What Robert Greene has said about Social media and self-presentation
1 quote · 1 episode · Nov 2, 2026
Robert Greene, Elizabethan writer credited with the 'upstart crow' pamphlet, has been quoted on Social media and self-presentation once in 1 episode of On Purpose with Jay Shetty, most recently on November 2, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Greene argues that algorithms are reshaping people's minds and contributing to a mental health crisis, especially among young people.
“There are algorithms out there that are programming our minds, that are altering us, that are altering the wiring of our brains”
On Purpose with Jay Shetty: Robert Greene: The Surprising Reason You Feel Unhappy Even When Life Is “Good” (Nov 2, 2026) · Listen from 2:39
Episodes
Robert Greene: The Surprising Reason You Feel Unhappy Even When Life Is “Good”On Purpose with Jay Shetty · Nov 2, 2026 · 1 h 31 min
Jay Shetty talks with author Robert Greene about his book The Law of the Sublime, purpose, boredom, envy, money, power, and confronting mortality.
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- Philosophy of history · 2 quotes
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