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Oxford University Press has named “brain rot” the word of the year for 2024. The term beat out five other finalists: “demure,” “dynamic pricing,” “lore,” “romantasy,” and “slop.” This hour, a look at brain rot, from Thoreau’s Walden through to social media.

GUESTS: 
Casper Grathwohl: President of Oxford Languages at Oxford University Press
Katie Notopoulos: Senior correspondent at Business Insider who writes about technology, business, and culture
Laura Dassow Walls: Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Notre Dame and the author of Henry David Thoreau: A Life, among other books

Oxford University Press has named &ldquo;brain rot&rdquo; the word of the year for 2024. The term beat out five other finalists: &ldquo;demure,&rdquo; &ldquo;dynamic pricing,&rdquo; &ldquo;lore,&rdquo; &ldquo;romantasy,&rdquo; and &ldquo;slop.&rdquo; This hour, a look at brain rot, from Thoreau&rsquo;s Walden through to social media.
GUESTS:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Casper Grathwohl: President of Oxford Languages at Oxford University Press</li>
<li>Katie Notopoulos: Senior correspondent at Business Insider who writes about technology, business, and culture</li>
<li>Laura Dassow Walls: Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Notre Dame and the author of Henry David Thoreau: A Life, among other books</li>
</ul>

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