Spark

CBC

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

  • 54 minutes 8 seconds
    Being Human Now 10 - Control

    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?

    30 August 2024, 4:10 am
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    Being Human Now 9 - Wellness

    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?

    23 August 2024, 4:10 am
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    Being Human Now 8 - Music

    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?

    16 August 2024, 4:10 am
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    Being Human Now 7 - Play

    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?

    9 August 2024, 4:10 am
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    Being Human Now 6 - Work

    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?

    2 August 2024, 4:10 am
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    Being Human Now 5 - Memory

    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?

    26 July 2024, 4:10 am
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    Being Human Now 4 - Belonging

    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?

    19 July 2024, 4:10 am
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    Being Human Now 3 - Intimacy

    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.

    12 July 2024, 4:10 am
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    Being Human Now 2 - Death

    Despite the growing digital dimension of our lives, death is still a largely analog experience. A look at the uses and limits of tech at the end of life and in the afterlife.

    5 July 2024, 4:10 am
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    Being Human Now 1 - Creativity

    Artificial intelligence can be an artistic collaborator, but can it be thought of as creative on its own? Or even as understanding creativity? And if you're a human creator, and you want to create for other PEOPLE, how do you reach them in a digital system run by algorithms? We look at the nature of creativity in digital culture.

    28 June 2024, 4:10 am
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