Mark Granza is the founder and editor-in-chief of IM-1776. He joins me to discuss how the internet, particularly social media, shapes our interactions.
To begin, Mark tells us about his intellectual journey and the creation of IM-1776. We then switch gears to discuss his recent essay, “No Honor Among Mutuals,” which explores how online interactions differ from the normal way men are used to relating to each other. Offline, male feuding can lead to brotherhood; online, however, this is rarely the case. Why is that?
In the second half (available to subscribers), we continue discussing the strange relationship between the internet and human interactions. We consider whether most online feuding would happen if the people involved were forced to regularly see each other in real life – and if not, why not? We then discuss how the internet turns people into abstractions and how this affects our online interactions. Toward the end of the show, we cover the motivations and incentives that drive online behavior: money, clout, ego...which is the most powerful? Tune in to find out.
