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Spark
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Spark on CBC Radio One Nora Young helps you navigate your digital life by connecting you to fresh ideas in surprising ways.
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Being Human Now 10 - Control
Aug 30, 202400:54:08Tap to summarizeIt's possible that the propensity to convince ourselves we have control over things —even when we don't— is the most uniquely human thing there is. But as we speed ever faster toward an AI world, will true agency even matter as long as we believe we have it?
Transcribe →Being Human Now 9 - Wellness
Aug 23, 202400:54:08Tap to summarizeThere's been an explosion of mental health content on social media, both by licensed professionals and influencers. Is that a welcome step in destigmatizing mental illness, or is it fostering a culture of misinformed self-diagnosis?
Transcribe →Being Human Now 8 - Music
Aug 16, 202400:54:08Tap to summarizeNow that generative AI is shaking up songwriting, have we crossed a new threshold where the distinctively human talent for music is no longer ours alone?
Transcribe →Being Human Now 7 - Play
Aug 9, 202400:54:08Tap to summarizeWhat does play mean in a digital age, when so much happens on our all-consuming phones, and tech erases the boundaries between work and play?
Transcribe →Being Human Now 6 - Work
Aug 2, 202400:54:08Tap to summarizeWe keep hearing that AI is going to revolutionize jobs. But what if the language of inevitable automation hides the ongoing need for distinctly human skills?
Transcribe →Being Human Now 5 - Memory
Jul 26, 202400:54:08Tap to summarizeIn a world where our digital tools keep an accurate record of handy facts and events, what is our fragile, fallible human memory good for?
Transcribe →Being Human Now 4 - Belonging
Jul 19, 202400:54:08Tap to summarizeThe feeling of belonging is a core, human drive. And feeling excluded is painful. But has our desire to belong—and how we try to achieve that—changed in digital culture?
Transcribe →Being Human Now 3 - Intimacy
Jul 12, 202400:54:08Tap to summarizeHow long do you wait to text after a date? What did that emoji really mean? Is it healthy to feel emotionally attached to an AI chatbot or celebrity you follow on social media? Our tech nourishes intimacy, but it can also be a minefield. A look at intimacy in our digital age.
Transcribe →Being Human Now 2 - Death
Jul 5, 202400:54:08Tap to summarizeDespite the growing digital dimension of our lives, death is still a largely analog experience. A look at the uses and limits of tech at the end of life and in the afterlife.
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