Spark

Aug 29 2024 9 ep. 54 mins 3.4k

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Spark on CBC Radio One Nora Young helps you navigate your digital life by connecting you to fresh ideas in surprising ways.

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Being Human Now 10 - Control

Aug 29 2024 54 mins

It's possible that the propensity to convince ourselves we have control over things —even when we don't— is the most uniquely human thing there is. But as we speed ever faster toward an AI world, will true agency even matter as long as we believe we have it?

Being Human Now 9 - Wellness

Aug 22 2024 54 mins

There's been an explosion of mental health content on social media, both by licensed professionals and influencers. Is that a welcome step in destigmatizing mental illness, or is it fostering a culture of misinformed self-diagnosis?

Being Human Now 8 - Music

Aug 15 2024 54 mins

Now that generative AI is shaking up songwriting, have we crossed a new threshold where the distinctively human talent for music is no longer ours alone?

Being Human Now 7 - Play

Aug 08 2024 54 mins

What does play mean in a digital age, when so much happens on our all-consuming phones, and tech erases the boundaries between work and play?

Being Human Now 6 - Work

Aug 01 2024 54 mins

We keep hearing that AI is going to revolutionize jobs. But what if the language of inevitable automation hides the ongoing need for distinctly human skills?

Being Human Now 5 - Memory

Jul 25 2024 54 mins

In a world where our digital tools keep an accurate record of handy facts and events, what is our fragile, fallible human memory good for?

Being Human Now 4 - Belonging

Jul 18 2024 54 mins

The feeling of belonging is a core, human drive. And feeling excluded is painful. But has our desire to belong—and how we try to achieve that—changed in digital culture?

Being Human Now 3 - Intimacy

Jul 11 2024 54 mins

How long do you wait to text after a date? What did that emoji really mean? Is it healthy to feel emotionally attached to an AI chatbot or celebrity you follow on social media? Our tech nourishes intimacy, but it can also be a minefield. A look at intimacy in our digital age.