square to the Living Room

  How Zuckerberg's plan for a private Facebook might actually make us less secure.

• Twitter as a Public Square

  How must Twitter balance free expression with the safety of its public square?

• Brexit Explained

  Highlighting a video that makes sense of the UK's current predicament.

• A Community In Search of a Home

  How Google+'s shutdown forces communities to find new homes amidst waning trust in tech giants.

• Facebook’s Reverse Halo

  The erosion of trust in Facebook's data handling threatens the value of staying connected.

• Good Advertising

  How effective advertising shapes public desires and beliefs beyond mere information.

• TAOI: Facebook Watch Party

  How Facebook's Watch Party fosters real-time interaction around shared video experiences.

• How To Frame an Argument

  Master the art of persuasion by exploring 12 techniques to craft compelling arguments.

• Blogging and Social Media

  Blogging lets me dive deep into ideas beyond social media chatter.

• In Praise of Email, Which I Want Less Of

  Email balances attention and productivity differently than instant messaging.

• Goodbye Google+

  Google+ shuts down, prompting my move to other platforms.

• A Key to Conveying Meaning

  How context shapes meaning: decoding patterns through structured information.

• Unfriending the Baby With the Bathwater

  Navigating social media's benefits amidst its pitfalls demands mindful engagement.

• Giving Feedback

  Transform feedback into a steering mechanism that guides systems and relationships.

• Semantic Environments

  Neil Postman's ideas on how contextual language shapes communication.

• Third Places

  Exploring how ""third places"" like Starbucks fulfill essential social functions in our digital age.

• Through the Looking-Glass

  How our collective presence is altered by the allure of glass screens during commutes.

• Synchronizing the Pace of Communications

  Understanding and aligning with different communication paces boosts team synergy.

• Listening to Women

  How I strive to truly listen to women's voices, acknowledging societal biases.

• The Problem Is Not Social Media per Se

  The real issue isn’t social media but the ad-driven attention economy shaping our discourse.

• Community-owned Local News

  Could community ownership revolutionize the sustainability of local news?

• Being Selective

  How selective storytelling can enhance creativity and improve project outcomes.

• Goodbye CNN

  Reflecting on CNN’s change from trusted news source to celebrity gossip channel.