Lately, there's been a noticeable increase in people behaving badly on the internet, so this week Cass asks the very valid question,'Why are people on the internet so mean?'.  Cass explores the history of this phenomenon, where it began, how it's evolving, what are the contributing factors, and how we, as individuals and communities, can better cope and change things. If you found this episode fascinating, check out these episodes in our back catalogue" Why you can't focus with Johann Hari Not giving a f**k with Mark Manson And to connect with Cass, head to cassdunn.com or her Instagram and TikTok.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.