Ergebnis für "Snark" in Beziehungen, Elternschaft & persönliche Entwicklung

Public discourse has become toxic, and there is no better illustration of this than snark. We don't talk to people any more, we mock. We don't engage any more, we ridicule. In episode 7 of The Book Club, Amit Varma speaks about 'Snark', David Denby's prescient book about the degeneration of our conversations.

It’s impossible to go a full day without using snark, so why fight it? Snark is everywhere, from television to movies to everyday life. This lively collection provides hours of entertainment - better than an Etch A Sketch, and more fun than Silly Putty! At the heart of it, being in a state of snark can be one of the most useful tools at one’s disposal and hence (yes, I used “hence”), a powerful way to get what you want. With snark, you can catch people completely off-guard, and royally piss them off.

Two best friends and former film/TV creators analyze reality shows and scripted dramas based on relationships of all kinds - from hopeless romantics to dysFUNctional families. Join us for an insider's look at making television and telling compelling stories with our signature snark and dark sense of humor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.