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Episode 237
February 2, 2026
46:45 min

This Week on What the Hack: The Surveillance Economy

This week, we’re going to the movies. Virginia Heffernan joins us to talk about Groundhog Day (the movie), surveillance, and why online systems reward repetition over reflection with a special cameo by marketing maestro Seth Godin. https://virginiaheffernan.substack.com/

Episode 237

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Virginia Heffernan discussing Groundhog Day, which is being used as an analogy for the surveillance economy

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