{"podcast":{"title":"TED Tech","slug":"ted-tech-504556","podcast_index_feed_id":504556,"rss_url":"https://feeds.feedburner.com/iTunesPodcastTTTechnology","website_url":"http://audiocollective.ted.com","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/67585c62102e6d4448d44969/show-cover.jpg","author":"TED Tech","episode_count":264,"summary":"From the construction of virtual realities to the internet of things to the watches on our wrists—technology's influence is everywhere. Its role in our lives is evolving fast, and we're faced with riveting questions and tough challenges that sit at the intersection of technology and humanity. Listen in every Friday, with host, journalist Sherrell Dorsey , as TED speakers explore the way tech shapes how we think about society, science, design, business, and more. Follow Sherrell on Instagram @sherrell_dorsey and on LinkedIn @sherrelldorsey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-tech-504556"},"episode":{"title":"How to stop doomscrolling — and what to do instead? (w/ Katherine Cross) | from How to Be a Better Human","slug":"how-to-stop-doomscrolling-and-what-to-do-instead-w-katherine-cross-from-how-to-be-a-better-human","published_at":"2026-03-27T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-tech-504556/how-to-stop-doomscrolling-and-what-to-do-instead-w-katherine-cross-from-how-to-be-a-better-human","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-tech-504556","url":"https://audiocollective.ted.com","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67585c62102e6d4448d44969/e/69c18e5a1861d127d5c6bfc4/media.mp3","summary":"Is it effective to engage with politics on social media — and what does it take to make actual change? Katherine Cross is a researcher on online harassment and the author of Log Off: Why Posting and Politics (Almost) Never Mix. She shares why she believes social media is “anti-political” and how virtual engagement will not achieve the necessary political work for us. Katherine and Chris also discuss the limitations of short-form content in conveying decades of geopolitical strife, why our lives would be better off without social media, and the guardrails platforms could utilize to help users engage with posts critically and to slow down viral misinformation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Is it effective to engage with politics on social media — and what does it take to make actual change? Katherine Cross is a researcher on online harassmen…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2402,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ted-tech-504556/episodes/how-to-stop-doomscrolling-and-what-to-do-instead-w-katherine-cross-from-how-to-be-a-better-human/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ted-tech-504556/how-to-stop-doomscrolling-and-what-to-do-instead-w-katherine-cross-from-how-to-be-a-better-human.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}