Saturday, March 15, 2025

Special Edition: COVID’s Legacy - How Tech, Trust, & Isolation Changed Us

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It’s been five years since the start of one of the most pivotal chapters in modern history: the COVID-19 pandemic. But beyond its impact on health, how has it reshaped our trust, relationships, and everyday interactions?

In this episode, we explore the lasting social effects of the pandemic with Eric Klinenberg, a social sciences professor and director of the Institute for Public Knowledge at NYU. He’s also the author of “2020: One City, Seven People, and the Year Everything Changed.”

Listen now for a conversation about the ways COVID-19 reshaped society today and what it means for our future.

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Guest: Eric Klinenberg

ERIC KLINENBERG is the Helen Gould Shepard Professor in the Social Sciences and director of the Institute for Public Knowledge at New York University.

His most recent book is 2020: One City, Seven People, and the Year Everything Changed.

He's also the coauthor of the #1 New York Times bestseller Modern Romance and author of Palaces for the People, Going Solo, Heat Wave, and Fighting for Air.

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