How to Be a Better Human — How algorithms changed the way we communicate (w/ Adam Aleksic

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How algorithms changed the way we communicate (w/ Adam Aleksic

How to Be a Better Human

A-1. Killer-diller. Outta sight. All that and a bag of chips. This slaps! From the 1940s to the early 2020s, these words and phrases are all generational slang that means the same thing—“excellent.” In this episode, Chris speaks with linguist and content creator Adam Aleksic on how technology and algorithms are…

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