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Podcast: How to survive the digital age – BBC Trending

Author and podcaster Douglas Rushkoff wants a new fight against “anti-human” technologies. He says that many recent technological developments – including the rise of social media – have alienated and isolated us.

Rushkoff is not a Luddite – in fact he’s an enthusiastic early adopter and long-time chronicler of the digital world. But in his new book Team Human, and his podcast of the same name, he argues for a critical look at how technology is affecting our brains and our lives.

What does he think is the way forward – and are people really listening?

Presenter: Mike Wendling
Producers: Jonathan Griffin and Ed Main

(Photo caption: Douglas Rushkoff/ Photo credit: Iain Marcks)