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Now, for centuries, we've believed that better communication leads to more understanding,

stronger communities, and even world peace.

But what if the opposite is true?

Nicholas Carr, who's a Pulitzer Prize finalist, an author of the influential book, The Shallows,

he argues that our relentless pursuit of frictionless connection

through social media, instant messaging, AI-driven algorithms,

well, it isn't bringing us together, but driving us apart.

In his new book, Superbloom, how technologies of connection tear us apart,

Nicholas explores why more communication doesn't necessarily mean more understanding,

how social media fuels division, and why it is that the Internet, with all its flaws, can't simply be fixed.

Nicholas joins us to share five key insights that will make you rethink the way we interact in the digital age right after this

quick break.

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