The Story of Your Life: How Social Media Shapes the Way We Experience Everything

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by Kathryn Jezer-Morton · 2026

A nonfiction analysis of how social media influences the stories people tell about themselves and shapes everyday experience, from relationships and identity to travel and other aspects of life. Jezer-Morton examines these effects without simply condemning social-media use.

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Aug 24, 2026 · 55 min

1 episode featuring The Story of Your Life: How Social Media Shapes the Way We Experience Everything

Amazon turns scale into power—and social media turns life into spectacle