Saltar la navegación
Reflections on Shame
Podcast

Reflections on Shame

All in The Mind with Lynne Malcolm

ABC Radio, 2020


Editorial Rating

8

Qualities

  • Comprehensive
  • Analytical
  • Engaging

Recommendation

The internet and social media have made participation in public discourse a more treacherous proposition than in the past. Any slip that offends one of numerous identity groups can escalate into a limitless orgy of shaming that leaves a permanent record behind for posterity. In this podcast, experts – including those who have suffered modern public shaming – describe shaming’s negative impact. They also explain how shaming, in the right circumstances, can serve a positive societal purpose. In a society in which shaming on social media is common and often destructive, this podcast serves as the beginning of a sorely needed conversation.

Take-Aways

  • Since human beings formed into tribes and clans, public shaming has been used to enforce societal values and moral codes.
  • With modern technologies, public shaming often delivers a punishment that exceeds the crime. 
  • For shaming to serve a constructive purpose, people must forgive and the shamed must forgive themselves. 

About the Podcast

ABC Radio comprises the radio component of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation – Australia’s national public broadcaster.


Comment on this summary or Comenzar discusión