Putting The Social Back in Social Media

How to Be Fine

Kristen and Jolenta

Society & Culture, Education, Self-improvement

4.7 • 5.6K Ratings

🗓️ 26 September 2024

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Media - particularly social media - is often pointed to as a culprit in our loneliness. Why is this? And are there ways to better harness the power of social media to feel less alone? We want to hear from you! Share your own experiences with friendship and loneliness on our private Facebook community: facebook.com/groups/kristenandjolenta or write to us at [email protected] And join our Patreon Community to get access to live monthly book clubs with Kristen and Jolenta, ad-free exclusive episodes of By The Book, minisodes of us talking about what we’re reading, the written rules of every self-help book we’ve ever lived by, tips from our experts, advice, and more: patreon.com/listentobythebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello how to be fine listeners before we start today's episode reminder we have
0:06.1	relaunched by the book exclusively on Patreon that's right by popular demand so
0:11.9	many of you wrote in and said,
0:13.6	we miss hearing you live by the rules of self-help books
0:17.1	while recording yourselves,
0:18.6	while recording Brad and Dean.
0:20.3	And so that's what we're doing exclusively at patreon.com slash listen to buy the book every month
0:27.2	there are new monthly episodes up there and if you join us at the club, you'll be able to join me and Kristen for a live monthly book club to discuss whatever book we most recently lived by.
0:40.4	It's gonna be awesome. We can't wait to see you there.
0:43.0	That's right, the Return of By the Book, a monthly live stream book club, a chance for all of us to gather again
0:50.0	around books. To learn more, visit Patreon.com
0:53.0	slash listened to buy the book.
0:54.6	Hey Kristen. Yeah, Galenta. Have you noticed how many of our
1:00.2	experts this season have mentioned social media when talking about the loneliness epidemic.
1:05.4	Oh yeah, we have heard it mentioned by professors, by authors.
1:09.4	It seems that literally half of our guests see social media as a possible culprit in all of
1:16.2	our issues with friendship and loneliness.
1:18.2	Right, but you know who we haven't talked to yet about social media. A social media expert.
1:24.0	Ah yes, you're right, you're right. Someone who actually researches the ways that
1:28.0	technology affects relationships. Well that all changes with today's guest.
1:32.8	Ooh, well I am very excited to talk with this guest.
1:35.9	Let's get to it because I'm Galenta Greenberg.
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