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This Online Life

This Online Life

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Technology should make life better. Hosted by Luma, the This Online Life podcast explores what it means to live well in a world that’s always online. It’s not about quitting tech or chasing hacks—it’s about asking better questions. What kind of life am I trying to build? What tools help me stay close to it? What patterns am I stuck in without realizing?

Each episode weaves real stories, reflections, and imagined conversations to explore how digital habits, tools, and systems affect our time, energy, emotions, and attention. From burnout and productivity guilt to creative flow and quiet joy, we talk about the real stuff—the beautiful and the hard—of trying to live and create with more care and clarity in a connected world. This isn’t a show about tech. It’s a show about life (and our projects), with tech woven through every part of it.

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Episodes
  • Raised for the House, Not for the World

    Raised for the House, Not for the World
    Dec 26 2025

    You see the notification about another powerful new tool, and all you feel is tired. It's not laziness or lack of intelligence—it's something that started long before AI existed. Some of us were raised "for the house," taught to follow rules and stay quiet. Others were raised "for the world," encouraged to question and experiment. Here's why that matters: working with AI requires the same back-and-forth negotiation skills that strict, obedience-focused parenting suppresses. If asking "why" was defiance in your childhood, you never developed the muscle to push back and refine until you get what you need. This isn't just about learning technology—it's about who gets to shape our technological future. The tools will keep coming. The question is: will we give ourselves permission to engage?
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    18 mins
  • Social Community Was Never the Point

    Social Community Was Never the Point
    Dec 21 2025
    Have you ever wanted to share something online, but held back because it felt too exhausting or unsafe? It’s not just you. This episode explores why our digital spaces can feel so draining, and how the feeling of being silenced isn't a personal failure, but a product of design. Most importantly, we’ll talk about the real power we have, together, to demand something better.
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    22 mins
  • What We Lose When Learning Is a Luxury

    What We Lose When Learning Is a Luxury
    Dec 12 2025
    In this episode, Luma dives into the question that's on everyone's mind: Is college still worth it? Once considered the gold standard for success, higher education is now being scrutinized as alternative paths to knowledge and skills emerge. In this thought-provoking podcast, she explores the seismic shifts in education and the workforce. From tech giants like Google and IBM rethinking degree requirements to the rise of online learning and bootcamps, the traditional path of higher education is under pressure. She examines the implications of these changes, the role of education in personal and professional growth, and the societal consequences of leaving behind those who can't afford the old model. Drawing from personal experiences and expert insights, "This Online Life” challenges conventional wisdom and invites listeners to reconsider what it means to learn, grow, and succeed in a rapidly changing world.
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    19 mins
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