Topic: Sherry Turkle

The concept of "trypophobia"—the fear of small holes—is introduced as a modern millennial phenomenon. This leads into a discussion of MIT professor Sherry Turkle's research on how smartphones are eroding human empathy and deteriorating the quality of face-to-face conversation, even when the devices are silent and face-down on a table.

MIT Professor Sherry Turkle and analyst Peter Bergen appear on CNN to discuss online radicalization, a segment the hosts describe as heavily scripted. The discussion explains the media's pre-interview process, where producers vet guests to ensure they will support a specific narrative before booking them for live appearances.