← Home
Anything Goes with Emma Chamberlain · December 25, 2025 · 56m

being offline is cool now?

Emma discusses a recent algorithmic trend where content about being 'offline' is presented as aspirational and cool. She reflects on her years of commentary about the harms of chronic online life, and explores what this cultural shift might mean in an age where disconnecting has become a status symbol. The episode examines the irony of an online ecosystem promoting anti-online messages.

This summary was generated from show notes and public descriptions, not from a full transcript review. Details may contain inaccuracies.

Highlights

Being Offline as Status Symbol
Emma notes a recent trend where social media algorithms promote being offline as aspirational and cool.
Emma's Chronic Online Critique
Emma has been vocal for years about the downsides of being chronically online, making her a natural voice for this conversation.

Editorial

Algorithmic Irony
The very algorithm that encourages constant online engagement is now promoting anti-online content.
Was this useful?