Can We Learn to be More Civil?
10.11.23 What Happens Next? Can We Learn to Be More Civil? | 93 New this season:Subscribe to Monash’s YouTube channel to watch the video version of each episode. With the advent of social media, conversations and disagreements are magnified. But as our exchanges become increasingly digital, we mu…
Are We Getting More Rude?
3.11.23 What Happens Next? Are We Getting More Rude? | 92 New this season:Subscribe to Monash’s YouTube channel to watch the video version of each full episode. Lockdown helped stop the spread of COVID-19, but it didn’t do our social skills any favours. Have we forgotten how to get along? Civili…
Can Escapism Be Good for Us?
27.10.23 What Happens Next? Can Escapism Be Good for Us? | 91 New this season:Subscribe to Monash’s YouTube channel to watch the video version of each full episode. Content warning: This episode contains drug references. To skip them, jump ahead to 08:04. Whether through television, books, games…
What Are We Trying to Escape?
20.10.23 What Happens Next? What Are We Trying to Escape? | 90 New this season:Subscribe to Monash’s YouTube channel to watch the video version of each full episode. “What Happens Next?” returns with a new topic: escapism. From pseudo-nostalgia that transports us to imagined pasts, to the allure …
What Can Influencers Teach Us About Women and Work?
13.10.23 What Happens Next? What Can Influencers Teach Us About Women and Work? | 89 New this season:Subscribe to Monash’s YouTube channel to watch the video version of each full episode. They’re in your social media feeds, on YouTube, and these they’re days even appearing in movies. The rise of …
Does Influencer Culture Have a Dark Side?
06.10.23 What Happens Next? Does Influencer Culture Have a Dark Side? | 88 New this season:Subscribe to Monash’s YouTube channel to watch the video version of each full episode. This week on “What Happens Next?”, we’re kickstarting a new series on influencer culture. Did you know roughly 70 per …
Can Tech Unlock Humans’ Full Potential?
29.9.23 What Happens Next? Can We Unlock Humans Full Potential? | 87 New this season:Subscribe to Monash’s YouTube channel to watch the video version of each full episode. This week, Monash University's podcast, "What Happens Next?", concludes its series on transhumanism with conversations from l…
Are Humans About To Evolve?
22.9.23 What Happens Next? Are Humans About to Evolve? | 86 New this season:Subscribe to Monash’s YouTube channel to watch the video version of each full episode. The latest episode of “What Happens Next?” takes you along for a ride through the fascinating – and frightening – world of transhumani…
Can Art Help Our Climate Anxiety?
15 September 2023 What Happens Next? Can Art Help Our Climate Anxiety? | 85 New this season:Subscribe to Monash’s YouTube channel to watch the video version of each full episode. In the third episode of our exploration of climate anxiety, host Dr Susan Carland explores the shared experience of cl…
How Can We Conquer Climate Anxiety?
7 September 2023 What Happens Next? How Can We Conquer Climate Anxiety? | 84 New this season:Subscribe to Monash’s YouTube channel to watch the video version of each full episode. The climate anxiety you may be feeling isn't an isolated problem. It's a shared experience and one that can be addres…