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Flint and Steel Podcast

Flint and Steel Podcast

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 The Flint & Steel Podcast offers audio versions of articles from the Flint & Steel magazine. This annual publication aims to spark thought and creativity around a central theme. The latest volume of Flint & Steel, 'Social Media: Playground, Battlefield, Abyss,' reveals the risks and rewards of social media as a tool for both good and evil. We hope the magazine and audio articles offer you space to think deeply about the things that affect us all. Order your copy of the magazine at https://flintandsteelmag.com/.Flint and Steel Podcast Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Online vs #IRL – How Teenagers Experience Reality | Wee-Yeong Eyou

    Online vs #IRL – How Teenagers Experience Reality | Wee-Yeong Eyou
    Nov 30 2023

    I send a message on Messenger to my 14-year-old son, who's in the next room, letting him know that it's time to go. He replies, “k.” Sound familiar?


    Parents often lament that gaming and social media are ruining their teenagers. Articles from social commentators and researchers abound about the ills of social media. What is the cause of this outrage? Is social media really the enemy? What about all the good that can come from it?
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    13 mins
  • Dwelling in the Metaverse | Natasha Baulis

    Dwelling in the Metaverse | Natasha Baulis
    Nov 30 2023

    “To dwell is human.” (Ivan Illich)

    Rest with these words for a moment. Settle back into them and feel how well they sit—truth is the best lumbar support.
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    9 mins
  • Digital Frontiers and Indigenous Voices | Lyndon Drake

    Digital Frontiers and Indigenous Voices | Lyndon Drake
    Nov 30 2023

    Social media is widely used in the Māori world. This is partly led by famous individuals: Stacey Morrison, for example, has about 20,000 followers on Instagram, and Mihingarangi Forbes has about 38,000 followers on Twitter. The Māori language features heavily in posts from many Māori public figures.
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    15 mins
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