About this episode
The episode discusses the historical and psychological processes behind the manipulation of childhood experiences through media and technology.
Nick the Rat Radio - 537 - Compliance Pipeline - The destruction of real childhood wasn't an accident — it was a process. From Edward Bernays and B.F. Skinner to the Children's Television Act, the Hasbro consolidation, and algorithmic Skinner boxes running on your kid's tablet, the Compliance Pipeline has been under construction for over a century. 🎵 Music from Nick the Rat Radio on SoundCloud: 1. Nello Wav — Stay Afloat 2. Purrple Panther — It's a Bird 3. The SJHP — I'll Be Gone 4. TRSTN — Quinte 5. Sir L O F I — Practice Practice 6. Vijk — Brussels Sprout 7. Funzo — Can't Believable 8. Mosch Ti — Acid Hybrid 9. SoDownBassMusic — Lana Del Ray Doin Time
People in this episode
Host: Nick the Rat
Topics covered
- childhood development
- media influence
- algorithmic behavior
- television regulation
- psychology
Keywords
- childhood
- media
- psychology
- Bernays
- Skinner
- Hasbro
- television
- algorithm
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Hasbro, Children's Television Act
Books & works: Nick the Rat Radio
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