Gareth King

Ruined By The Internet? | Uncovering the human cost of our digital world

Society EN ↓ 32 episodes

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...

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Gareth King

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Broadcast Television: The Digital Dismantling of an Entire Industry? | Streaming, Netflix & On-Demand Viewing 08.09.2025 47:46

By replacing linear, scheduled programming with vast libraries of on-demand content, has the internet toppled the business models and power structures of traditional television for good - or just created a new set of gatekeepers in different packaging? Welcome to Ruined By The Internet? - the show where we examine how technology is shaping modern life - whether we want it to or not. Follow or subs...

The Job Hunt: Built to Harvest Data, not People? | AI Recruitment, Job Applications & Hiring Technology 30.08.2025 43:33

It was once a very human-centric process. But has the internet transformed looking for work into an automated, opaque, and intensely competitive digital gauntlet - where algorithms screen you out before a human ever reads your name? Welcome to Ruined By The Internet? - the show where we examine how technology is shaping modern life - whether we want it to or not. Follow or subscribe to never miss...

Dating & Relationships: A Dehumanising Paradox of Infinite Choice? | Dating Apps, Online Dating & Digital Relationships 24.08.2025 45:49

The internet promised unprecedented connection. But has it instead damaged the quality and authenticity of dating - offering endless choice, a shopping mentality, and a reduced emphasis on the kind of genuine, in-person connection that actually leads somewhere? Welcome to Ruined By The Internet? - the show where we examine how technology is shaping modern life - whether we want it to or not. Follo...

Magic & Illusion: Secrets Killed 60 Seconds at a Time? | Illusion, Social Media & Magic Performance 14.08.2025 46:21

By demystifying the craft, exposing its secrets, and reducing complex tricks to bite-sized content, has the internet eroded the very foundation of magic - mystery itself? Welcome to Ruined By The Internet? - the show where we examine how technology is shaping modern life - whether we want it to or not. Follow or subscribe to never miss the next investigation. https://www.ruinedbytheinternet.com/ W...

Child Safety: Public Platforms Full of Private Predators? | Online Safety, Cyberbullying, Social Media & Digital Parenting 28.07.2025 52:01

Many people - especially parents - feel that the internet has seriously compromised the safety, wellbeing, and innocence of young people, exposing them to risks the offline world struggles to contain. But is that really the case, and if so, what can actually be done about it? Welcome to Ruined By The Internet? - the show where we examine how technology is shaping modern life - whether we want it t...

Attention Spans: A Short-Form Destruction of Focus? | Dopamine, Cognitive Science & Social Media 28.07.2025 40:29

Thanks to the constant stream of information, endless notifications, and explosion of rapid-fire short-form content, are we losing our capacity for sustained focus and deep concentration - or is that just the latest moral panic about technology? Welcome to Ruined By The Internet? - the show where we examine how technology is shaping modern life - whether we want it to or not. Follow or subscribe t...

Ruined By The Internet? - Trailer 12.07.2025 0:33

Is the internet actually ruining everything, or are we just looking at it wrong? Welcome to Ruined By The Internet? - the show where we examine how technology is shaping modern life - whether we want it to or not. Through conversations with leading experts, we explore the evidence to uncover the true casualties of the web. Help us investigate ourselves at https://www.ruinedbytheinternet.com/survey...