Podcast HackArtificial IntimacyBy Unlocking Us , Brené Brown, Esther Perel
In a Nutshell
On this March 2024 episode of the Unlocking Us podcast, host Brené Brown and psychotherapist Esther Perel discuss artificial intimacy versus true intimacy in the digital age.
Favorite Quote
I can have 1,000 virtual friends, but nobody to feed my cat, nobody to ask to go and pick up a prescription at the pharmacy, but 1,000 people who are giving me likes and dislikes, and all kinds of things that are now becoming the foundation of my self-esteem.
Esther Perel
Introduction
The world is going through a loneliness epidemic. No matter how many followers and likes we gain, many of us feel we don't have enough 'true' connections.
This growing problem is partly due to the rise of 'artificial intimacy' — experiences that seem intimate but don't offer us any of the benefits of real intimacy.
On this March 2024 episode of the Unlocking Us podcast, host Brené Brown interviews psychotherapist Esther Perel about how to maintain true intimacy in the digital age.
Perel is the New York Times bestselling author of Mating in Captivity and The State of Affairs and the host of award-winning podcast Where Should We Begin.
Brown is a professor, social worker, and the New York Times bestselling author of The Gifts of Imperfection, Braving the Wilderness, Dare to Lead, and more.
Here are the 3 key insights from this Hack
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