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“In the age of monetisation, we cannot judge the internet based on morality,” argues Anurag Minus Verma, podcaster and multimedia artist.In this episode of Adda, the host of the widely popular Anurag Minus Verma Podcast speaks with Shoaib Daniyal about his book The Great Indian Brain Rot. The conversation jumps from “cringe” creators to the economics of virality and the rise of the internet as the new battleground for caste pride and superiority.Verma also reflects on the dichotomy of profound loneliness in the age of hyperconnectedness.Support our award-winning journalism by becoming a Scroll member: https://scroll.in/contributeProducer: Aryan MahttaEditor: Hyder HabibHost: Shoaib DaniyalWe welcome your comments at [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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“In the age of monetisation, we cannot judge the internet based on morality,” argues Anurag Minus Verma, podcaster and multimedia artist.In this episode of Adda, the host of the widely popular Anurag Minus Verma Podcast speaks with Shoaib Daniyal about his book The Great Indian Brain Rot. The conversation jumps from “cringe” creators to the economics of virality and the rise of the internet as the new battleground for caste pride and superiority.Verma also reflects on the dichotomy of profound loneliness in the age of hyperconnectedness.Support our award-winning journalism by becoming a Scroll member: https://scroll.in/contributeProducer: Aryan MahttaEditor: Hyder HabibHost: Shoaib DaniyalWe welcome your comments at [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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