Ruined By The Internet?

Is the internet really ruining everything, or are we just looking at it wrong?

 

Ruined By The Internet? uses technology as a lens to investigate its effects on society, culture, and modern life.

Not products. Not industry news. The human costs of the digital world we all inhabit - whether we wanted them or not.

Through conversations with psychologists, musicians, political scientists, FBI investigators, anthropologists, economists, researchers, and experts from every field technology has touched, each episode takes a social or cultural focal point and examines it from every angle.

How is social media changing us? Is AI reshaping human behaviour? And what are the real consequences of our very online lives?

Ruined By The Internet? is created, hosted and produced by Gareth King.

New investigations drop regularly - follow or subscribe wherever you listen.

About the Host

Gareth King

Gareth King

Growing up before widespread internet access, I’ve seen and experienced the transition from nothing, to the absolute saturation of today.

I became fascinated by how readily we blame this transformative technology for its ruinous effect. With a mix of scepticism and curiosity, I want to move beyond the easy blame game, and look at all the evidence – for better or worse.

My goal with Ruined By The Internet? is simply to put these claims to the test, and hopefully provide some new perspectives on our often-anxious relationships with the digital world.