First hour: Understanding selfie culture
Second hour: Why an increasing number of millennials believe astrology is a science
Do you take selfies? Do you own a selfie stick? Do you use the hashtag "#selfie" frequently? If you answered "no" to any of these questions, maybe you agree with critics of selfies, who say they are all about narcissism. But is that unfair? Researchers at the Rochester Institute of Technology say we are putting selfies in too small of a box. We'll talk to them about the history and future of selfies, the motivations behind them, and what they tell us about ourselves. In studio:
- Amanda Kearney, RIT graduate student whose thesis was entitled “Uses and Gratification of Posting Selfies on Social Media”
- Jonathan Schroeder, professor in the School of Communication at RIT
Then in our second hour, an increasing number of millennials check their horoscopes everyday, and more than half of young adults in the U.S. believe astrology is a science. Why -- when science has proven that astrology isn't based in facts -- do so many people turn to it for guidance? We'll discuss the psychic services industry (think palmistry, tarot-card readings, mediumship, etc.), epistemology, and more. Our guests:
- Jordan Dube, pagan
- Nico Lovetro, evolutionary astrologer and tarotist
- Jesse Ames, creator of the Yoga and Tarot Workshop
- Richard Feldman, professor of philosophy at the University of Rochester
