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Tapping In

Tapping In

By: Reboot
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Do you engage in social media? Curious about healthy tech interactions? Join us on the Tapping In podcast, brought to you by the student members of the Resetting Ethical Boundaries On Our Technology (REBOOT) team at Kent Place. The REBOOT team, comprised of high school students, is dedicated to delving into and raising awareness about social media addiction. The Tapping In podcast conducts interviews with individuals from various professions, exploring their experiences through the lens of the REBOOT mission.Copyright 2026 Reboot Hygiene & Healthy Living Psychology Psychology & Mental Health
Episodes
  • Ascension or Intervention: The Ethics of Looksmaxxing
    May 29 2026

    In this episode, we will be exploring the ethics of looksmaxxing. We introduce a variety of perspectives, including experts and even looksmaxxers themselves. We hope to allow our listeners to walk away with a better understanding of the internet's most fascinating trend.

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    7 mins
  • Big Brother is Always Watching: Exploring the Influence of the Internet on Politics
    May 29 2026

    In this episode, we will dive into the ethical dilemmas that surround politics and the internet. We explore events like the Presidential Debate of 1960, Watergate, and the Monica Lewinsky scandal to see the evolution of technology’s influence in government. We will interview Dr. Rezach, the director of the Ethics Institute at Kent Place, and someone who has seen firsthand how technology has changed over the past few decades. We end with the question of "Does the media have a responsibility to a nation’s citizens to provide them with the most unbiased information possible? And whose responsibility is it to hold the media accountable?"

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    8 mins
  • A True Friend?: Exploring the Ethicality of AI Companions
    May 4 2026

    In this episode of Tapping In, we explore the ethics of Al Companionship. Recently, people have been using AI platforms to create their own friend. They customize their character's personality, looks, attitude, and mannerisms to generate their own "perfect person." In our discussion, we talk about how AI companions can serve as a way to acquire social advice about situations or to have someone to talk to 24/7. However, we also highlight how these companions are sycophantic, meaning they are designed to please the user.

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    8 mins
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