People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast

Does blaming "media" help us avoid personal responsibility?, with Elizaveta Friesem

August 18, 2021 Zachary Elwood Episode 51
People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast
Does blaming "media" help us avoid personal responsibility?, with Elizaveta Friesem
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Elizaveta Friesem thinks and writes about media and how we relate to it. Her recent book is called "Media Is Us" and it examines the idea that media is not something "out there" but more something that is part of us, something that happens internally, similar to any other human communication. And perhaps this means that acting as if "media" of various sorts is to blame for various problems is a simplistic way to view the world. We talk about the need for personal responsibility for how we consume media, power dynamics in society, the power of empathy and understanding others, and more. 

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(Cont.) Does blaming "media" help us avoid personal responsibility?, with Elizaveta Friesem
(Cont.) Does blaming "media" help us avoid personal responsibility?, with Elizaveta Friesem