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.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.Today, author of The Psychopath Test and So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed, Jon Ronson, on the very human stories behind how things fell apart.See Jon Ronson live in Australia in November: https://www.fane.co.uk/jon-ronsonSocials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and InstagramGuest: Author of The Psychopath Test and host of Things Fell Apart, Jon RonsonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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