Outrage Overload: Rethinking politics, division, and media
David Beckemeyer
131 episodes
2 days ago
Digital Overwhelm: Talking Across Generations In a world that never stops pinging, how do we stay human—and stay connected across generations? Host David Beckemeyer talks with communication scholar Craig Mattson, author of Digital Overwhelm, about what happens when Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z all try to navigate the same flood of digital noise. From “data vs story” to “sender vs listener,” this conversation explores why we’re all drowning in information, why younger workers seem mo...
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Digital Overwhelm: Talking Across Generations In a world that never stops pinging, how do we stay human—and stay connected across generations? Host David Beckemeyer talks with communication scholar Craig Mattson, author of Digital Overwhelm, about what happens when Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z all try to navigate the same flood of digital noise. From “data vs story” to “sender vs listener,” this conversation explores why we’re all drowning in information, why younger workers seem mo...
Outrage Overload: Rethinking politics, division, and media
32 minutes
2 months ago
71. Do Facts Really Change Minds? – Nick Stagnaro
The Shift from Certainty to Nuance We’ve all heard the saying: facts don’t change minds. But new research challenges that idea. In this episode, David talks with social scientist Nick Stagnaro about what happens when people dive deep into the facts on divisive issues like gun control. The findings? Knowledge can soften extreme positions—shifting people toward a more nuanced middle ground. But here’s the catch: while attitudes toward policies change, feelings toward people on the “other side” ...
Outrage Overload: Rethinking politics, division, and media
Digital Overwhelm: Talking Across Generations In a world that never stops pinging, how do we stay human—and stay connected across generations? Host David Beckemeyer talks with communication scholar Craig Mattson, author of Digital Overwhelm, about what happens when Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z all try to navigate the same flood of digital noise. From “data vs story” to “sender vs listener,” this conversation explores why we’re all drowning in information, why younger workers seem mo...
