Podcast Episode

Is the internet a methamphetamine of the masses?

People Who Read People: A Behavior and Psychology Podcast·Zachary Elwood·13 September 2026·36 min

About this episode

Is it possible that internet communication, by speeding up and distorting our interactions, is agitating us and deranging us? Is it possible that by putting human interactions “on speed,” the internet amplifies some of the darker aspects of our social psychology? Are we being driven crazy by this technology? If the internet is deranging and dividing us, what are the psychological processes by which it does that? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.