Get In Loser, We’re Friction-Maxxing
About this episode
Kathryn Jezer Morton discusses the importance of enduring small inconveniences to enhance our human experience.
Technology keeps trying to “fix” every small inconvenience in our lives, which has rendered us completely unable to endure basic hurdles such as sitting in silence, navigating unfamiliar social social interactions, and doing any kind of creative thinking. To reverse this, Kathryn Jezer Morton, writer of The Cut’s “Brooding” column and author of the new book The Story of Your Life , proposes we “friction-maxx.” On today’s encore episode, Kathryn joins host Kate Lindsay to figure out how to rebuild our tolerance for the very things that, it turns out, make us human. This podcast is produced by Daisy Rosario, Vic Whitley-Berry, and Kate Lindsay. Need to set up your Slate Plus feed? If you subscribed through Slate.com, check out our FAQ at slate.com/podcastfaqs for easy instructions. Members subscribed via Apple Podcasts get automatic access—no setup required. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Kate Lindsay
Guest: Kathryn Jezer Morton
Topics covered
- technology
- human experience
- social interactions
- creativity
- tolerance
- inconvenience
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Cut, Slate Podcasts
Books & works: The Story of Your Life
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