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Hypercommunication
by Caitlin Begg
Exploring tech's effect on life, love, and work with host Caitlin Begg (Authentic Social founder and sociologist). New episodes Mondays. Formerly known as "Progression to Analog"!
Episodes
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Your Body, Their Feed with Kat Tenbarge
Journalist Kat Tenbarge and I discuss Ozzy Osbourne's son falsely accusing her of AI-generated writing, Survivor Stories Deserve Better, anti-Big Tech initiatives being funded by Big Tech, the poor handling of celebrity eating disorders, Meta glasses, and more. Keep up with Kat's work here:...
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Who gets to be seen online? with Dr. Jess Rauchberg
We discuss "ugly laws", shadow bans, influencer snark (especially r/illnessfakers), influencers using sick kids for clout, child agency, state hopping by family content creators, the history of influencers , consumption and identity formation, “infotainment”, "Can we have an intellectual...
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The Nerd Reich and the War on Democracy with Gil Durán
Social media was once sold to us as "fun"—years later, the Big Tech leaders who sold us on it flaunt their authoritarian alignments. Gil Durán and I discuss his new book, "The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy". We speak about what "technofascism" is and its origins;...
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We Have Too Many Friends Online with Ruby Justice Thelot
We discuss connection bloat, unfollowing, the 'timeline acquaintance', unread messages, ambient copresence, Instagram Close Friends, cultural obsession with quantification, the realm of the facial hyperreal, AI looksmaxxing apps, online checkpoints, shock of alteration/deletion, digital memory…
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Psychology of AI with Professor Steve Rathje
How is AI affecting our relationships? Our problem-solving capabilities? Our confidence? Steve Rathje and I chat about some of his recent research on AI sycophancy to explore these questions and more. A preview: people HATE disagreeable chatbots; humans are influenced by flattery even if we know…
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Cultivating a Learning Lifestyle with Bella Dane
I speak with content creator Bella Dane about how to cultivate a learning lifestyle... we cover topics like the importance of curiosity, how to rethink your relationship with learning, the role consistency and systems play in our everyday lives, and more. Follow Bella on TikTok, Instagram…
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Get a hobby with Kerry Hurlbut
We discuss the science behind analog hobbies, decluttering digital and physical lives, and more. Kerry Hurlbut, DNP, CPNP-PC is the founder of Pointed Positivity, a needlepoint wellness brand. She is also a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in Philadelphia.
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Creator Mental Health with Shira Lazar
Shira Lazar is the Co-Founder of What's Trending and the Founder of Creators 4 Mental Health. Creators 4 Mental Health brings mental well-being tools to the creator economy through individual support, community connection, and collective advocacy. Shira recently won a Shorty award for Creator...
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Tech, language, “reality”, & vibes with Adam Aleksic (@etymologynerd)
Adam and I chat about the commodification of identity, language trends for 2026, how language shapes our shared realities, technology's effect on conversation, the analog movement, the return of vibes, Dutch conveyor belts, and more. You can keep up with Adam on: Instagram TikTok YouTube Substack...
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Design Responsibly with Alex Wolf
From founding BossBabe at 21 and coining the term “millennial pink” to a career in tech philosophy spanning companies like Snap and LVMH... Alex Wolf has spent years at the intersection of community, culture, and technology. In this episode, we discuss all things tech: her four qualifiers of...
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Cyber Celibate with Tiffany Ng
New York-based technology and culture writer Tiffany Ng and I sit down to speak about all things Cyber Celibate, Neo-Luddism, whimsy, 'rawdogging vacation', chaining her phone to a wall for a week, HTML energy, and her MIT Technology Review article "How to break free of Spotify's…
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A Human-Centered Economy with Andrew Yang
To kick off the fourth season of Progression to Analog, Andrew Yang and I discuss his new company Noble Mobile - a mobile carrier which pays you to use your phone less. We also discuss: What motivated Yang to encourage people to spend less time on their phones Online polarization Parents’ screen...
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Competencies we should be developing in the AI age with Dr. Kevin J. Jones, Associate Professor at Indiana University Columbus
I speak with Dr. Kevin J. Jones, Associate Professor of Management and AI Strategist at Indiana University Columbus, about the competencies we should be developing the AI age. Kevin and I met at World Summit AI in Amsterdam in October 2024, while speaking on the panel "Beyond the hype: Navigating...
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Landlines for kids! with Seattle-based Chet Kittleson, founder of Tin Can
After I posted this viral TikTok about Tin Can (landlines for kids), I reached out to founder Chet Kittleson to learn more about the company. In this episode, we chat all things Tin Can, landlines, and what changes parents have reported in their children as a result of landline use.
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Four Principles of Sociotechnical Design
In this mini episode, I detail my four principles of sociotechnical design. Sociotechnical design works to improve the relationship between people and technology, prioritizing joint optimization. I speak about psychogeography (the effect of place on our emotions and behavior), non-places,...
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All Things AI with Dublin-based Jonathan McCrea
Whipsmart Media and Get Started With AI founder Jonathan McCrea and I speak about the future of AI, how to close the gap in AI knowledge between big businesses and small enterprises, technology and communication, AI transformation and facilitated brainstorns, situated learning, tools like...
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Psychology of Virality with Professor Steve Rathje
Steve Rathje, Incoming Assistant Professor of Human Computer Interaction at Carnegie Mellon University, joins us to kick off season three of Progression to Analog! You may know Steve from his TikTok @stevepsychology (1M+ followers). We discuss the psychology of virality and why info spreads…
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Swipe: Being Online 24/7 with Ieva Jakusa
I came across Swipe: Being Online 24/7 at McNally Jackson in lower Manhattan a few months ago and was drawn by the unique nature of the book. Swipe presents questions about the smartphone that the users may not have asked themselves, with a unique collection of images, phrases, and stories. The...
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Why can't we have difficult conversations?
"I think we have a listening problem" -Stephanie from NYC (name changed) I interview six people, explore expert opinions (and share my own) re: why it can be tough to have difficult conversations today.
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D̶o̶o̶m̶scrolling is good for you?
Can scrolling be good for you? Yes, if you take out the doom. I explore different perspectives on scrolling, based on Harvard Medical School research, and a perspective from a UVA Professor on 'hope scrolling'. NYC volunteer opportunities Boston volunteer opportunities LA volunteer opportunities...
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We live in a simulation
From a Baudrillardian (versus Bostrum-esque) angle of simulation theory, I discuss why we live in a simulation, what that means in terms of everyday life, and how we can deal with it. "THE SIMULACRUM IS NEVER WHAT HIDES THE TRUTH—IT IS TRUTH THAT HIDES THE FACT THAT THERE IS NONE. THE…
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One Year of Progression to Analog
A year ago today, I launched the trailer for Progression to Analog. Twelve months later, I'm reflecting on what a year it was—speaking about Progression to Analog at conferences and universities across the United States and Europe. From Columbia University and keynoting AESC in New York; to...
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Could you attend a concert without documenting it?
I explore how phones have shifted the modern concert experience, as well as attending a concert in 2024 without documenting it. I also explore artists' and music lovers' opinions on the matter. Some of the references from the episode: The unexpected social consequences of diverting attention to…
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Coincé dans l’écran—STUCK IN THE SCREEN
Just as hostages affected by Stockholm Syndrome may rationalize their captor’s actions, we often rationalize inappropriate or manipulative behaviors related to screens. This is a phenomenon that I call “coincé dans l’écran”, or being “stuck in the screen”.
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Blocked
I explore blocking from a sociological perspective. References: Block Party: How Blocking Someone Became a Dating Power Move Psychopolitics by Byung-Chul Han Simulacra and Simulation by Jean Baudrillard Episodes every Wednesday, welcome to season two!
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AI Readiness with Amsterdam-based Rob van der Veer
In this episode, Amsterdam-based Senior Principal at Software Improvement Group (SIG) Rob van der Veer and I discuss AI readiness. Rob is an experienced technologist, advisor, successful entrepreneur, and keynote speaker. He is the author of AI standards including ISO/IEC 5338 and the EU AI Act...
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Freedom to Fail: Amy Edmondson and Caitlin Begg at re:publica - Berlin - May 2024
In this episode of Progression to Analog, listen to Harvard Business School Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management Amy Edmondson & Authentic Social Founder and Sociological Researcher Caitlin Begg speak about who has the freedom to fail, failure as a privilege, technology's tendency to...
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Hi from Budapest! MOME & Brain Bar
In this mini episode, I speak about the contents of my masterclass at MOME (an art an design university in Budapest) and session at Brain Bar (Europe's largest festival on the future). Full-length season two episodes begin Wednesday 2 October!
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Season Two: Winter 2024
In this season two trailer, I share milestones and insights from season one including: Several keynotes, seminars, and talks across the U.S. and Europe, centered around Progression to Analog and related ideas Upcoming speaking engagements, including World Summit AI and Brain Bar The growth of...
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Reflecting on Our Relationship with Tech
Book recommendations; out-of-print technology magazines across nine decades; the spectacular and the everyday; what's next? (in terms of our relationship with tech); general reflections after getting home from doing one of the keynotes at AESC's Global Conference at Cornell Tech. My talk was…
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My Educational Seminar at Columbia University, "Neurodiversity in the Workplace"
On 26 April 2024, I delivered an educational seminar at Columbia University. This episode of Progression to Analog is an audio / video (slides) transcription of this talk on Neurodiversity in the Workplace! By some estimations, neurodiverse people make up ~17-20% of the workforce. A myriad of...
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Harvard Business School Professor Amy Edmondson & Caitlin Begg Speaking Together at re:publica 24 in Berlin, May 2024: "Freedom to Fail".
On 28 May at re:publica in Berlin, Harvard Business School Professor Amy Edmondson and I (Caitlin Begg) will be speaking together in a joint talk called "Freedom to Fail". Amy is 2x #1 Management Thinker in the World Per Thinkers50 and author of "Right Kind of Wrong," 2023 Financial Times and...
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'Pataphysics (The Science of Imaginary Solutions, Realm Beyond the Possible) with Sacramento-based Peter Clarke
Invented by French writer Alfred Jarry in early 20th century France, ‘pataphysics is often defined as the science of imaginary solutions, the realm beyond the possible (additional to metaphysics), or as a way to describe a universe supplementary to this one. In this episode of Progression to...
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Anemoia: Nostalgia For A Time You've Never Known
I felt an inexplicable feeling a few weeks ago, and turned to GPT-4 to help explain it. I was feeling nostalgia for a time I've never known, a longing for an unexperienced past. GPT identified this as "anemoia". In this episode, I explain anemoia, relate it to technology (as it pertains to...
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Mind, Machine, and Singularity Hypotheses with Zurich-based Dr. Christian Hugo Hoffmann
In this episode, I speak with Zurich-based entrepreneur, author, speaker, and scientist Dr. Christian Hugo Hoffmann. We first speak about Christian's entrepreneurial and professional endeavors, including House of Lab Science AG and TECHNOPARK® Zürich, and then (~18 min in) about his book "The…
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A People's History of Tech with New York-based Sara M. Watson
Radical futurist, tech critic, independent industry analyst, and interdisciplinary researcher Sara M. Watson and I discuss "A People's History of Technology" in this episode, which she co-founded and curates (with Emily Best). Recently featured at SXSW and Sundance, A People’s History of Tech is…
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A Sociotechnical Approach to AI, Sales, and Communication
One issue organizations are dealing with right now: how do we move AI from a buzzword to something that actually impacts our organization? Along these lines, in this episode I discuss the importance of a sociotechnical (think: joint optimization of people + technology) approach in workplace AI...
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People-Centric Sales with Dublin-based Global Sales Leader Gordon Tobin
Gordon Tobin and I speak about insights regarding the social and technical sides of sales, how to avoid 'spam culture', Gordon’s life philosophies, Irish culture and the ‘nation of storytellers’, the Dublin tech ecosystem and European tech ecosystem more broadly, tips to approach sales in this...
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No Phones in the Bedroom?
I discuss why you should stop checking your phone when you wake up, benefits to ditching your smartphone in the bedroom, sleep inertia and sleep drunkenness, how I decreased my screen time by 65%, and more. Some references from the episode: MindBodySpace podcast episode: Two Simple Steps To Ditch...
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Guiding Human Decisions in the Age of AI with Oxford Professor Viktor Mayer-Schönberger - Co-Author of "Guardrails" with Urs Gasser
Viktor Mayer-Schönberger and I discuss his new book Guardrails: Guiding Human Decisions in the Age of AI (co-written with Urs Gasser, who I also had the pleasure of meeting at his book talk at NYU). In Guardrails, the authors suggest that in the age of AI, a focus on data is mistaken, or at least...
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Befriending Failure with Harvard Business School Professor Amy Edmondson - Author of "Right Kind of Wrong", 2023 Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year
2x #1 management thinker in the world (per Thinkers50) and Harvard Business School Professor Amy Edmondson and I speak about her new book Right Kind of Wrong, centered around the science of failing well. We uncover the secrets behind intelligent failures, social media's impact on our views of...
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Human-Centric Enterprise AI with Helsinki-based Dr. Anna Lahtinen
In this episode, I discuss practical sociotechnical approaches to enterprise artificial intelligence adoption (especially for small and medium sized businesses) with Helsinki-based Dr. Anna Lahtinen. Curiously, artificial intelligence could lead us toward a more human everyday—Anna outlines how…
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The Death of Anticipation, Precipitated by Technology
In this episode, I discuss my research on the immediacy-driven and self-referential nature of digital communication—which short-circuts attention spans, desire, and anticipation. I also reference Max Fisher's "The Chaos Machine" and Schmargendorf, Germany; more specifically, German researchers…
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Love and Technology with London-based Journalist Ria Wolstenholme
In this "Progression to Analog" episode, we dive into the heart of love and technology with London-based journalist Ria Wolstenholme. We unwrap the digital dating dilemma, reminisce over analog allure, and share secrets from our digital detox diaries—focusing on how to balance our…
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Artificial Intelligence and Conversation
Combining my research from the Responsible Artificial Intelligence Forum (Munich, September 2023) with actionable insights and 'PROGRESSION TO ANALOG'.
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Four Minute Background: Progression to Analog
I aim for you to emerge from 'Progression to Analog' not only with practical strategies for a more human-centered and technologically balanced personal and professional life, but also with a nuanced comprehension of the underlying structures shaping the broader aspects of technological modernity.
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Progression to Analog Trailer
My name is Caitlin Begg and I’m the founder of Authentic Social and sociological researcher. I wrote my 2016 Harvard sociology thesis on technology’s effect on relationships, and since 2022 I’ve been conducting independent research on technology’s effect on conversation, sociotechnical systems…
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Exploring tech's effect on life, love, and work with host Caitlin Begg (Authentic Social founder and sociologist). New episodes Mondays. Formerly known as "Progression to Analog"!
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