The Critics at Large podcast episode explores the dual nature of gossip, as highlighted by Kelsey McKinney's book 'You Didn't Hear This from Me.' Hosts Vinson Cunningham, Naomi Fry, and Alexandra Schwartz discuss its historical significance, from ancient times to reality television. They highlight how gossip serves various purposes, sometimes protecting against real threats while also allowing harmful narratives to proliferate. Schwartz warns of the compromising effect on privacy in today's digital age, where mere public visibility turns individuals into gossip targets.
Gossip, an essential human pastime, is full of contradictions. It can be as destructive to its subjects as it is titillating to its practitioners.
Many celebrities have embraced being talked about as a badge of honor, even as new technologies allow questionable assertions to spread more freely and quickly.
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