Something You Should Know

Are You Revealing Too Much or Not Enough? & How We Absorb Technology

March 12, 2026·49 min·5-min readconversationalself improvement
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This episode of Something You Should Know explores how mindset shapes aging, the surprising benefits of strategic oversharing, and humanity’s evolving relationship with technology. Host Mike Carruthers interviews Harvard professor Leslie John and technology historian Vanessa Chang to un

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Leslie John

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Leslie Johnby Leslie JohnVanessa Changby Vanessa ChangBronnie WareAkio MoritaVal Kilmer

Books

Revealing: The Underrated Power of Oversharingby Leslie JohnThe Body Digital: A Brief History of Humans and Machines, From Cuckoo Clocks to ChatGPTby Vanessa Chang

Research & Papers

Yale study on aging mindset

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