Jon Ronson on who really started the culture wars
February 21, 2024
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Jon Ronson on who really started the culture wars
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<p>Jon Ronson has spent time with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, uncovered the secret US military program to train psychic soldiers and told the stories of the first people to be publicly shamed in the age of social media.</p><p>Now, Ronson’s investigating the culture wars. From fears about left-wing activists taking over the streets to paranoia about vaccines – he charts the surprising origins of our most divisive social conflicts.</p><p>Today, author of <em>The Psychopath Test</em> and <em>So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed</em>, Jon Ronson, on the very human stories behind how things fell apart.</p><p>See Jon Ronson live in Australia in November: https://www.fane.co.uk/jon-ronson</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Socials: </strong>Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/7ampodcast">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> Author of <em>The Psychopath Test</em> and host of <em>Things Fell Apart</em>, Jon Ronson</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
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