Ep145 Why do we compulsively click on ragebait? with Angele Christin

About this episode

David Eagleman discusses with sociologist Angele Christin how algorithms shape our behavior and the evolution of clickbait.

Do algorithms shape our lives? What did clickbait look like before the internet? Why do journalists start writing differently when metrics are introduced? What does any of this have to do with cooking pasta in the bathtub, the actress Sarah Bernhardt, or Oxford English Dictionary’s word of the year? Join Eagleman with sociologist Angele Cristin to learn how algorithms invisibly sculpt our behavior.

People in this episode

Host: David Eagleman

Guest: Angele Christin

Topics covered

• algorithms
• clickbait
• journalism
• behavior
• sociology
• media influence

Keywords

• algorithms
• clickbait
• journalism
• metrics
• behavior
• sociology
• media

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Oxford English Dictionary

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