About this episode

Bridget Phetasy discusses identity and social contagion with Luke Burgis, exploring modern desires and tribalism.

Bridget Phetasy sits down with Luke Burgis to discuss his new book, The One and the 99: Forging Identity in the Age of Social Contagion. They explore one of the most uncomfortable ideas in modern thought: that we don't actually know what we want — we copy the desires of others. They discuss why tribalism is surging even as loneliness is rising, the longterm effects of turning everything - even religion - into “content”. They share a variety of stories from attending seminary to winding up at ...

People in this episode

Host: Bridget Phetasy

Guest: Luke Burgis

Topics covered

• identity
• social contagion
• tribalism
• loneliness
• modern thought

Keywords

• identity
• social contagion
• tribalism
• loneliness
• modern thought
• desires
• content

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The One and the 99

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